The Boeing Company

MissionSystemsLeadSoftwareArchitect

$178–240k Berkeley, Missouri, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Mission Systems Lead Software Architect at The Boeing Company. Skills: Software architecture, Mission systems, Embedded software. Define software architecture. Guide design decisions”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Technical conformance

Eligibility Requirements

U. S. Security Clearance, U. S. Citizenship required, Interim U. S. Secret Clearance, Final U. S. Secret Clearance

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree, 7+ years programming in C, C++ or C#, 5+ years software development, systems engineering or integrations and test experience with mission systems on tactical platforms, 5+ years software architecture and design of embedded software systems, 3+ years leading software-related projects or technical teams, 3+ years requirements, design, development, and test of software systems products

Nice to Have

Familiarity with open architecture constructs, Experience with distributed and containerized software architecture, Hands on experience developing on Linux platform, Experience with Agile software development, Familiar with safety critical software development, Experience with secure software development environments, Active Secret U. S. Security Clearance

What You'll Do.

Define software architecture

Guide design decisions

Manage architecture through lifecycle

Serve as technical point of contact

Set architecture standards

Drive system-level integration

Ensure software deliverables compliance

Coordinate with Digital Engineering Environment team

Coordinate with Systems Engineering

Coordinate with Customers

Coordinate with Program Leadership

Coordinate with Product Team Architects

Develop software architecture roadmap

Develop software architecture vision

Lead software development plan

Approve software development plan

Ensure software teams develop architecture

Ensure software teams develop requirements

Ensure software teams develop algorithms

Ensure software teams develop interfaces

Ensure software teams develop designs

Ensure software teams maintain architecture

Ensure software teams maintain requirements

Ensure software teams maintain algorithms

Ensure software teams maintain interfaces

Ensure software teams maintain designs

Ensure designs are implemented

Ensure acceptance criteria met

Follow coding standards

Design containerized software architecture

Support containerized software architecture implementation

Evaluate supplier performance

Ensure product conformance

Ensure process conformance

Ensure conformance to roadmaps

Ensure conformance to industry standards

Ensure conformance to contracts

Ensure system-level integration of software components

Ensure test of software components

Coordinate with Product Team Architects

Coordinate with Technical Leads

Ensure definition-of-done met

Ensure milestones accepted

Coordinate across Mission Systems team

Coordinate with Supply Chain

Coordinate with Digital Engineering Environment team

Coordinate with Systems Engineering

Provide technical leadership

Drive development of documentation

Drive development of artifacts for program reviews

Drive development of artifacts for customer deliverables

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Multidisciplinary teams; Cross-functional teams; Product Team Architects; Technical Leads; Mission Systems team; Supply Chain; Digital Engineering Environment team; Systems Engineering

Communication Scope

Technical conformance

Process & Methodology

Roadmap planning, Delivery milestones

Full Job Description

Mission Systems Lead Software Architect **Company:** The Boeing Company The Boeing Company is looking for a **Mission Systems Lead Software** **Architect** to join the Air Proprietary 2 Mission Systems team located in **Berkeley, MO**. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business organization. The Mission Systems Lead Software Architect defines and owns the software architecture for the Mission Systems solution, guides overall design decisions, and manages the architecture through design, implementation, integration, and sustainment. This role will serve as the primary technical point of contact for Mission Systems software across multiple security levels and suppliers. This role sets architecture standards, drives system-level integration and technical conformance, ensures software deliverables are compliant to software design practices and related industry standards. This role will also coordinate with the Digital Engineering Environment team, Systems Engineering, Customers, and Program Leadership., Product Team Architects, and Customers to ensure mission readiness. **Position Responsibilities:** * Develop and maintain the Mission Systems software architecture roadmap and vision working with the Platform Software Architect and Mission Systems Chief Architect * Lead and approve the software development plan, including the architecture, major components, and delivery milestones in collaboration with the Platform Software Architect and Mission Systems Chief Architect. * Ensures software teams develop, document, and maintain architecture, requirements, algorithms, interfaces, and designs for software systems * Ensure teams develop, document, and maintain the software architecture, requirements, algorithms, interfaces, and detailed designs — and that they implement those designs, meet agreed acceptance criteria, and follow required coding standards and SW processes. * Design and support the implementation of containerized s

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