Job Description
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The Boeing Disruptive Computing & Networks (DC&N) team is seeking a Mid-Level Quantum Applications Software Engineer in Huntington Beach, California, El Segundo, California, or Fairfax, Virginia.
This position is with the Quantum Computing Applications team comprised of scientists and technology strategists conducting research and development for aerospace applications. The team is responsible for the concept, requirements, architecture, design, development and demonstration of applications to show feasibility and business value.
The successful candidate will have excellent communications skills and work well in a team environment to support the needs of DC&N and the Quantum Computing Applications team. You will directly partner with company stakeholders and program management to deliver the highest value capabilities, performing demonstrations along the way. This position requires proven experience within the software ecosystem, a unique background of project experience, and the clear exhibition of superior judgment and decision making to engineer new solutions and capabilities. Critical thinking and troubleshooting skills are required!
As part of Boeing’s software capability, our engineers use their expertise to dream up next-generation software capabilities for amazing aerospace, satellite, and autonomous platforms. You will collaborate with other world-class scientists, researchers, and engineers innovating on a range of technologies. Our software products help solve Boeing’s most challenging problems across Commercial Airplanes, Defense Space & Security, and Global Services businesses.
Boeing is committed to your development. You will have the opportunity to be trained and equipped with the software technology and tools to be successful. You will be encouraged and resourced to pursue your passions, explore different technology domains, and advance your career. By building a career at Boeing, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills, create relationships around the world and help shape the future of aerospace!
Position Responsibilities:
- Perform definition of software requirements, architectures, algorithms, interfaces, and designs for software systems
- Perform development and integration of complex software components across numerous components and subsystems into a fully functional software system
- Perform software test procedures and environments, execute the tests and document results to ensure software system requirements are met
- Contribute to program engagements and demonstrations with partners and customers on software capability, development, and integration into larger software architectures and environments
- Contribute to the identification, innovation, implementation of new tools and processes to support this work scope
This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at one of the listed location options. This is at the hiring team’s discretion and could potentially change in the future.
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
- Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree from an accredited course of study, in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or other technical degree
- Experience modeling and optimization algorithm design and implementation
- 3+ years of experience with Python
- 3+ years of software development experience in a collaborative team environment using agile principles and a structured development process including code reviews and automated DevOps processes/tools
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
- Active Secret Security Clearance
- Experience developing in Qiskit
- Experience with quantum computing compilers
- Experience developing software in C, C++, Java, and Shell, Tcl/Tk, Perl, and/or Python.
- 5+ years of experience developing in Python
- 5+ years of software development experience in a collaborative team environment using agile principles and a structured development process including code reviews and DevOps processes/tools
- Experience with software development in an agile environment (e.g. SAFe methodology)
- Experience using team collaboration tools including Git, JIRA, Confluence, Artifactory, etc.
- Experience automating software builds, unit tests, integration tests, deployment, and installations using a DevOps tool chain (Gitlab, Jenkins, Nexus, Artifactory, etc)
Typical Education/Experience:
Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years’ related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
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.
This position is for 1st shift.
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.
Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary pay range: 112,200 – 151,800
While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
Export Control Requirements: U.S. Government Export Control Status: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required
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.