Manager, Software Engineering

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of approximately 10–20 individuals through the full Software Development Life Cycle in an Agile environment
• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of software products meeting contractual cost, schedule, and technical requirements as a work package manager
• Report Agile metrics and EVMS status to the Sub IPT lead and other program leaders
• Manage and communicate program and technical risks
• Collaborate with Software Development, Systems Engineering, Test Automation, DevOps, and Systems Test organizations
• Provide technical guidance, leadership, and mentoring
• Provide functional management to direct reports, including career guidance, staffing, interviewing/onboarding, disciplinary actions, and direct engagement
• Travel up to 25% may be required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience
• Prior leadership experience using Agile development, including participating as Product Owner, Scrum Master, and/or team member in an Agile development environment
• Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience developing software used for real-time applications: flight critical software, safety critical software, medical software, or mission critical software
• At least 4 years of recent relevant experience with at least two of: C, C++, Java, and Python
• Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR) prior to commencement of employment
• Ability to obtain and maintain subsequent SAP PARs following commencement
• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance (preferred)
• Active USG Top Secret SCI clearance with recent background investigation or Continuous Evaluation (preferred)
• Experience developing proposal inputs, cost account management, and resource planning (preferred)
• Experience with embedded software architectures and requirements
• Experience with hardware interfaces in software architecture
• Frontend framework experience such as JavaFx, Java Swing, or Angular
• High proficiency with Docker and/or Kubernetes containers
• Experience with microservices, GUI applications, threading, object-oriented programming, design patterns, DDS messaging, web technologies, UML, databases, and SQL/NoSQL

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading Agile software development teams through the full Software Development Life Cycle, with a strong focus on technical guidance, risk management, and effective communication. Proficient in developing real-time applications and managing program resources while ensuring compliance with security clearance requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Agile Development Leadership
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• C, C++, Java, Python Proficiency
• Top Secret Clearance Eligibility
• Embedded Software Architecture Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• C
• C++
• Java
• Python
• Embedded Software Architecture
• Microservices
• Object-Oriented Programming
• SQL/NoSQL
• Design Patterns

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Mentoring
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Risk Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM
• Master’s Degree in STEM
• PhD in STEM
• Top Secret Clearance
• Special Access Program (SAP) Access

Industry Keywords

• Real-Time Applications
• Flight Critical Software
• Safety Critical Software
• Medical Software
• Mission Critical Software
• Cost Account Management
• Resource Planning
• Program Access Request (PAR)
• Agile Metrics
• EVMS Status

Tools & Technologies

• Docker
• Kubernetes
• JavaFx
• Java Swing
• Angular
• GUI Applications
• DDS Messaging
• Web Technologies
• UML
• Threading

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