✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Software Engineer (Experienced, Senior)

at Boeing

📍 USA - Hazelwood, MO Unknown 💰 $107K – $144K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $107K – $144K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves developing and maintaining safety-critical real-time software for defense applications, focusing on vehicle management systems and embedded software development.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop safety-critical software
  • Maintain software lifecycle
  • Ensure compliance with standards
  • Lead technical projects
  • Support embedded system integration

Technical Overview

The position requires expertise in C, C++, real-time embedded systems, safety standards, and aerospace defense software tools and methodologies.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with 5+ years of experience in C/C++, real-time systems, and safety-critical software development. They should have a strong background in embedded systems within defense or aerospace industries.

Must-Have Skills

5+ years of experience with C/C++Experience designing and developing software for Real-Time or Non-Real-Time systemsExperience with software development lifecycle (SDLC)Safety Critical Software Development Experience

Nice-to-Have Skills

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or related field7+ years related work experienceExperience with LOR-1LOR-2 or DAL-ADAL-BActive Secret ClearanceReal-time embedded software experienceAgile Software developmentFamiliarity with MIL-HDBK-516CMIL-STD-882EJSSSEHDO-178CPythonC#Assembly Language

Tools & Platforms

MIL-HDBK-516CMIL-STD-882EJSSSEHDO-178C

Required Skills

CC++Real-Time SoftwareSDLCSafety Critical SoftwarePythonC#Assembly LanguageMIL-HDBK-516CMIL-STD-882EDO-178CAgile

Hard Skills

CC++Real-Time SoftwareSDLCSafety Critical SoftwarePythonC#Assembly LanguageMIL-HDBK-516CMIL-STD-882EDO-178CAgile

Soft Skills

Technical leadershipTeam collaborationProblem-solvingMentoringCommunication

Industry & Role

Industry Defense
Job Function Senior real-time software engineering for defense systems

Clearance & Visa

Clearance Required Active Secret Clearance

Keywords for Your Resume

CC++Real-Time SoftwareSDLCSafety Critical SoftwarePythonC#Assembly LanguageMIL-HDBK-516CMIL-STD-882EDO-178CAgileSoftware EngineerReal Time SoftwareEmbedded SoftwareSoftware Development LifecycleSafety Critical Software Development

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with safety-critical software, No defense or aerospace experience, Unwilling to relocate or work in Hazelwood, MO

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