Software Engineering Manager

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 currently seeking a Software Engineering Manager to support our Test Equipment Software team located in Huntsville, Alabama. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense Services (BDS) business organization.

This person will manage a team of 20-30 engineers updating and redesigning test equipment software to support increasing PAC3 program capacity. This manager will report to the M level manager for the Strategic Missile and Defense Systems (SMDS)/ADAPS SW team and will manage test equipment updates for both the Electronics Center of Excellence (ExCOE) building circuit cards and the PAC3 Factory.

The ideal candidate should have Software Simulation/Emulation skills to allow for interaction with electronics test equipment, and good working knowledge of scripted programming languages for factory and test applications. Some knowledge of on-board missile defense software will also be helpful.

The production TE SW manager will support IAMD (Integrated Air & Missile Defense) programs that currently include PAC3 Seeker Block V (SBV), PAC3 Block III/IV, Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC), and Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System (ABMD). Test Equipment is used for testing power and analog subassemblies, environments, and electrical systems. Test Equipment is also developed for board level digital and analog products.

The selected candidate will assist with migration toward object-oriented solutions, pipelined build processes (DevSecOps), simulation in the loop testing, and process automation.

Position Responsibilities:

• The analog and power test equipment (TE) software (SW) manager will be responsible for managing a team of engineers updating or creating TE or production automation software.

• The TE software will be used on automated test equipment to assess product performance and quality.

• The analog and power TE SW manager will guide employees in developing their skills, and employing new technologies such as pipelined build processes, advancing analysis tools, object-oriented architectures, networked lean factory flow processes, and continuous improvement.

• The analog and power TE SW manager will be responsible for cost and schedule performance of the software team in achieving program goals.

• The TE SW manager will seek opportunities to improve SW development timelines, and to increase production task automation.

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

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

• 3+ years of experience managing or leading a team in the software development discipline

• 3+ years of experience with C/C++ or Python coding

• Experience on a missile defense program

• Experience with modeling and simulation software development

• Experience with DevSecOps

• Experience with GitLab

Preferred Qualifications (Desired 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.

• Master’s degree in software, computer science, computer or electrical engineering

• Management experience with software development team

• 1+ year of Labview experience and process automation

• Experience with Labview Actor framework, and/or testbench

• Experience with Instrument Control over common buses (GPIB, ethernet, serial, etc)

• Experience with Python development

• Experience with RESTful architectures (asynchronous, message based)

• Experience with missile defense sensor algorithms

• Experience on the PAC3 program

• Experience with sensor systems for complex conversion of analog and waveform data

• Work experience or solid knowledge of LINUX or VxWorks in real-time applications.

• Work experience or knowledge of telemetry protocols and testing

• Work experience with high-speed embedded processors

• Work experience with hardware-software integration of RF or optical sensor systems

Travel: less than 10%

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) 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.

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 for Manager Level: $132,600 - $179,400

Applications for this position will be accepted until Oct. 13, 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

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.