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 an Associate Software Engineer to support our Cobalt Charger team located in Herndon, VA. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security business organization.
Within the Boeing Defense - Electronics and Intelligence Systems (E&IS) organization, the Cobalt Charger team performs mission critical functionality for our customer. This position is part of a software development team that is modernizing a legacy solution into a modern container-based microservice architecture to produce custom navigation solutions in the most demanding environments. The candidate will develop C++ and Java backend micro-services as part of the solution. A successful candidate will collaborate with the Boeing Software Enterprise to embrace software best practices, standards, and initiatives which position the the Cobalt Charger team to efficiently bring rapid innovation and the quality that customers seek from Boeing.
Position Responsibilities:
• Develop software source code, unit tests, and documentation for assigned tasking
• Participate in daily Scrum team meetings for tasking status and prioritization
• Perform peer code reviews and software checkouts
• Perform software design reviews and create tasking backlog
• Perform software testing and defect tracking
This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options, Herndon, VA.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):
• 3+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: C++ microservice development, Java data services or CI/CD pipeline implementation
• Active TS / SCI
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
• Experience with containerized applications and the Kubernetes orchestration environment
• Experience with the Robot Operation System (ROS2) application framework
• Experience with publish/subscribe data flow architectures
• 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.
Travel: <10% of the time
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: $92,650 - $125,350
Applications for this position will be accepted until Oct. 14, 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
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Security Clearance
This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI 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.
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.
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