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How much do entry level research software engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 18, 2026, the average yearly pay for entry level research software engineer in the United States is $104,863.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $65,000.00 and $120,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Entry Level Research Software Engineer vs Research Data Analyst?

AspectEntry Level Research Software EngineerResearch Data Analyst
Required CredentialsBachelor's in CS, Software Engineering, or related field; some roles may prefer internshipsBachelor's in Statistics, Data Science, or related field; often includes coursework in data analysis
Work EnvironmentDevelops software tools, collaborates with research teams, writes code for experimentsAnalyzes datasets, creates reports, visualizes data for research projects
Employer & Industry UsageResearch institutions, tech companies, labs; focuses on software development for researchUniversities, research organizations, industry; focuses on data interpretation and reporting

While both roles support research activities, Entry Level Research Software Engineers primarily develop and maintain software tools, whereas Research Data Analysts focus on analyzing and interpreting data. The roles often overlap in research settings but differ in core responsibilities and skill emphasis.

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Infographic showing various Entry Level Research Software Engineer job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 97% Full Time, 1% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $104,863 per year, or $50.4 per hour.
Entry Level Software Engineer

Entry Level Software Engineer

Boeing

Concord, NC

Full-time

Medical, Life, Retirement

Posted 7 days ago


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Job description

Entry Level Software Engineer

Company:

The Boeing Company

The successful candidate for this Entry Level Software Engineer position will join the B-2 Software team located at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City, OK and will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business organization. The engineer will play a crucial role in designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software utilizing Jira and GitLab throughout the lifecycle that meets industry, customer, and safety standards for the B-2 bomber program. The Software Engineer will collaborate with a diverse engineering team to design, develop, and deploy operational flight software used on the B-2. Your expertise will be instrumental in developing, maintaining, enhancing, and optimizing system and subsystem components and functionalities within the B-2 software that fall under Boeing responsibility. Additionally, you will be a system and subsystem resource to team members, who will debug and resolve issues identified to ensure the reliability and efficiency of software products.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Assists with the design, development, test, and maintenance of non-embedded software throughout the software lifecycle that meets industry, customer, safety, and regulation standards

  • Supporting software development on Agile teams which are tasked with integrating/implementing solutions onto a platform

  • Uses analytical problem-solving skills to resolve problems for the company

  • Uses engineering skills to deliver improved weapon system capabilities to our customers

  • Applies engineering knowledge to continuously improve processes and tools

  • Applies knowledge of engineering principles to conduct analyses

  • Gathers information to review, analyze, and translate system level requirements into an initial design of software products

  • Assists with development, maintenance, enhancement, and optimization of software products and functionalities for systems integrations

  • Assists with development, documentation and maintenance of architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces, and designs for software products

  • Assists with debugging and resolution of issues identified to ensure the reliability and efficiency of software products

  • Participates in handling user inquiries, troubleshooting technical issues and user feedback analysis

  • Assists to develop, establish, monitor, and improve software processes, tools and key performance metrics that align projects with organizational goals and industry benchmarks

  • Provides information to execute and document software research and development project

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

  • Assists totrack and evaluate software team and supplier performance to ensure product and process compliance to project plans and industry standards

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Ability to obtain a Secret U.S. Security clearance (Post-Start)

  • Bachelor's Degree

  • Experience developing and using any of the following languages: C, C++

  • This position is located in Oklahoma City, OK. Candidates must be able to relocate if not already living in the local area.

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 and 0 years of related work experience OR Bachelor's Degree and 4+ years of directly related work experience OR 8+ years of related, relevant experience

  • Experience developing embedded real-time software and hardware

  • Experience working with Real-time Operating Systems (RTOS)

  • Experience developing models and simulation

  • Experience with Agile software development

  • Experience with modern software development tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, Git)

  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate with stakeholders of different backgrounds and skill levels

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.

Shift:

This position is primarily for 1st shift; however, alternate shifts may be required to meet program objectives.

Travel:

This position may require up to 10% travel.

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: $73,100 - $98,900

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 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.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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