Entry-Level Software Engineer – Developer

Join Boeing’s Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) team as an entry-level Software Engineer – Developer supporting the Special Projects Dallas (SPD) P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS) program. This onsite role in Richardson, TX focuses on full lifecycle development for non-embedded mission systems software, spanning design, development, integration, and maintenance support.

The work centers on building and improving software that aligns with industry, customer, safety, and regulatory standards, while helping the team translate requirements into actionable software designs and implementations. You will also support debugging and issue resolution, assist with research and development activities, and contribute to software process improvements and performance metrics that support project goals.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the design, development, test, and maintenance of non-embedded software across the end-to-end lifecycle, ensuring alignment with industry, customer, safety, and regulation standards
• Gather information to review, analyze, and translate customer requirements into initial software product design
• Assist with development, maintenance, enhancement, and optimization of software products and functionalities for system integrations
• Support development, documentation, and maintenance of architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces, and designs for software products
• Help with debugging and resolution of issues to support reliability and efficiency of software products
• Participate in handling user inquiries, troubleshooting technical issues, and analyzing user feedback
• Assist with implementation of current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks, and changes in regulations relevant to software development
• Support efforts to develop, establish, monitor, and improve software processes, tools, and key performance metrics aligned to organizational goals and industry benchmarks
• Provide information to execute and document software research and development project work
• Gather information to perform software project management activities and software supplier management functions
• Assist with tracking and evaluating software team and supplier performance to support product and process compliance to project plans and industry standards

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). An active U.S. Security Clearance from within the past 24 months is considered active.
• Experience in software development
• Experience using Java

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science with 0+ years of related work experience, or Bachelor’s Degree with 4+ years directly related work experience, or 8+ years of related, relevant experience
• Active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance
• Experience developing C/C++ and/or Linux Operating Systems
• Experience developing OpenGL
• Experience with AGILE/DevOps methodologies
• Experience in Real-Time Algorithm implementation
• Experience in development, documentation, and maintenance of architectures, requirements, interfaces, and designs for software systems

Technologies

• Java

Compensation

• Salary: USD 83,300 - 112,700 per year

Benefits

• Generous company match to your 401(k)
• Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
• Up to $10,000 gift match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations

Additional Information

• Successful candidates must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process
• Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace; post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in company policies
• A CodeVUE technical assessment is required as part of the selection process
• Shift: 1st shift
• Relocation assistance: not a negotiable benefit
• Visa sponsorship: employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status
• Equal Opportunity Employer: employment decisions are made without regard to legally protected characteristics

Application deadline: Oct. 28, 2026. Export control requirements: the position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements and requires a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62.