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Manager, Software Engineer (Minimum $10k Sign-On Bonus)_Camden, NJ_Full-Time(FTE)_Direct Hire

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Position Title: Manager, Software Engineer (Minimum $10k Sign-On Bonus)
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Camden, NJ
Base Salary: $140,000 to $240,000 + Best-in-class benefits
Industry: Aerospace / Aviation / Defense
Job Category: Information Technology - Enterprise Software Implementation
DoD Secret security clearance

Job Description: 

Job Details:
*Qualified candidates will receive a minimum sign-on bonus of $10,000. Qualified candidates with additional credentials may be eligible for higher sign-on bonuses. 
*The company's Space Mission Systems is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead development of mission-critical software, supporting communications and service-based systems. 
*The Software Engineering Manager will collaborate across engineering disciplines, mentor engineers, support recruiting and performance management activities, and contribute technical input to proposal efforts and engineering planning. 
*The selected candidate will guide software development across the full lifecycle including requirements analysis, architecture, design, implementation, integration, and test. 
*This role provides day-to-day technical leadership for a team of software engineers while ensuring delivery of high-quality software aligned with cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives. 
*The successful candidate will also support development and sustainment of VoIP and real-time communications applications utilizing SIP-based call control and frameworks such as PJSIP or PJMEDIA.

Essential Functions:
*Provide day-to-day technical and task leadership for a team of software engineers, ensuring delivery of high-quality software on cost, schedule, and technical performance.
*Will lead development of RESTful APIs and service-based architectures and supporting Java enterprise applications deployed as WAR files on JBoss or similar application servers.
*Will guide software deployment and sustainment on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems and supporting RPM-based software packaging and distribution.
*Participate in and lead code reviews, design reviews, and architecture discussions for service-based, VoIP, and application-level software systems.
*Collaborate closely with systems engineering, electrical engineering, cybersecurity, and program leadership to ensure successful end-to-end system integration.
*Mentor and coach engineers on technical growth, career development, and performance expectations.
*Support performance management activities, including providing input to performance reviews and goal setting.
*Assist with recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and tasking of software engineers.
*Maintain hands-on technical involvement as required to support development, integration, troubleshooting, and sustainment activities.
*Provide technical input to proposal efforts, including rough-order-of-magnitude estimates, task definition, and engineering assumptions.

Qualifications:
*Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum 9 years prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
*Experience in a senior engineering, technical lead, or informal leadership role
*Demonstrated experience designing, developing, or integrating RESTful services in a production environment.
*DoD Secret security clearance
*Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across disciplines and programs.
*Exposure to proposal development, cost estimation, or EVMS-driven program environments.
*Experience working in an Agile or hybrid Agile development environment.

Preferred Additional Skills:
*Hands-on experience deploying or sustaining applications in OpenShift, MicroShift, or Kubernetes-based environments.
*Experience with DevOps practices and tools, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and configuration management.
*Experience with Linux-based development, specifically Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
*Experience building, deploying, or sustaining software packaged as RPMs.
*Experience with Java enterprise applications, including WAR-based deployments.
*Familiarity with JBoss or similar Java application servers.
*Experience or exposure to VoIP systems, SIP-based call control, or real-time media applications.
*Familiarity with PJSIP / PJMEDIA or similar VoIP/media frameworks.
*In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C. area, Denver, or NYC areas is $147,000-$250,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Our company also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Skills and Certifications:
*Management experience

Compensation
*Full-time
*Benefits - Full
*Relocation Assistance Available - Yes

Candidate Details
*10+ to 15 years experience
*Seniority Level - Mid-Senior
*Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree
*Willingness to Travel - Occasionally
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Screening Questions:

# How many years of experience do you have leading software engineering teams or serving as a Technical Lead/Senior Engineering Lead?
# How many years of hands-on experience do you have developing or integrating Java applications and RESTful APIs/services in a production environment?
# How many years of experience do you have deploying or sustaining software on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), including JBoss/WAR deployments and/or RPM packaging?
# Do you currently hold an active DoD Secret security clearance or higher? If yes, how long have you held an active clearance?
# How many years of experience do you have with VoIP, SIP-based communications, real-time applications, and/or Kubernetes/OpenShift/DevOps environments?
# Do you have an active secret clearance or higher?
# Willingness to be onsite 100% of time with an every other Friday off schedule (9/80):
# What is the reason for seeking change from your current role?
# What are your annual base salary expectations (USD)?
# Are you open for Camden, NJ (Onsite):
# Current Location, State with zip code