Secure Network & Protocols Software Engineers (Associate or Experienced)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Job ID:

00000435086

Date Posted:

2024-08-23

Location:

USA - Kent, WA

Job Description Qualifications:

The Boeing Company is looking for a Secure Network & Protocols Software Engineers (Associate or Experienced) to join our P-8 Missions System Operating System Software Engineering team in Kent, WA. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business organization.

This is a challenging and exciting opportunity supporting the software Execution Environment and Virtual Integration Platform development for P-8 Poseidon Mission Systems software. The P-8 Poseidon program is the premier Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) platform for the US Navy and several international partners.

Candidates will belong to an agile software engineering development team that supports operating system, hardware, platform, and application development. Assisting with the development, documentation and maintenance of architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software systems. Daily activities include develop and maintain code and integrates software components into a fully functional software system. Successful candidates will assist with test procedures and documenting test results to ensure software system requirements are met. As well as support software project management and software supplier management functions. Candidates should select, tailors and deploys processes and tools; establish metrics.

Occasional travel may be required but would be less than 10%.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develops, tests, and maintains the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Operating System (OS) software execution environment

• Develops, tests, and maintains the high-fidelity desktop simulation environment to model the operation of P-8 Poseidon mission systems aircraft environment

• Evaluates, tests, and integrates RHEL and Windows upgrades with mission systems software products

• Completes RHEL and Windows OS cyber security investigations, upgrades, and enhancements

• Investigates, integrates, and evaluates lab and aircraft hardware

• Designs, develops, architects, and maintains software solutions for network stack protocol software used to securely exchange data between systems

• Conducts performance analysis, testing, monitoring and software assessments of networking protocol software to assess, identify and address risks, weaknesses and vulnerabilities

• Provides input on secure network and protocols throughout the end-to-end lifecycle development of software products

In addition, Experienced Engineers responsibilities include:

• Researches and implements current and emerging networking protocols, software security trends, vulnerabilities, and technologies

• Performs software project management activities and software supplier management functions

This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at one of the listed location options. This is at the hiring team’s discretion and could potentially change in the future.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

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.

Basic Qualifications (Required 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

• 2+ years experience in the following areas: programming (e.g., C++, ColdFusion, Perl, Python, Bash, PHP, Fortran), operating systems (e.g., Windows, Unix, Solaris), and databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL

• 2+ years of experience using Linux Red Hat

• 2+ years of hands on maintenance and configuration experience with network routers and switches

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 3+ years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• 2+ years experience with operating systems (OS) concepts such as process management, memory management, kernel design, file systems, and device drivers

• 2+ years experience with hardware architecture, including memory, networking, and I/O devices

• Experience in cyber security

• Experience in hardware emulation to create high-fidelity simulation environments

Typical Education/Experience:

Associate Level:

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) and typically 2 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. Master). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Experienced Level:

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) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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.

Work Shift:

This position is for 1st shift.

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

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.

Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  

Summary pay range for Associate Level: $92,650.00 - $125,350.00

Summary pay range for Experienced Level: $114,750.00 - $155,250.00

Applications for this position will be accepted until September 8, 2024.

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 - 2

Job Type:

Regular

Job Code:

6J7LI2 (6J8)

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