Entry-Level Flight Simulation Software Engineer

About the Role

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking Entry-Level Flight Simulation Software Engineers to join the Flight Simulation Labs team in Berkeley, MO. This role supports Air Dominance software engineering, focusing on designing, developing, and demonstrating avionics solutions, integrating innovative technologies, and supporting flight simulation products.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops, documents, and maintains architecture, requirements, algorithms, interfaces, and designs for software systems.
• Develops and maintains code and integrates software components into a fully functional software system.
• Supports the development of simulation environments for testing performed by Mission Systems engineers.
• Works on an agile team to accomplish team goals.
• Executes and documents software research and development projects.
• Works under general direction.

Potential Focus Areas

• Creating core simulation infrastructure for flight simulation capabilities.
• Developing tools to simulate, monitor, and capture messages between subsystems in a lab environment.
• Modeling various aircraft capabilities, including running constructive scenarios in a testing environment.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ada, C, C++, C#, JAVA, and Python
• Agile methodologies and tools like Jira
• U.S. Secret Security Clearance (ability to obtain post-start)
• U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Classroom or work-related programming experience with specified languages.
• Ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, 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.
• Knowledge of basic networking principles.
• Experience working on an Agile team.
• Strong coordination and communication skills.

Additional Information

• This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
• Travel: Some travel may be required up to 10% of the time.
• A technical assessment (CodeVue Coding Challenge) is required for consideration.
• Applications accepted until Oct. 30, 2026.
• This is a 1st shift position.
• Visa Sponsorship: Not offered.