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Boeing · 19 hours ago

Senior Software Systems Engineer

USA - Colorado Springs, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$165K/yr - $223K/yr

14+ years exp

The Boeing Company is seeking a Senior Software Systems Engineer to join their Boeing Defense, Space & Security team. The role involves applying systems engineering principles in modern software environments, collaborating closely with developers and test engineers to ensure system performance, security, and mission assurance.

AerospaceIndustrial

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Review, develop, document, and maintain system requirements and traceability across the lifecycle

Define test strategies, plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria for component, integration, and system-level testing

Design and execute verification & validation activities (functional, interface, performance, reliability, regression)

Analyze test results, perform root cause analyses, and recommend corrective actions

Collaborate across engineering disciplines, working closely with software developers, system architects, and test engineers to validate end-to-end functionality and mission effectiveness

Lead integration of hardware, software, and mission systems in secure DoD environments, ensuring interoperability, performance, and mission assurance

Apply modern DevSecOps practices—including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, containerized deployments, and infrastructure as code—to streamline integration and test activities

Stand up, configure, and maintain secure test environments leveraging cloud-native and virtualized resources (e.g., AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or on-premise equivalents)

Use model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and requirements management tools to support design, analysis, and traceability

Contribute to risk, issue, and opportunity management; assess and report technical readiness and critical path impacts

Drive continuous improvement of integration and test processes, incorporating automation, metrics, and lessons learned to increase efficiency and reliability

Document integration results and test findings for design reviews, readiness assessments, and formal customer deliverables

Mentor junior engineers; at higher levels, provide technical leadership across projects and broader mentoring responsibilities

Qualification

DevSecOpsCI/CD practicesCloud-native architecturesContainerized applicationsRequirements managementScripting languagesAutomated testingPerformance testingAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsCollaboration skillsMentoring skills

Required

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

14+ years related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience

Strong systems thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills

Practical experience with requirements decomposition, requirements tracing and configuration management

Experience writing test plans and procedures and executing system-level integration and verification

Familiar with standard engineering tools such as requirements management (DOORS or similar), MBSE (MSOSA/Cameo or similar), test management, and common collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, Git)

Proficient with one or more scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Matlab) for test automation and data analysis

This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)