# SATCOM Mission Planning Software Engineer (Associate or Experienced)

**Company**: The Boeing Company
**Location**: Seal Beach, CA
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: Associate - $112,500 - $137,500
Experienced - $143,100 – $174,900
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

The Boeing Company is seeking experienced Software Systems Engineers to join the SATCOM Mission Planning Software Engineering team in Seal Beach, CA, supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Satellite Systems Software Engineering organization.

The SATCOM Mission Planning team is a critical part of the U.S. military's nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) network, providing nuclear-survivable connectivity. Our team develops software tools and services for advanced satellite and ground systems.

This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced development environment using modern, scalable technology and tools. Our team works in an Agile and CI/CD environment with automated testing, vulnerability scanning, and quality scanning capabilities.

**Position Responsibilities**

- Develop and maintain requirements, architecture, algorithms, interfaces, and designs for high-performance APIs between front-end and back-end software services.

- Support software development activities in an Agile environment using DevSecOps methodologies, including integration of completed software components into a fully functional software system.

- Lead the development of critical features and take ownership of the full development lifecycle from design through deployment.

- Build, architect, and consume APIs and backend services as part of the platform ecosystem, with an emphasis on automation, testing, and security.

- Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality, enforce best practices, and ensure compliance with established standards.

- Support the creation and translation of design mockups into functional, visually appealing user interfaces using modern front-end frameworks and technologies.

- Advocate for improvements to product quality, security, and performance that positively impact the team and broader organization.

- Work effectively in ambiguous environments and self-direct work as needed.

**Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):**

- Bachelor's degree

- Active U.S. DoD Secret Clearance

- 3+ years of experience in software development for space systems and ground segments, including command and control, mission planning, and data processing.

- 3+ years of experience with software development using Python, Java, TypeScript, or FastAPI.

**Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):**

- Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited course of study, in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or another related field.

- Active TS/SCI or DoD Top Secret clearance.

- 3+ years of experience supporting open-source software development projects.

- 5+ years of progressively responsible software development experience with modern software development approach for government programs.

- 5+ years of experience with designing and developing intuitive user interfaces featuring real-time, 2D/3D geospatial visualization.

- 5+ years of experience with open-source software development experience.

- 5+ years of experience with fine tuning Kubernetes and the underlying host OS for optimal performance.

- Understanding of Command and Control (C2) systems, Mission Planning, Ground Systems, real-time applications, and their specific requirements.

- 5+ years of experience with database technologies (Postgres, SQL/NoSQL)

- Strong experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines in GitLab to automate testing, builds, and deployment workflows.

- 3+ years of experience in the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, integration, and test.

- Experience working in an Agile software development environment and with DevOps methodologies.

**Pay & Benefits:**

- Associate - $112,500 - $137,500

- Experienced - $143,100 – $174,900

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## Skills

### Required
- Python
- Java
- TypeScript
- FastAPI
- software development
- space systems
- ground segments
- command and control
- mission planning
- data processing

### Nice to have
- open-source software development
- Kubernetes
- Postgres
- SQL/NoSQL
- CI/CD pipelines
- GitLab
- Agile software development
- DevOps methodologies

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