Senior Software Engineering Manager

Company:

The Boeing Company

Job ID:

00000441202

Date Posted:

2025-01-08

Location:

USA - Houston, TX

Job Description Qualifications:

The Boeing Company is looking for a Senior Software Engineering Manager to join our Space Exploration team in Houston, Texas.  This engineering team supports Space Exploration efforts for the Space Intelligence and Weapons (SI&WS) division of Boeing’s BDS business unit. Working with commercial and government customers, the team develops and tests next-generation technologies software for human rated space.

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Position Responsibilities: (The SI&WS Space Exploration Senior Software Leader will be responsible for:)

•    Oversee and optimize the progression of SI&WS Space Exploration on-vehicle and ground based software successfully from proposal through requirements definition, design, implementation, verification/validation, delivery, maintenance and support with consideration given to all relevant safety and quality aspects. 
•    Working with Space Exploration engineering and program leaders, accomplish Space Exploration program commitments including management of cost, technical and schedule elements leading to the timely delivery of high-quality software products.
•    Disseminate and ensure the application of software best practices across the Space Exploration portfolio, consistent use of tools and processes as well as process improvements including Enterprise Software Design Practices compliance.
•    Facilitate software engineering enrollment of requisite software skills including architecture, development, integration, simulation, verification, test facilities administration and delivery as needed to support both programs within the division as well as in temporary support of software needs extended outside the division.
•    Enable documentation and communication of relevant software status, risks, issues, recognition and other software related topics across Space Exploration leadership and to higher-level engineering and business leaders as needed; exercise varied techniques for regular and consistent communication across the Space Exploration Software organization.
•    Become deeply involved in program technical issues involving software including but not limited to participation in non-advocate reviews and root cause correction action assessments ensuring such events are robust and comprehensive and that lessons learned are applied across the division and leveraged as broadly in the enterprise as appropriate.
•    Ensure that software estimating best practices are utilized which include assessing proposals for accuracy and executability as well as proper identification and quantification of related risks.
•    Establish and foster key software leadership for Space Exploration in areas including but not limited to staffing, tools, training, Agile practices and DevSecOps.
•    Conceive and facilitate the realization of software initiatives that improve software performance and/or add business value at the Space Exploration level and beyond as applicable.
•    Recognize and support the growth of Space Exploration software teammates’ technical and career development including the elevation of candidates for promotion, personal involvement in mentoring and coaching, identification and communication of training needs and opportunities, Talent Matrix placement, encouragement of the induction of software teammates into all levels of the Boeing Technical Fellowship and maintenance of meaningful development plans for direct reports.
•    Collaborate with and contribute to the success of software strategies across Space Exploration as well as more broadly into SI&WS and BDS software engagement.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in Houston, Texas.

Security Clearance and Export Control Requirements:  
This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required.  “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

•    10+ years of experience with program execution
•    10+ years of experience with SDLC (Software/Systems Development Lifecycle)
•    10+ years of experience communicating, collaborating, and building consensus with internal and external stakeholders
•    5+ years of experience leading teams to execute to safety, quality, delivery & cost commitments/targets
•    1+ years of experience leading teams through process and change management

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

•    Bachelor’s Degree or higher acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.
•    Additional graduate degree in Engineering or equivalent degree
•    Experience with systems or software engineering on space-based systems

Typical Education/Experience:
Typical education and experience described in our standard level guides are aligned to the type and number of years of experience/education required to perform the job in industry. For management positions, our industry sources do not specify typical experience/education.

Travel: less than 10% (if any)

Shift: 1st Shift

Relocation: 
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.  Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates. 

Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

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.  

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  

Summary Pay Range for Senior Software Manager: $191,250 - $258,750

Applications for this position will be accepted until January 15th, 2025

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Relocation:

Relocation is available for eligible candidates, if authorized

Export Control Requirement:

Not an export control position

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a safety sensitive position

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Experience Level:

Manager - M

Job Type:

Regular

Job Code:

6J7AMM (6D3)

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