Entry-Level Software Test Engineer

Company:
The Boeing Company

Job ID:
00000442241

Date Posted:
2025-01-15

Location:
USA - Ridley Park, PA

Job Description Qualifications:

The Boeing Company is currently seeking an Entry Level Software Test Engineer to join the Mission Systems and Flight Controls Software Engineering team located in Ridley Park, PA. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense Services (BDS) business organization.

We work on multiple Boeing programs, including V-22, H-47, Enterprise DevSecOps, Space and Launch Systems, and many more. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business organization.

At Boeing, our software engineers use their expertise to dream up next generation software capabilities for some amazing aerospace platforms. Boeing encourages its engineers to move up as technical leads as well as gives them opportunities to grow into management. Join us and you will have the unique opportunity to develop real-time embedded software for the most sophisticated military platforms in the world. Across Commercial, Defense and Global Services, our teams are developing software for next generation trainers; tactical fighter aircraft; helicopters; autonomous unmanned air vehicles; space, satellite, and weapons systems; innovative state of the art flight simulators; cybersecurity solutions, and much more.

We work in a casual but professional environment with multi-disciplined teams of engineers that take pride in developing, integrating, testing and delivering innovative solutions. There is long-term potential for career growth into technical leadership or management positions, and we value the curiosity, tenacity and imagination our engineers bring to our teams every single day.

Position Responsibilities:
• Developing test algorithms and strategies, and performing testing to verify requirements for software system
• Developing software verification plans, test procedures, test environments, running tests and documenting test results to ensure software system requirements are met
• Responsible for designing and developing quality products, have strong communication skills, and are capable of working in a multi-tasking environment while supporting multiple projects concurrently
• Assists with the design, development, and completion of test and verification of software products to ensure quality, reliability, and functionality.
• Contributes to partnering with stakeholders to review and identify software requirements, test objectives, test strategies, and testability.
• Participates in the design of test plans, cases, and scenarios to meet software requirements and specifications.
• Assists with the set up and configuration of test environments, including hardware, software, and network configurations to replicate production environments.
• Assists with executing test cases and scenarios to verify functionality, performance, and safety of software systems, identifying and reporting defects, issues, and potential vulnerabilities found during testing processes.
• Contributes to providing test results and feedback on software design and functionality to resolve defects, issues, and potential vulnerabilities.
• Support maintaining automated test scripts and frameworks to improve efficiency and effectiveness of testing processes.
• Assist with software project management functions across test and verification activities involving multifunctional teams.

This position is hybrid. The selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at the Ridley Park site. This is at the hiring team’s discretion and could potentially change in the future.

Security Clearance and Export Control Requirements:
This position requires the ability to obtain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance for which the US Government requires U.S. Citizenship. Ability to obtain Secret U.S. Security clearance (Post-Start).

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

• Experience with full life-cycle Software development, modeling, simulation, testing, and/or analysis using C, C++, Python, Ada, or Linux
• Experience with software integration and end to end testing methodologies

• Experience working on aircraft systems

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
• Experience and knowledge of the software engineering lifecycles and application of relevant methodologies and toolsets, including requirements software engineering lifecycles and application of relevant methodologies
• Experience working in Agile software development framework
• Familiar with DOORS
• Familiar with DO-178C requirements
• Familiar working with and/or developing software requirements/test methodology using MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429 standards

Typical Education/Experience:
Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Travel: Possible, less than 10%.

Work Shift:
This position is for 1st shift.

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Note: Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates.

Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace 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.

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: $74,800 - $101,200

Applications for this position will be accepted until January 18th, 2025

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Relocation:
Relocation is available for eligible candidates, if authorized

Export Control Requirement:

U.S. Government Export Control Status: 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.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a safety sensitive position

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Experience Level:

Individual Contributor - 1

Job Type:

Regular

Job Code:

6J7MI1 (6J9)

Equal Employment Opportunity:

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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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As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. Creating the world’s most innovative aerospace products and services requires a diverse and inclusive global team. We know that every teammate brings something uniquely valuable to Boeing, and that we can make the world better, together. Join us.