Lead Software Systems Engineer

Boeing

. Lead the planning of software development tasks including detailed software design, coding, and unit/integration/functional/system testing of customer desired features/user stories .

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeChantilly • California, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $158,100 - $213,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the planning of software development tasks including detailed software design, coding, and unit/integration/functional/system testing of customer desired features/user stories
Partners with appropriate stakeholders to inform system definition and reviews translation of system-level requirements into software requirements and models that meet customer, operational and performance requirements
Reviews completion of software system-level analyses to identify risk, issues and opportunities; leads integration and deployment of mitigation actions throughout the software lifecycle
Leads code reviews to ensure alignment to requirements and standard
Leads monitoring and reviewing test completion, verification processes and issue resolution for software systems
Leads review of product and process for alignment with project plans and industry standards by tracking and evaluation of internal team and supplier performance

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years’ experience in foundational Computer Science knowledge and object-oriented design and software patterns
Experience in Java/C++/Python object-oriented programming on full stack software projects/programs
Experience leading projects and/or individuals in software development lifecycle tasks
Active Top-Secret U.S. Security Clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility and successful completion of CI Polygraph post start

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaC++Pythonobject-oriented designsoftware patternssoftware development lifecycleunit testingintegration testingfunctional testingsystem testing

Soft Skills

leadershipstakeholder managementproblem-solvingcommunicationrisk managementissue resolutionperformance evaluationteam collaborationproject planningmonitoring

Certifications

Top-Secret U.S. Security ClearanceSensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibilityCI Polygraph