Systems Software Engineer, Missile Defense National Team (Associate, Experienced or Senior) at The Boeing Company
Colorado Springs, CO
$99,450–$217,350from the description
Jul 6, 2026
Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software engineering role focused on designing, developing, and testing Java-based software applications for a missile defense command-and-control system that aggregates global sensor data. Day-to-day work spans the full development lifecycle — requirements decomposition, algorithm implementation, design documentation, integration testing, and agile sprint participation — in collaboration with multiple industry partners. Suits engineers with Java and UML experience who can work within a cleared, onsite defense program environment.
Mid level · Colorado Springs, CO · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $137,233 (middle half $108,638–$170,529). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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This posting covers three levels simultaneously — Associate, Experienced, and Senior — with pay ranges spanning $99,450–$134,550 (Associate), $126,650–$171,350 (Experienced), and $160,650–$217,350 (Senior). The comp figures above reflect the full span across all three levels. The advertised seniority is marked Unspecified because the title presents all three levels without committing to one; the actual requirements (1–2 years minimum) best support a Mid-level hire.
The role is classified as Software Developers (15-1252) given the primary focus on Java software design, development, and testing. However, there is a meaningful systems engineering component (requirements decomposition, MBSE, CONOPS, interface development), making 15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts a genuine runner-up.
The posting lists two work locations — Colorado Springs, CO and Huntsville, AL — with no indication of which is primary. Colorado Springs is used here as the CBSA; Huntsville, AL (CBSA 26620) is an equally valid location.
A U.S. Secret clearance is a hard gate: the JD states 'An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.' An active clearance is listed under Preferred Qualifications as a nice-to-have.
J2EE and Java Spring appear together as the parenthetical elaboration of the Java requirement ('Java development experience (J2EE/Java Spring)'); they are treated as interchangeable elaborations of the same Java gate rather than separate required skills.
Eclipse, Maven, and Gradle appear together under Preferred Qualifications ('Use of Eclipse, Maven, Gradle, and/or microservices'); they are listed as separate preferred skills since they are distinct tools used alongside each other, not true substitutes.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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