Manager, Software Engineering (San Jose)

Software Engineering Manager

Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite)

Leadership Responsibilities

• Plan and track staff’s task assignments
• Support staff with career development planning
• Prepare and communicate staff performance evaluations
• Assist with strengthening staff core engineering skills and discipline, and developing staff domain knowledge and expertise
• Assist in planning for and addressing engineering staffing needs
• Assist and support recruiting and interviewing activities
• Assist with ensuring staff compliance with company policies/procedures

Technical Responsibilities

• Participate in the requirements, design, development and testing of software to include development of new work products or enhancement of existing applications and systems
• Design, code, test, integrate, and document software solutions
• Participate in internal review of software components and systems
• Collaborate with project managers and other professionals within Engineering
• Follow established development practices and processes to maintain the configuration management of software products
• Participate in the advancement of the software development environment and DevOps practices within Engineering

Qualifications • Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of relevant prior experience
• Minimum of 8 years experience developing in modern programming languages (e.g. C++, Java) in a Linux environment
• Minimum of 4 years experience as a software engineering section/front‑line manager and/or engineering team leader
• Software/system/product development experience in telecommunications, data communications, wireless communications, communications protocols, networking protocols, and/or digital signal processing
• Strong emotional intelligence skills (self‑awareness, self‑management, empathy, social awareness, relationship management)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance with polygraph after start
• U.S. citizenship required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent track record for working effectively and collaboratively in a cross‑functional team environment
• Experience with microservices architecture, distributed systems, containerized deployments, and modern cloud technologies
• Experience with RESTful APIs, messaging queue technologies (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc), and/or event‑driven systems
• Experience with embedded software development and software/hardware integration
• Strong knowledge of engineering planning & project management systems, and cost & schedule tracking systems
• Experience working in the Defense industry, the Intelligence Community, or with other U.S. Government agencies
• Experience in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including Agile methods and/or DevOps/DevSecOps
• Ability to effectively interact with internal and external customers at multiple levels
• Coaching, teaching and/or mentoring skills
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance with Poly

Salary Range

USD 118,300 – 224,900

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, Virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• Relocation Eligibility – Eligible
• And more!

Equal Opportunity Employer

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.