Software Engineering Manager – Battlespace & Simulation Management

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 a Software Engineering Manager – Battlespace & Simulation Management to lead our Battlespace and Simulation Management (BSM) team in Hazelwood, MO. Join Battlespace and Simulation Management as a first-line software engineering leader and make a tangible impact on the future of simulation across military, commercial, and research platforms. You’ll own delivery across a broad product suite — Instructor/Operator Stations, threat environments, immersive visuals, and Live/Virtual/Constructive solutions — that power flight, maintenance, and aircrew training for tactical fighters, commercial derivatives, rotorcraft, and autonomous systems. Our solutions are used by domestic and international defense customers around the world. You will lead a highly diverse community of 100+ engineers working in a large Scaled Agile™ organization, where strong communication, relentless collaboration, and a focus on coaching and technical excellence are the keys to success.

This position will lead the segment of our BSM software portfolio of products focused on serving our customers and platforms within Government Training Engineering (GTE) including but not limited to AH-64 Apache, MH-139 Grey Wolf, T-7A, T-45, and MQ-25.

As a manager in BSM you will build and sustain high-performing software teams by attracting, developing, and retaining diverse talent through coaching, mentoring, and career-path stewardship. You will champion software functional excellence — from sound architecture and automated testing to repeatable delivery practices — and instill a culture of continuous improvement where lessons learned drive measurable gains in quality and predictability. You will also navigate multiple, often competing stakeholder priorities across internal Boeing organizations and external customers, proactively managing expectations, setting clear and pragmatic direction for your teams, and coordinating cross-functional dependencies to ensure aligned, timely outcomes.

BSM is a large, diverse software development team, which is supported by multiple managers. The successful candidate will need to work as part of this cohesive leadership team in determining the strategic and tactical direction of the BSM organization. Adaptability, the ability to work closely with others, and an open mind are essential attributes of management team members.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead and grow a segment of the BSM software organization, coaching engineers and fostering a high-performance, inclusive team culture

• Drive on time delivery across cross-cutting products: Instructor/Operator Stations, threat environments, immersive visuals, and Live/Virtual/Constructive solutions

• Coordinate across 100+ software engineers and multiple teams in a large Scaled Agile™ environment to align priorities, remove impediments, and manage dependencies

• Communicate effectively with internal Boeing stakeholders, external customers and suppliers to translate customer needs into reliable software solutions

• Oversee technical approaches, review and approve plans, and ensure software quality, reliability, and maintainability across real-time and embedded systems

• Plan and manage integrated project schedules and budgets, maintain EVM discipline, and act as a Control Account Manager (CAM) where required

• Make staffing and resource recommendations, review team estimates, and support proposals for new contract work

• Balance technical debt, sustainment, and feature delivery while promoting DevSecOps and automated verification practices

• Represent the team in program reviews, customer meetings, and cross-discipline integration activities

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years of experience in software product development, integration, and delivery

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

• 3+ years of experience leading or managing software engineering activities

• 3+ years of experience in scaled agile techniques such as SAFe, LeSS, etc.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline or 10+ years equivalent related experience

• 3+ years of experience as a CAM (cost account manager) in EVM (earned value management)

• DevSecOps experience including software build pipelines and testing/coverage automation

• Experience working in the modeling and simulation field

• Experience in real-time, near real-time, or embedded systems

• Experience in the areas of aircrew and aircraft maintainer training

• Familiarity with simulation standards such as Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS), Distributed Mission Operations (DMO), High Level Architecture (HLA) or Joint Simulation Environment (JSE)

• Experience in identifying resource requirements for projects, and managing those resources throughout the project life cycle

• Experience with mentoring, coaching, guiding, and leading teams of junior and peer engineers

• Experience working with internal and external customers and suppliers.

• Any Certifications in PMP, Six Sigma, Scaled Agile SM/RTE or equivalent are highly desired

Travel:

Less than 10%

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.

Shift:

This role is primarily first shift; however, there may be additional shift requirements to support program objectives.

Pay & Benefits:

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: $160,650 - $217,350

Potential signing bonus for eligible/qualified external candidates.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Mar. 23, 2026

Export Control Requirements:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person 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

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
Manager
Contingent Upon Program Award
No, this position is not 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.