Experienced Software Engineer (Secure Network & Protocols )

About the position

The Boeing Company is looking for an Experienced Software Engineer - Secure Network & Protocols to join the Space Launch System – Exploration Upper Stage (SLS EUS) Stage Controller team located in Titusville, FL. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Software Engineering organization. This position is responsible for supporting the infrastructure, software, and systems housed at the Titusville Development Lab (TDL), which plays a key role in the development and formal qualification of the Stage Controller software for NASA's Exploratory Upper Stage (EUS) sea-level testing during the Green Run event. The role involves handling requests for configuration changes, executing test procedure, resolving problem reports, and ensuring seamless system functionality through service support and expertise in software and hardware integration.

Responsibilities

• Develops continuous improvements in software integration lab including the following focus areas: configuration management, documentation, safety, and compliance
• Support activities to develop, document and maintain architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software systems
• Develops development of code and integration of complex software components into a fully functional software system
• Develops software verification plans, test procedures and test environments, completing the test, procedures and documenting test results to ensure software system requirements are met
• Develops development, selection, tailoring and deployment of processes, tools and metrics
• Plans, implements and documents software research and development projects
• Serves as an authority for software domains, system-specific issues, processes and regulations
• Tracks and evaluates software team and supplier performance to ensure product and process conformance to project plans and industry standards
• Develops and maintains formal technical documents and procedures
• Works under minimal direction
• Designs, develops, architects, and maintains software solutions for network stack protocol software used to securely exchange data between systems
• Partners with stakeholders to identify and review product security requirements
• Conducts performance analysis, testing, monitoring and software assessments of networking protocol software to assess, identify and address risks, weaknesses and vulnerabilities
• Performs software project management activities and software supplier management functions

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with developing network architecture systems
• 5+ years of experience with administering user system access and establishing safeguards to protect information to meet network security requirements
• 5+ years of experience with troubleshooting complex hardware/software systems
• 5+ years of experience in scripting activities in a Linux or Windows environment
• 5+ years of experience in following a software development life cycle (i.e., application development & SW Dev support)
• 5+ years of experience with technical writing and/or process documentation

Nice-to-haves

• 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
• Experience with programing network devices (e.g., routers, switches, network interfaces)
• Network certifications (Vendor specific or Vendor neutral) (e.g., JNCIA-Junos, CCNA, CCNP Network+)
• Knowledge of host environments, including processors, operating systems, and networks, with the ability to build, integrate, and troubleshoot software and hardware components
• Experience in system/application automation and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
• Experience in deploying and/or administering Oracle Linux (VMs, virtual servers, hosts, servers)
• Experience developing and maintaining scripts, particularly bash, YAML, and Python
• Experience interpreting hardware/system drawings and specification
• Knowledge of scaled Agile development frameworks (e.g., SAFe) and their implementation
• Experience in configuration management and documentation to support system audits
• Experience with developing and maintaining formal engineering logbooks and redlines

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