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Software Chief Architect - AvionX

BOEING EMPLOYEES · Los Angeles, CA

📍 USA - Long Beach, CAvia workdayFirst listed here 2026-09-28
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Software Chief Architect - AvionX Company: The Boeing Company The Boeing Company is looking for a Software Chief Architect - AvionX to join the AvionX Software team located in Long Beach, California . This position will focus on leading the AvionX Software Engineering organization. The Chief Software Architect for AvionX Software Vertical is the highest software technical authority across airborne software programs from architecture definition through certification closure. This role owns the coherence, integrity, and DO-178C/LOR compliance posture of software architectures across commercial and defense platforms, bridging software engineering discipline with system-level safety objectives and regulatory strategy. This role is also responsible to work with Enterprise Software Engineering Organizations to enable SW engineering practices and processes, such as Fabric, Design Practices etc. to be implemented across all AvionX Programs. Position Responsibilities: Advises management on a wide range of topics related to the embedded software engineering environment Consults on code for embedded systems software to run on specific specialized hardware Directs testing and debugging of software for embedded devices and systems. Influences current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks, and changes in regulations relevant to software development and hardware technologies Directs 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 Directs the review, analyses, and translation of customer requirements into the design of software products for embedded devices and systems Influences company approach regarding software and hardware integration domains Oversees analyses, monitoring and improvement of the efficiency and stability of embedded software systems Oversees tracking and evaluation of internal and supplier software team performance to ensure product and process compliance to project plans and industry standards Provides consultation on integration of embedded software with hardware components Provides technical leadership for embedded software project management functions Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience): Bachelor's degree Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship 15+ years of experience programming in C/C++ 10+ years of experience developing software for embedded systems, using one or more of the following real time operating systems (RTOS): Wind River Systems VxWorks, DDC-I Deos or Green Hills Software Integrity 10+ years of experience using Matlab/Simulink 10+ years of experience with embedded software development, verification, or certification 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 20+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor's Degree and 24+ years of directly related work experience OR 28+ years of related, relevant experience  Knowledge of specification format requirements, guidelines, and change control processes. Understanding of relationship between specifications/standards and aircraft/product certification systems Knowledge of various engineering disciplines such as electrical, mechanical, and systems The ability to communicate with technical personnel from multiple skill areas and functions to evaluate technical information and issues impacting design, production, and support of products, services, or other deliverables Knowledge of programming languages (e.g., C#, Java, Java 2 Enterprise and Mobile Editions (J2EE, J2ME), C++, Visual Basic, C, Assembly, Ladder Logic, Numerical Control (NC) Programming, Matlab) Knowledge of communications, networking, and protocols (e.g., Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Extensible Mark-up Language (XML), Wireless Access Protocol (WAP)) Knowledge of computing equipment and its operating systems (e.g., Windows, Unix, Linux) Knowledge of software development and testing tools (e.g., editors, compilers, linkers, desktop simulations, configuration management tools, requirements management tools) capability and usage Ability to apply knowledge of database engines to the design of databases and reporting structures Ability to integrate hardware and software components into a functional system Knowledge of software testing and usability theory. Knowledge of testing, usability practices. Ability to write and execute test scripts and perform usability analyses Knowledge of general and real-time software development and testing tools, capability and usage Real-time tool examples include cross compilers, target debuggers and test/performance instrumentation Knowledge of domains, characteristics, constraints and products that require real-time software and influence architecture, requirements, interfaces, designs, and integration/test approaches Knowledge of how to derive and allocate requirements (e.g., system, sub-system, software) and show traceability throughout the product lifecycle Knowledge of software architecture and design methodologies. Ability to synthesize software architectures and designs that meet requirements, characteristics and constraints  Knowledge of supplier assessment processes including Preferred Supplier Certification and Work Transfer Process. Elements of assessment to include supplier's past performance, business processes, capacity plan, statement of work evaluation, risk mitigation plan, capabilities and lean practices in order to rate supplier viability to support the Boeing companies goals and objectives Ability to control and deliver project deliver

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