Software Engineering Manager, Space Protection Programs

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a team of software engineers, providing guidance, coaching, and mentoring to ensure successful project execution.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Manage staffing forecasts, make hiring decisions, and lead team performance.
• Develop and execute project plans, schedules, and budgets, ensuring timely and within-budget delivery of software products.
• Coordinate with system engineers and subsystem engineers to ensure requirements, data, and test case inputs are properly integrated.
• Manage the software problem reporting system and utilize associated metrics for process improvement.
• Utilize performance data to make informed decisions on timelines, schedule forecasts, and delivery management.
• Manage cost estimates, budgets, and financial forecasting, including support for proposals.
• Identify and mitigate technical, cost, and schedule risks.
• Lead the application of agile methodologies, including Earned Value and agile development principles as the Agile Product or Portfolio Owner.
• Manage the execution process business rhythms, utilizing associated metrics as objective evidence of project status and forecasted progress.
• Ensure company command media is followed and advocate for continuous process improvement.

Requirements

• Minimum BS degree.
• Experience in software engineering, software leadership, or a related technical discipline in a leadership role.
• Proven experience in full life cycle Software Development.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven technical leadership skills with ability to lead a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience developing detailed plans in support of technical assignments.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph required to start.

Nice to Have

• Prior Spacecraft Flight Software development experience.
• Knowledge of embedded systems architectures and test experience using embedded systems.
• Experience making data driven decisions as an Agile Product Owner.
• Prior engineering management or project lead experience including task planning, resource management, and employee development and mentoring.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex technical systems/programs.
• Experience working in technical teams across multiple locations.
• Integration and test experience with large complex software systems.
• Continuous integration experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum BS degree in a related technical discipline.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date.
• Work schedule: 9x80 every other Friday off.
• Competitive salary range: $128,400 - $226,435 depending on location and experience.
• Support for flexible work schedules and remote work options at designated facilities.