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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Networking & Distributed Systems Researcher - Product Security E - **Company:** Boeing Company - **Location:** Huntington Beach, CA, United States - **Salary:** $123,350.0 - $186,300.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), Abstraction Layers, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), DevOps, Distributed Systems, Middleware, Firmware, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), Linux Kernel, Routing, Network Administration, Network Protocols, Software Tools, Shell Script, Software Engineering, TCP/IP, Computer Networking Systems, Software Security, Information Technology, Performance Monitor, Transport Protocols - **Published:** July 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9028564/networking-distributed-systems-researcher-product-security-e ## About the Role Understanding and meeting the requirements of management, peers, customers, and product security stakeholders is essential for this role. The successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to work effectively in a dynamic team environment spanning research and product teams. Additionally, they will need to facilitate the successful and secure transition of technology from the research environment to Boeing programs and external customers. The successful candidate will be capable of utilizing software tools to program in C, C++, Python, and shell scripts. Experience with routing and transport protocols, network-oriented middleware, wireless and satellite networking systems, networking for embedded systems, tactical communications systems, network management, Quality of Service (QoS), and traffic engineering is highly desirable. Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality implementation, testing, and documentation results on past projects should be a key to selection. Experience with developing hardware abstraction layer designs and firmware is desirable. Being self-motivated, positive, and enjoying research-oriented projects while being challenged to learn new things is essential., * Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics, or chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the United States, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard * This position requires eligibility for a US Top Secret Security Clearance, for which the US Government requires US Citizenship * 3+ years of network development experience (TCP/IP, UDP, sockets, HTTPS, REST interface) * 3+ years of experience designing and developing software using Python, C/C++, C# and/or Java * 3+ years of experience with end-to-end knowledge of network transport technologies, systems, environments, services, protocols, performance monitoring and diagnostic analysis * 1+ years of experience with Linux Kernel architecture and key areas of implementation * 5+ years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience * Experience leading projects, interfacing with customers, and demonstrating an ability to deliver high quality implementation, testing, and documenting results * Experience working with leadership, peers, and internal and external customers to understand and drive requirements * Experience with developing hardware abstraction layer designs and firmware * Experience with DevOps techniques ## Description * Serve as a lead product security engineer for new concepts across tactical mobile ad-hoc network protocols, sensor protocols, airborne network overlays, or network management technologies * Responsible for maturing the concepts and software to prove the feasibility of new network and cyber security technologies * Responsible for building of secure prototypes to demonstrate the capability, and the test and evaluation of prototypes in relevant environments * Drive software execution to deliver products on-cost and on-schedule to programs * Responsible for software product security, safety, assurance, quality, and engineering excellence, including alignment with PSO policies, controls, and best practices * Drive first time quality in all phases of software development lifecycle * Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to integrate security-by-design into distributed networking systems and prototypes ## Related Videos - [Creating a routing app with Google Maps API from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/831-creating-a-routing-app-with-google-maps-api-from-scratch) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [A Technical Introduction to Bitcoin's 2nd Layer- The Lightning Network](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/15-a-technical-introduction-to-bitcoin-s-2nd-layer-the-lightning-network) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)