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Associate Embedded Software Engineers

Saint Charles, Missouri Job ID JR2025489635 Category Engineering - Software Role Type Onsite Post Date Feb. 03, 2026 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 several Associate Embedded Software Engineers to support our Precision Engagement Systems (PES) software capability in Saint Charles, MO. The Precision Engagement Systems organization is a strong and growing business that produces a variety of precision-guided weapons, which are employed around the world to support the defense of the United States and more than 30 U.S. allied countries.  

Our leadership team is committed to attracting and developing top talent to support critical Direct Attack (DA) and Cruise Missile Systems (CMS) missions. Aligned with customer objectives, we deliver tailored software solutions through our exceptional workforce. In Saint Charles, MO, we support Direct Attack weapons (JDAM, SDB, MOP, HAAWC and derivatives) and Cruise Missiles (SLAM-ER, Harpoon legacy and development weapons) deployed on a range of military aircraft and select ground platforms. 

We are seeking talented embedded software engineers to work with a multi-discipline engineering team to design and develop software solutions for these platforms.  Engineers on this team work in all phases of the software development lifecycle.  We are actively building the team to achieve a growing work scope that includes implementing real-time embedded software applications, creating models and simulations, deploying DevOps methodologies and development environments, developing support applications, and maintaining software configurations and processes for an Agile development lifecycle. 

Join Us. Protect Our Nation and Partners.

Why Boeing:

Work on systems that matter—delivering mission-critical capabilities with global impact. 

A culture that supports technical excellence, mentorship, and professional growth. 

The resources and partnerships to take on ambitious engineering challenges and see ideas through to deployment.   

Position Responsibilities: 

  • Support the design, integration, modification, test, and debugging of software that is integrated into embedded devices and systems and meets industry, customer, safety and regulation standards.

  • Assist with review, analysis, and translation of customer requirements for software products for embedded devices and systems.

  • Support building and writing code for embedded systems software to run on specific specialized hardware.

  • Contribute to integration of embedded software with hardware components.

  • Support analysis, monitoring and improving the efficiency and stability of embedded software systems.

  • Participate in testing and debugging software for embedded devices and systems.

  • Responsible for satellite and payload software safety, assurance, quality, and engineering excellence.

  • Assist in producing design and test documentation and artifacts.

  • Assist in conducting Cyber Vulnerability Analysis (CVA) for multiple processing platforms in the satellite vehicle architecture.

  • Assist in designing and implementing cyber monitoring algorithms.

  • Develop, document and maintain architecture, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software products.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

  • 1+ years of experience with embedded real-time software development

  • 1+ years of experience working with real-time operating systems (RTOS)

  • 1+ years of experience with automating software builds, unit tests, integration tests, deployment, and installations using a DevOps tool chain using Artifactory and/or Gitlab

  • 2+ years of experience with C/C++ coding or java development

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, computer science, computer engineering, software engineering or equivalent experience strongly preferred

  • 2 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience 

  • Active U.S. secret clearance 

  • Experience with ARM, PowerPC processor architectures

  • Experience with new product development with small, agile teams on fast-paced, dynamic customer-funded programs

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. 

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Note: Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates. 

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 (Level 2): $99,450 - $134,550 

Potential signing bonus for eligible/qualified external candidates.


Applications for this position will be accepted until Feb. 18, 2026


Export Control Requirements:

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.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

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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