Freelance Embedded Systems Engineer Jobs in Missouri

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The Boeing Company is looking for Senior Software Engineer - Vehicle Health Management to join our Government Vehicle Health Management Systems (GHVMS) software team in Hazelwood, MO. This position in the Boeing Global Services (BGS) organization will primarily support Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Air Dominance programs.

The Senior Project Engineer will lead the full lifecycle of embedded software development integrated within specialized devices and systems, ensuring compliance with industry, customer, safety, and regulatory standards. This role directs the translation of complex customer requirements into effective software designs, overseeing code reviews, system integration, and improving software efficiency and stability on specialized hardware. Serving as a technical authority, the engineer guides testing, debugging, and the adoption of emerging technologies, tools, and regulatory changes to advance product performance. Additionally, the position leads the evaluation and coordination of internal and supplier teams, ensuring adherence to project plans and quality standards while providing strategic oversight of embedded software project management activities.

In GVHMS, we develop software that enables maintainers to keep military aircraft mission-ready and safe. As a software engineer on our team, you will create solutions that monitor and predict the health of aircraft throughout their lifecycle. Your solutions will be used to enable smarter maintenance decisions, automate processes, and reduce costs. You will also have the opportunity to develop with emerging technologies, such as AI, to advance our software capabilities and drive the future of predictive maintenance.

Position Responsibilities:

• Leads the design, development, test, debugging and maintenance of software that is integrated into embedded devices and systems and meets industry, customer, safety and regulation standards

• Leads review, analyses, and translation of customer requirements into the design of software products for embedded devices and systems

• Reviews code for embedded systems software to run on specific specialized hardware

• Leads integration of embedded software with hardware components

• Leads analyses, monitoring and improvement of the efficiency and stability of embedded software systems

• Leads testing and debugging of software for embedded devices and systems

• Researches and leads implementation of current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks, and changes in regulations relevant to software development and hardware technologies

• Advises on software and hardware integration domains

• Leads tracking and evaluation of internal and supplier software team performance to ensure product and process compliance to project plans and industry standards

• Leads embedded software project management functions

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor Degree

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship

• 9+ years of experience with embedded systems and/or developing software (C, C++)

• 3+ years of experience with software utilized on air vehicle, avionics, weapons or mission systems

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Level 4: 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 9+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor's Degree and 13+ years of directly related work experience OR 17+ years of related, relevant experience

• 2+ years of experience working in an Agile product development environment

• Secret Clearance is a plus

• Ability to obtain access to Special Access Programs (SAP)

• 2+ years of experience in the Aerospace industry

• Experience with Linux, Software Containers (Docker and Kubernetes), CI/CD (JIRA, Gitlab, Ansible, & Artifactory), Model Based Systems Engineering (UML, SysML, Cameo, MSOSA), and Automated Testing

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.

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 Senior (Level 4): $160,650 - $217,350

Potential signing bonus for eligible/qualified external candidates.

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