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Associate Software Engineer–Secure Networks & Protocols

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Job ID JR2025469436 Category Engineering - Software Role Type Onsite Post Date Sep. 08, 2025 Security Clearance Required
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

The Boeing Company is currently seeking an Associate Software Engineer–Secure Networks & Protocols to support our Ground Systems Operating Systems (GSOS) team located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Software Engineering organization.

At The Boeing Company, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company built on shared values. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us. 

The selected candidate will work with the Ground Systems product team focused on the concept, requirements, architecture, design and development of an advanced ground operating system. The Operating System definition we use is broad. Besides covering multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux, Cisco IOS, CDOT, WindRiver, VXWorks, ESXi, etc) it consists of the provided infrastructure necessary to provide all services of the system. We specialize in air gapped, full featured, and totally self-contained systems, but have also developed WAN connected systems.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Assists with the design, development, architecture, and maintenance of software solutions for network stack protocol software used to securely exchange data between systems

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

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

  • Gathers information to support software project management activities and software supplier management functions

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):

  • 1+ years of experience in Linux deployment and administration including bash scripting, remote access, and deployment

  • 1+ years of experience in basic networking, storage administration, and package management

  • 1+ years of experience in basic virtualization principles

  • 1+ years of experience in Containerization, and Kubernetes familiarity

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

  • Knowledge of communications and network concepts and principles

  • Knowledge of antenna and aperture characteristics for application to communications and network system designs

  • Knowledge of communications and network system design from architecture development to component design

  • Knowledge of associated technology and methods

  • Knowledge of secure communications

  • Knowledge of methods to ensure communication system survivability. Knowledge of communications and network system power system requirements

  • Knowledge of radio frequency compatibility

  • Knowledge of multi-discipline integrating issues applicable to communications and network systems, including primary characteristics such as physical and functional interfaces, communications reliability, link availability, and environmental constraints

  • Additional characteristics include; human factors, maintainability, testability, supportability, mechanical design, packaging, electrical, and software

  • Knowledge of and the ability to apply communications and network systems regulatory requirements (e.g., Federal Aviation Agency [FAA] regulations, Military Specifications, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Federal Communications Commission [FCC] regulations) and standards (e.g., safety, military, emissions, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering [IEEE], ARINC, Engineering International Association [EIA], International Civil Air Organization [ICAO], International Standards Organization, International Telecommunications Union [ITU], American National Standards Institute [ANSI], Society of Automotive Engineers [SAE])

  • Ability to identify susceptibility, survivability, and vulnerability (S/V) of the systems, subsystems and delivery mechanisms, based on the knowledge of characteristics and capabilities of threats (e.g. protocol exploits, identity spoofing, malware injection techniques, application layer vulnerabilities)

  • Knowledge of software programming languages and databases and the ability to apply to the software domain. Programming languages encompass higher order languages, auto-coded languages and assembly languages

  • Knowledge of the practical application of network technologies.

  • Ability to solve difficult network problems like Quality of Service, multi-level security, network protocol conversion, network management problems and application optimization.

  • Ability to innovate in the area of new network systems modeling, simulation, and emulation. Knowledge of programming languages used in modeling, simulation and emulation. Knowledge of software development and testing tools (e.g. desktop simulation tools, configuration management tools, requirements management tools). Knowledge of computer hardware design and operating systems as it relates to modeling, simulation and emulation

  • Knowledge of programming languages used for networking problems

  • Knowledge of computing equipment and multiple operating systems

  • Knowledge of communications, networking protocols

  • Knowledge of software development and testing tools capability and usage

  • Ability to integrate hardware and software components into a functional system

  • Knowledge of domains, characteristics, constraints and products that require real-time software and influence architecture, requirements, interfaces, designs, and integration/test approaches

  • Real-time domain examples include control systems, human interfaces and signal processing

  • Examples of characteristics and constraints that impact real-time software include hardware/software timing, sizing, bandwidth, optimization and synchronization

  • Examples of products include aircraft, missiles, airborne/shipboard/space systems/ground-based operational systems and real-time support systems such as simulators and training systems

  • Knowledge of how to derive and allocate requirements (e.g., system, sub-system, software) and show traceability throughout the product lifecycle

  • Knowledge of software architecture and design methodologies

  • Ability to synthesize software architectures and designs that meet requirements, characteristics and constraints

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) 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.

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: $80,750 - $109,250.


Applications for this position will be accepted until Sept. 23, 2025


Export Control Requirements: This is not an Export Control position.

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Security Clearance

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.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift


Equal Opportunity Employer:

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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