Lead Operational Software Deployment and Integration Engineer
Company:
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company is looking for a Lead Operational Software Deployment and Integration Engineer to join the Phantom Works Open Architecture Systems Integrated Software (OASIS) Solutions team located in Colorado Springs, Colorado or Berkeley, MO. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Software Engineering organization.
We’re seeking a motivated candidate to join our team for a project that will require domestic temporary on-site work in Sacramento, CA at Beale AFB. The new hire is expected to be located in Sacramento, CA for the duration of the project to work alongside the customer.
Phantom Works is an advanced research and development organization responsible for engaging customers through cutting-edge visual modeling and simulation; innovating cross-cutting concepts and technologies; prototyping solutions to extend current products and win new programs; and developing new businesses and entering new markets. The organization is seeking software engineers to perform software design and development for Space-based effects in support of air domain missions.
The Operational Deployment & Integration Lead is the forward-deployed technical authority for mission software at the customer site. This role owns operational integration, release execution, configuration control, and field-level mission readiness. The Lead ensures successful transition from lab validation to operational capability and serves as the engineering representative within the customer environment.
Position Responsibilities
- Deploy and test, and maintains non-embedded software throughout the end-to-end lifecycle that meets industry, customer, safety, and regulation standards.
- Reviews, analyzes, and translates customer requirements into initial design of software products.
- Serve as on-site engineering lead for mission software deployment and integration.
- Deploy factory software in a cloud-based environment.
- Own system installation, upgrade, patching, and configuration control activities.
- Lead on-site integration events, system checkout, and operational validation efforts.
- Validate performance of distributed and mission-critical systems in live environments.
- Coordinate rapid field updates and hotfix deployments.
- Provide technical risk assessments and readiness briefings to program leadership.
- Mentor rotational engineers supporting site operations.
Operational Integration & Readiness
- Ensure alignment between lab baselines and fielded systems.
- Support operational exercises, mission rehearsals, and readiness boards.
- Partner with Integration & Test Lead and Software Lead to ensure release maturity.
- Maintain deployment documentation and configuration traceability.
- Escalate systemic issues with detailed reproduction data.
- Ensure cybersecurity compliance and RMF/STIG alignment.
Customer Representation
- Act as primary engineering liaison at customer site.
- Participate in technical interchange meetings.
- Translate operator feedback into actionable engineering tasks.
- Provide field-level risk ownership and mission readiness reporting.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 8+ years of experience in software system integration and test
- Experience with Linux and/or Windows server administration experience
- 1+ years of experience network devices including routers, switches and firewall rules
- Active Top-Secret clearance required with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
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 and 9+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor’s Degree and 13+ years of directly related work experience OR 17+ years of related, relevant experience
- 5+ years of experience deploying distributed or mission-critical systems
- Experience working in classified environments
- CompTIA Security+ certification
Travel:** 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.
CodeVue Coding Challenge:
To be considered for this position you will be required to complete a technical assessment as part of the selection process. Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.
**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: $126,650 - $171,350
Potential signing bonus for eligible/qualified external candidates.
Language Requirements:
Not Applicable
Education:
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
Relocation:
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Export Control Requirement:
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.
Safety Sensitive:
This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.
Security Clearance:
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)
Visa Sponsorship:
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Contingent Upon Award Program
This position is not contingent upon program award
Shift:
Shift 1 (United States of America)
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