Lead Software Engineer; Developer

Job Description

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Lead Software Engineer - Developer to join the Virtual Warfare Center (VWC) team located in Berkeley, Missouri
. This position focuses on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Software Engineering organization.

This role requires knowledge of all VWC tools including in-house developed and integrated tools. A deep understanding of real-time modeling and simulation, Distributive Interactive Simulation (DIS) standards, and other communication protocols is needed. The lead will ensure that VWC unclassified and collateral secret development is not in conflict with proprietary space development, coordinate technical operations of all software development activities with the VWC Chief Architect, support configuration management, maintain compliance of VWC websites and ESATS applications, lead bi-weekly VWC technical council, work with DSO, Cyber Security, and Management to maintain CI/CD pipelines, track technical debt, develop capabilities for AFSIM and the Virtual Interactive Simulation Environment (VISE), debug anomalies, and mentor early-career employees.

• Oversees the design, development, test, and maintenance of non-embedded software throughout the end-to-end lifecycle that meets industry, customer, safety, and regulation standards.
• Oversees the review, analysis, and translation of customer requirements into initial design of software products.
• Reviews the development, maintenance, enhancement and optimization of software products and functionalities for system integrations.
• Oversees development, documentation and maintenance of architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software products.
• Oversees debugging and resolution of issues identified to ensure the reliability and efficiency of software products.
• Oversees handling of user inquiries, troubleshooting technical issues and user feedback analysis.
• Oversees research and implementation of current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks and changes in regulations relevant to software development.
• Leads development, establishment, monitoring and improvement of software processes, tools and key performance metrics that align projects with organizational goals and industry benchmarks.
• Reviews planning, execution and documentation of software research and development projects.
• Consults on software domains, system-specific issues, processes and regulations.
• Oversees software project management activities and software supplier management functions.
• Oversees tracking and evaluation of software team and supplier performance to ensure product and process compliance to project plans and industry standard.

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline or 22 years of related relevant work experience.
• 10 years of experience in C++ and Python.
• 10 years of experience in both Linux and Windows Operating Systems.
• 10 years of experience in leading software projects or technical teams.
• 10 years of experience in Real-Time Modeling and Simulation.

• 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.
• Knowledge of specification format requirements, guidelines, and change control processes, and understanding of relationship between specifications/standards and aircraft/product certification systems.
• Knowledge of host environments, including processors, operating systems and networks; ability to build, integrate and troubleshoot software components.
• Knowledge of software programming languages and databases and ability to apply to the software domain.
• Knowledge of software architecture and design methodologies; ability to synthesize software architectures and designs that meet…