# Flight Software Test Engineers (Associate/Experienced/Senior) **Company**: The Boeing Company **Location**: El Segundo, CA **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $90,950 - $182,850 **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Aerospace & Defence **Apply**: https://boeing.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EXTERNAL_CAREERS/job/USA---El-Segundo-CA/Flight-Software-Test-Engineers--Associate-Experienced-Senior-_JR2026521499-2?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/job/flight-software-test-engineers-associate-7cec08c9-0eb/ ## Description The Boeing Company is seeking Flight Software Test Engineers (Associate/Experienced/Senior) to support the Flight Software Team located in El Segundo, CA. In this role, you will lead a team with test and verification of flight software with a focus on leadership, quality, and development of new test capabilities for current and future satellite programs. **Job Summary:** This exciting software engineer position requires demonstrated experience within the software ecosystem, a diverse background of project experience, and the clear exhibition of superior judgment and decision making to engineer new solutions and support existing capabilities of multiple software programming projects. **Responsibilities:** ### P2: - Supports design, development, and completion of software test and verification activities to ensure product quality, reliability, and functionality. - Partners with stakeholders to review and identify software requirements, test objectives, test strategies, and testability considerations. - Assists in designing test plans, test cases, and test scenarios that align to software requirements and specifications. - Contributes to setup and configuration of test environments (hardware, software, and network) to replicate production conditions. - Supports execution of manual and automated test cases to verify functionality, performance, safety, and compliance. - Identifies, documents, and reports defects, issues, and potential vulnerabilities found during testing, and tracks resolution status. - Provides test results, observations, and actionable feedback to developers and system engineers to facilitate defect resolution and design improvements. - Creates, documents, and maintains test artifacts (plans, procedures, cases, metrics, and test data) in accordance with data privacy and security protocols and standards. - Supports development and maintenance of automated test scripts and frameworks to improve test efficiency, repeatability, and coverage. - Participates in software project management activities related to test and verification, coordinating with multifunctional teams to meet schedule and quality objectives. - Contributes to continuous improvement of test processes, tools, and best practices; recommends enhancements to increase test effectiveness. - Maintains awareness of applicable regulatory, safety, and cybersecurity requirements affecting test and verification activities. ### P3: - Designs, develops, and completes end-to-end test and verification activities for software products to ensure quality, reliability, and full functional compliance. - Partners with stakeholders to analyze and validate software requirements, define test objectives, establish test strategies, and assess testability. - Designs comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scenarios that map directly to software requirements, system architectures, and acceptance criteria. - Leads setup and configuration of test environments (hardware, software, and network) to accurately replicate production conditions and support repeatable testing. - Executes and oversees execution of manual and automated test cases and scenarios to verify functionality, performance, safety, and scalability of software systems. - Identifies, documents, prioritizes, and tracks defects, issues, and potential vulnerabilities; collaborates with engineering to validate fixes and closure. - Provides clear, actionable test results, risk assessments, and design feedback to product and development teams to drive timely resolution of defects and design improvements. - Creates, documents, and maintains test artifacts , including plans, procedures, cases, metrics, and test data , ensuring adherence to data privacy, security protocols, and applicable standards. - Develops, extends, and maintains automated test frameworks and scripts to increase test coverage, repeatability, and execution efficiency across CI/CD pipelines. - Performs and coordinates software project management activities related to test and verification, including scheduling, resource planning, and cross-functional coordination to meet milestones. - Defines and monitors test metrics and KPIs, uses results to inform decision making, and drives continuous improvement initiatives for test processes and tooling. - Conducts risk-based testing and contributes to hazard, safety, and cybersecurity analysis as it relates to verification activities. - Mentors and guides junior test engineers, promoting best practices in test design, automation, and reporting. - Stays current with regulatory, safety, and cybersecurity requirements impacting software verification and incorporates compliance into test strategies. ### P4: - Leads the design, development, and execution of end-to-end test and verification activities for software products to ensure quality, reliability, and functional compliance. - Engages and leads stakeholders in reviewing and defining software requirements, test objectives, test strategies, and testability constraints; aligns verification approach with program goals. - Leads the design of comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scenarios that map to requirements, system architecture, safety objectives, and acceptance criteria. - Advises and directs the setup and configuration of test environments (hardware, software, and network) to accurately replicate production conditions and support scalable, repeatable testing. - Leads and oversees execution of manual and automated test cases and scenario-driven verification to validate functionality, performance, safety, and resilience of software systems. - Identifies, categorizes, and drives resolution of defects, anomalies, and potential vulnerabilities; ensures timely triage, risk assessment, and closure with engineering stakeholders. - Advises on and interprets test results, providing executive-level feedback and recommendations to influence software design, risk mitigation, and release decisions. - Leads creation, documentation, and maintenance of test artifacts , plans, procedures, cases, metrics, and test data , ensuring compliance with data privacy, security protocols, and applicable standards and regulations. - Directs development and evolution of automated test frameworks and scripts to maximize test coverage, repeatability, and integration with CI/CD pipelines and toolchains. - Leads and coordinates software project management activities for test and verification, including planning, scheduling, resourcing, cross-functional coordination, and milestone management. - Establishes and tracks test metrics and KPIs, reports status to leadership, uses results to inform program decisions, and drives continuous process and tool improvements. - Champions risk-based testing approaches and contributes to system-level safety, hazard, and cybersecurity analyses as they relate to verification activities. - Mentors and develops test organization talent; defines best practices, governance, and standards for test engineering and automation. - Represents verification activities in program-level reviews, audits, and supplier engagements; advocates for verification investments and ensures alignment with business and regulatory requirements. **Requirements:** - Bachelor’s Degree - Ability to obtain Secret U.S. Security Clearance post-start for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship - 2+ years of experience performing software integration, test, validation, and verification - 2+ years of experience with designing and developing software for a real time or non-real time system - 2+ years of experience in software development using languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python **Preferred Qualifications:** - Level 3: 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience - Level 4: 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience​ - Experience with the full software development lifecycle that includes requirements analysis through Formal Qualification - Experience using team collaboration tools including GitLab, Bitbucket, JIRA, and Confluence - Experience in embedded real-time software development, test, and verification - Experience with Wireshark or other network analysis tools and Debuggers - Experience automating software builds, unit tests, and integration tests using a DevOps tool chain **Pay & Benefits:** - At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. - Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. - The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. - Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. - Summary Pay Range / Associate: $90,950 - $123,050 - Summary Pay Range / Experienced: $112,200 - $151,800 - Summary Pay Range / Senior: $135,150 - $182,850 For more fresh new jobs, check out [yubhub.co](https://yubhub.co/). ## Skills ### Required - C - C++ - Java - Python - software development - software integration - test - validation - verification ### Nice to have - GitLab - Bitbucket - JIRA - Confluence - Wireshark - DevOps tool chain - embedded real-time software development --- Source: [Apply at boeing.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com](https://boeing.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EXTERNAL_CAREERS/job/USA---El-Segundo-CA/Flight-Software-Test-Engineers--Associate-Experienced-Senior-_JR2026521499-2?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)