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Lead Software Engineer – Embedded

Boeing

Lead the development of embedded real-time software and hardware interfaces for Boeing AvionX avionics systems.

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Location

Long Beach, California, United States

Work mode

On-site

Employment

Full-time

Experience

Lead

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No Visa Sponsorship

Salary

$2,11,650 – $2,86,350 per year

Official Boeing salary range.

Application deadline: 4 September 2026

Opportunity

Job Description

The engineer develops safety-critical embedded software for avionics. Work includes low-level drivers, real-time operating systems, bootloaders, hardware interfaces, software architecture, automated testing and on-target debugging.

Responsibilities

• Lead embedded software design and development.
• Develop real-time software for avionics.
• Define hardware and software interfaces.
• Perform board bring-up and on-target debugging.
• Develop automated software tests.
• Maintain requirements traceability.
• Integrate software with avionics hardware.

Eligibility

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification is required.
• Significant embedded-software experience is required.
• Must satisfy U.S. Person export-control requirements.
• Must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance.
• Must satisfy Boeing employment requirements.

Required Skills

Embedded softwareReal-time operating systemsC or C++Hardware-software integrationSoftware testing

Preferred Skills

LinuxVxWorksAvionics systemsBootloaders

Application Instructions

Apply through Boeing’s official careers page and include embedded, real-time, avionics and hardware-integration experience.

Apply through UCO Aero

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