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# Ground Software Engineer (Mid Career) - Millennium Space Systems

- **Company:** Boeing Company
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $128,350.0 - $188,750.0
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Software Applications, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, System Testing, Data Processing, Scripting, Software Modules, Backend, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9104490/ground-software-engineer-mid-career-millennium-space-systems

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
 * Experience designing and developing software in a production environment
 * Demonstrated experience writing scripts and backend software applications
 * This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship. A Final U.S. secret clearance Prestart is required OR An interim and/or final U.S. secret clearance Post Start is required

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

 * Active TS/SCI Clearance, This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee., Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required, This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A final U.S. Secret Clearance Pre-Start is required.

## Description

As a Ground Software Engineer, you will maintain and develop software for command and control of satellites. You will write requirements with the guidance of subject matter experts and decompose them into long-term roadmaps, which you will also develop and test in collaboration with your end users. You will leverage modern frameworks to improve legacy software and tooling. Your position will also include root cause analysis and implementing fixes for the users of your team's products. You will work closely with the operations team, spacecraft engineers, cybersecurity specialists, and technicians to ensure our company's continued stewardship of our satellites and the space environment., * Leads the design, development, integration, testing, and delivery of large-scale ground software and mission control systems

 * Interacts with other Millennium staff to support testing on components, subsystems, and spacecraft in test configurations
 * Integrates Millennium software applications into Government-furnished software and infrastructure
 * Executes integrated system test events bridging Millennium-developed products and Government-furnished systems
 * Implements specific mission data processing applications into existing systems to support payloads and end data users
 * Supports software testing and installation in classified environments
 * Guides junior developers through development tasks, troubleshooting exercises
 * Plans and executes validation/verification testing
 * Contributes to ground software or tool development by completing larger feature requests, taking ownership of larger software modules, analysis packages, and workflows
 * Other duties as assigned

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

Security Clearance and Export Control Requirements

This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a "US Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required. "US Person" includes US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.


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