Ground Software Engineer (Senior)

Lead ground software production activities for the MSS Ground Software System, including development, integration, test, and subject matter expertise.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design, development, test, and maintenance of ground software across the end-to-end lifecycle while meeting industry, customer, safety, and regulation standards
• Oversee review, analysis, and translation of customer requirements into initial designs for software products
• Review development, maintenance, enhancement, and optimization of software products and functionalities for system integrations
• Oversee development, documentation, and maintenance of architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces, and designs for software products
• Oversee debugging and resolution of issues to support reliability and efficiency of software products
• Oversee handling of user inquiries, troubleshooting technical issues, and analyzing user feedback
• Oversee research and implementation of current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks, and changes in regulations relevant to software development
• Lead development, establishment, monitoring, and improvement of software processes, tools, and key performance metrics aligned with project goals and industry benchmarks
• Review planning, execution, and documentation of software research and development projects
• Consult on software domains, system-specific issues, processes, and regulations
• Oversee software project management activities and software supplier management functions
• Oversee tracking and evaluation of software team and supplier performance to ensure compliance with product and process requirements, project plans, and industry standards
• Other job duties as required

Requirements

• Master's degree in an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics, or chemistry
• 14+ years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience
• 14+ years designing and developing software in a production environment
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance; US Citizenship required
• Final U.S. Secret clearance required post-start (interim U.S. Secret clearance pre-start)

Technologies

• Docker, Podman, Helm, Kubernetes
• Python
• Twisted, Flask, FastAPI
• TCP/UDP, HTTP (REST)
• protobuf/gRPC
• Active MQ
• PostgreSQL, InfluxDB, MongoDB
• GitLab CI/CD
• Grafana, Loki, Alloy, Prometheus

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• Active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
• Containerization and container orchestration using Docker, Podman, Helm, and Kubernetes
• Previous experience with ground systems and mission operations
• Extensive experience with Infrastructure-as-Code practices
• Experience with CI/CD principles and software forges
• Demonstrated experience with Python webserver frameworks (Twisted, Flask, FastAPI)
• Experience with client/server networking technologies and relationships such as TCP/UDP, HTTP (REST), protobuf/gRPC, and message brokers like Active MQ
• Demonstrated experience with backend development interacting with relational, time-series, and document databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, InfluxDB, MongoDB)
• Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code practices
• Experience with iterative and agile software development
• Comfort communicating technical details verbally and in writing
• Experience with observability technologies, especially Grafana, Loki, Alloy, and Prometheus
• Experience with unit testing, integration tests, and end-to-end testing
• Proficiency managing software package dependency trees and responding to vulnerability notifications

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
• Health insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plans
• Life and disability insurance programs
• Programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work
• Generous company match to your 401(k)
• Industry-leading tuition assistance program that pays your institution directly
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
• Up to $10,000 gift match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations

Additional information

• Location: El Segundo, CA (onsite)
• Shift: 1st shift
• Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit
• Employer does not sponsor employment visa status
• Conflict of Interest: candidates must satisfy the Company’s COI assessment process
• Drug Free Workplace: Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, 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
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Pay

• Salary range: USD 187,500 - 280,000 per year
• Level 5: $187,500 - $280,000
• Pay based on candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations

Export control

• Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements
• US Person required per 22 C.F.R. §120.62, including U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee
• US based job; US Person required

Security and hiring details

• Applicants must be U.S. citizens and eligible for a security clearance
• Applicants must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance
• Facility requires special access
• Millennium Space Systems is DDTC-registered and ITAR-compliant
• Applications accepted until Nov. 13, 2026