Job Description

The Boeing Company is currently looking for a Software Certification Engineer (Associate, Experienced or Senior) to support our Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) Software Certification Team (Interior/Cabin system) located in Seattle, WA.

The ideal candidates will contribute to all phases of the software development and lifecycle (planning, requirements, implementation, and verification, and certification). The Software Certification Engineer will play a vital role in fostering a culture of safety and excellence, making significant contributions to the certification process that underpins the trust of our customers and the flying public. Join us in this critical mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire the world through aerospace innovation.

Depending on skills and background, the individual has opportunity to work in a number of areas including Interior, Cabin and Network Systems, Common Core System, Electronic Subsystems, Environmental Controls, Flight Controls, or Propulsion. The individual will assist with reviewing or documenting software requirements, architectures, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software systems adhere to DO-178(B/C) guidance.

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including; Associate, Experienced or Senior Software Certification Engineer.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develop/review software lifecycle data following DO-178B/C (including supplements e.g. DO-331, DO-332 and DO-333) and tool qualification following DO-330

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including system engineering, supplier, hardware, quality, and certification authorities to ensure compliance and resolve issues

• Partner with appropriate stakeholders/suppliers to inform system definition and translate system-level requirements into software requirements and models that meet customer, operational needs, performance requirements and have clear traceability to design, code and test artifacts

• Perform software project management and software supplier management functions

• Serve as a subject matter expert for software domains, system-specific issues, processes and regulations

• Develop/review documents and maintains architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software systems

• Develop/review software verification plans, test procedures and test environments, executing the test procedures and documenting test results to ensure software system requirements are met

• Develop, select, tailor and deploy software processes, tools and metrics

• Execute and document software research and development projects

• Track and evaluate software team and supplier performance to ensure product and process conformance to project plans and industry standards. Works under general direction

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):

• This position requires, 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.

• Bachelors Degree

• 2+ years of experience in Software Engineering

• 2+ years of experience with software development using either Java, C++, or Python

• 1+ years of experience applying or working within guidelines of RTCA DO-178 (B/C) standard, Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification

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

• Level 2: 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 2+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor’s Degree and 6+ years of directly related work experience OR 10+ years of related, relevant experience

• Level 3: 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 5+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor’s Degree and 9+ years of directly related work experience OR 13+ years of related, relevant experience

• Level 4: 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

• 2+ years of experience in embedded software development

• Leading activities to develop, document and maintain architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software systems

• 3+ years’ experience of working with company, state, federal and/or compliance regulations. (e.g: Federal Aviation Administration [FAA])

• 3+ years’ experience of working closely with Designated Engineering Representative [DER]/Airworthiness Representative [AR]/Engineering Unit Member [E-UM]/ other certification authority

• Familiar with ARP4754A, ARP4761, ARP5526C or other applicable guidelines

• Familiar with E-UM Stage of Involvement [SOI] process and DO-178

• Experience developing or certifying safety-critical real-time embedded software in aerospace or related industries.

• Experience preparing and reviewing certification artifacts such as Plan for Software Aspect of Certification [PSAC], Software Configuration Index [SCI] and Software Accomplishment Summary (SAS).

Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

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.

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

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.

Potential signing bonus for eligible/qualified external candidates.

Summary pay range for Associate Level (Level 2): $101,150 - $136,850

Summary pay range for Experienced Level (Level 3): $126,650 - $171,350

Summary pay range for Senior Level (Level 4): $158,100 - $213,900