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Software Application Test Lead

The Boeing Company

Scott Air Force Base, ILFull-time$80–103K/yrSeen 3mo agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$80–103K/yr
Location
Scott Air Force Base, IL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

Tapestry Solutions, a Boeing company, seeks a Software Application Test Lead to support software testing services and program-level testing decisions. The role works on-site at Scott Air Force Base with an agile cross-functional team. The lead oversees testing activities and strategy while supporting software delivery, continuous improvement, and the development of mid-level and entry-level testers.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software TestingAutomated TestingScriptingAgile Software Development LifecycleSoftware DevelopmentDevOpsTechnical Writing

Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeActive Secret Clearance5+ Years Software Testing Experience3+ Years Automated Testing and Scripting Experience3+ Years Agile Software Development Lifecycle ExperienceBachelor of Science in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Data Science, or Computer Science and 5+ Years Related Experience or Bachelor's Degree and 9+ Years Directly Related Experience or 13+ Years Related Experience10+ Years Software Testing Experience5+ Years Automated Testing and Scripting Experience5+ Years Agile Software Development Lifecycle ExperienceCompleted STEM Bachelor's Degree or HigherU.S. Person

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Tapestry Solutions, A Boeing Company, brings over 30 years of industry experience designing, implementing, training, and supporting high-quality, cost-effective information technology and business intelligence solutions. With a dedicated team of approximately 500 professionals, we proudly serve 75 defense, commercial, and government clients across more than 50 U.S. locations and 9 countries worldwide.

As a trusted partner, our employees embody our core values by consistently delivering excellence, taking full ownership, and developing innovative solutions that enable critical missions and ensure the safety of our global customers and team members. Joining Tapestry Solutions means enjoying the best of both worlds: access to the vast resources of Boeing combined with the agility and people-focused, family-oriented culture of a small business where your contributions truly matter.

Tapestry Solutions, a part of Boeing Global Services (BGS), is seeking a Software Application Test Lead working full-time on-site at Scott Air Force Base. In this position you be responsible for software testing service, completion and decisions at the program level. You will join an agile cross-functional team that supports your skill development and successful software delivery. Our growth does not come from ever increasing virtual extraction via advertisements or screen time or tolls. Rather, our business grows from providing more valuable tools that solve urgent problems for our customers. Customers with critical responsibilities that make the world a little more safe, reliable, efficient, and resilient. This mid-level role offers the chance to sharpen your technical testing and team leadership skills. If this sounds like the kind of team you want to work with, and products you want to work on, we hope you’ll apply.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Verification & validation of software via automated & manual functional & non-functional testing

  • Test case configuration, creation, maintenance, and execution

  • Defect reporting, triage, and confirmation

  • Test cycle planning, monitoring, and reporting for software releases

  • Internal and external stakeholder communication of software and testing status

  • Lead adoption of continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., training, tools, processes)

  • Mentorship, training, and support of mid-level & entry-level testers

  • Program test strategy & architecture

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor’s Degree

  • Active U.S. Secret Clearance or higher

  • 5+ years of software testing experience

  • 3+ Automated testing & scripting experience

  • 3+ Agile Software Development Lifecycle experience

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 5+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor’s Degree and 9+ years of directly related work experience OR 13+ years of related, relevant experience

  • 10+ years of software testing experience

  • 5+ Automated testing & scripting experience

  • 5+ Agile Software Development Lifecycle experience

  • Completed STEM Bachelor’s Degree or higher

  • Software development and DevOps experience

  • Technical writing experience

Drug Free Workplace:

We are a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

We strive to deliver a total rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of this package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

We also provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location and date of hire.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary base pay range $80,000 - $103,000

Applications for this position will be accepted until Nov. 28, 2026

Export Control Requirements:

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.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

How this job compares

Set against the 690 open Software Testing jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$80–103K/yr
  • US median$95–157K/yr391 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $92K, is 28% below the US median midpoint ($128K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Testing salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 20 open Software Testing jobs in Illinois and 690 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Software Testing postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (590 postings).
Education
160 of the 690 open Software Testing jobs (23%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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