Associate Software Engineer, Phantom Works

Associate Software Engineer, Phantom Works

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company is seeking an Associate Software Engineer to join our Phantom Works software team in Berkeley, MO. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Software Engineering organization.

Phantom Works is where imagination meets engineering excellence — a place where bold ideas are shaped to transform the future of defense. Driven by curiosity and relentless problem-solving, our team pushes boundaries across aerospace, autonomy, emerging technologies and advanced materials to create breakthrough capabilities that keep people and warfighters safe, and missions successful. With a culture of collaboration, integrity, and rigorous testing, Phantom Works transforms daring concepts into trusted, operational solutions that inspire confidence and expand what’s possible in the skies and beyond.

In this role, you will develop reusable software and maintain software services that support manned, unmanned, and autonomous aircraft programs. You will focus on building containerized C++ services, implementing standards-based interfaces (OMS/UCI), and contributing to shared infrastructure that enables autonomy development in both simulation and flight environments.

Join Us. Build the Future.

The ideal candidate will have strong fundamentals in AI/ML—such as supervised and unsupervised learning, neural networks, and reinforcement learning—and an interest in applying AI and LLMs to aerospace and defense use cases. They will also be well-versed in autonomous systems, robotics, and/or defense mission systems, with highly preferred experience working with OMS (Open Mission Systems) or UCI (Universal Command and Control Interface) standards. Experience with Git-based workflows, CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI or Jenkins, and Agile development is strongly valued. Additional highly preferred skills include proficiency with build systems like CMake, Conan, and Bazel (or similar) and experience using Python scripting for testing and automation. Familiarity with message-passing frameworks such as DDS, ZeroMQ, or gRPC is also highly preferred.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

Position Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain C++ autonomy services within Phantom Works autonomy platforms

• Implement and maintain standards-based interfaces (OMS/UCI) for inter-service communication

• Develop and maintain containerized services using Docker/Podman in Linux environments

• Integrate services across simulation and flight environments

• Participate in code reviews, unit testing, and CI/CD pipeline maintenance

• Document service interfaces, architectures, and integration patterns

• Contribute to DevSecOps practices including automated builds, static analysis, and security scanning

• Track work items and participate in Agile sprint activities

• Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team and follow established engineering processes

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance

• 2+ years of experience developing software using C++

• Experience working with Linux

• Experience with GitLab or similar version control tools

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Service-based architectures such as REST/gRPC APIs, message-based or microservice systems, and inter-process communication

• Web, mobile, or visualization frameworks (e.g., React, Blazor, iOS/Android, Unity, Unreal Engine)

• Containerized development and deployment (e.g., Docker, Podman, Kubernetes)

• Real-time or near-real-time applications, simulations, or high-performance computing environments

• Use of modern AI/agentic coding assistants and integration of large language model (LLM) APIs into applications

• Cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and interest in designing, deploying, and operating applications and LLM inference workloads in the cloud

• Software development lifecycle practices such as requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, configuration management, and issue tracking

• Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) and modern DevOps/DevSecOps practices, including automated build, test, security scanning, and deployment pipelines

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.

Travel:

Less than 10%

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.

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.

Summary Pay Range for Associate (Level 2): $99,450 - $134,550

Potential signing bonus for eligible/qualified external candidates.

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. 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.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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