Software Quality Engineer (Associate, Experienced, & Senior)

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

The Boeing Company is looking for an Experienced Software Quality Engineer to join our Boeing Defense, Space, and Security (BDS) organization in Berkeley, Missouri.

Our team of highly motivated, customer-focused engineers’ partner with BDS programs to help develop and maintain a culture of first-time quality throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). As a member of this team, you have the autonomy and responsibility to work with programs to assure the process for developing, controlling, and verifying software products is planned and executed, effectively improving the quality of our software products – whether developed by Boeing or provided by suppliers.

The quality engineers will utilize their software development and process expertise to effectively guide and influence project decisions. The selected candidate must work well with minimum direction, be self-motivated, with strong written and verbal communication skills, along with well-developed interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate and maintain a psychologically safe work environment.

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including; Associate, Experienced and Senior Level Software Quality Engineers.

Position Responsibilities:

• Defines and maintains large scale program software quality engineering processes, resources and infrastructure

• Leads process improvement activities

• Supports development of organization policies, procedures, infrastructure and metrics to support business objectives

• Prepares and presents information at formal review meetings

• Plans and develops proposals and cost estimates

• Reviews supplier proposals and makes software quality source selection recommendations

• Leads review and approval of software life cycle documents and program products

• Plans and leads initial baseline internal or supplier, large complex audits of software engineering processes and associated support functions

• Participates in configuration management activities

• Reviews deviations and waivers to the software baseline

• Participates in the selection and approval of automated configuration management tools and processes

• Improves products and processes and manages risk

• Plans software quality test activities and completion of test readiness activities

• Ensures integrity of the test process

• Verifies test results

• Works with regulatory agencies and other functions to develop criteria and procedures for software delivery activities

• Leads final reconciliation of complex software data products

• Develops program specific software quality requirements for flow down to suppliers

• Plans and verifies acceptability of supplier's software quality systems and programs

• Performs software acceptance and delivery activities

• Analyzes data to identify trends in non-compliances and initiates system level corrective and preventive actions

• Identifies non-conformances and issues corrective actions

• Reviews and approves corrective and preventive action plans

• Verifies effectiveness of corrective and preventive action plans

• Reports non-conformance and corrective action data to appropriate management

• Works under minimal direction

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work on-site at one of the listed location options.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.  Ability to obtain interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance (Post-Start).

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

• 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

• 2+ years of experience in the Software Development lifecycle (including Requirements Analysis, Design, Code, Integration & Test

• 2+ years of experience in Quality Management Systems (QMS)

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 2+ years of software quality engineering experience supporting software with AS9115, DO-178, and/or MIL-STD-882E requirements

• 2+ years of experience with Software Development Processes

• Experience with DevSecOps and associated tools

• Experience with Project Management of products developed using Agile software development practices and tools (JIRA)

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.

Total Rewards & Pay Transparency:

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.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. 

Summary pay range for Associate: $73,100.00 - $98,900.00.

Summary pay range for Experienced: $83,300.00 - $112,700.00.

Summary pay range for Senior: $99,450.00 - $134,550.00.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Oct. 18, 2025

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.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Contingent Upon Program Reward

The position is contingent upon program award

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Experience Level
Individual Contributor
Contingent Upon Program Award
Yes, this position is contingent upon program award

Schedule
Full time

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.