Software Engineering Manager

Software Engineering Manager

Leidos is seeking a Software Engineering Manager who will lead a part of the software delivery team for our UK NAS-R program. The ideal candidate has deep experience managing software teams within government contracting organizations and understands the unique challenges of legacy systems, agile development, CI/CD pipeline, and incorporating AI into the software workflow.

Location: Gaithersburg, MD or Eagan, MN preferred

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for management of full Software Development lifecycle activities for product area(s) including design, code, unit and string testing of features/fixes, development of SW CDRLs, integration and test support for their product area, as well as site issue support
• Lead productivity improvements and adoption/use of AI in daily business rhythms
• Track and report software status, generating detailed test reports and artifact packages for stakeholders and clients
• Control Account Manager (CAM) responsibilities for applicable control accounts.
• Cost estimating, workload and manpower planning, including authoring Basis of Estimates (BOEs), in support of team's current and future business needs on the program (e.g. proposals and task order preparation)
• Manage and track schedules, risks, opportunities, defects, change requests, and action items
• Ensure delivery of quality work products, including specifications, code, plans and procedures, in accordance with program requirements
• Facilitate planning meetings, peer reviews, and customer-facing sessions to align with software objectives and schedules
• Develop and conduct interim and performance reviews for the department personnel, initiate award programs and other employee personnel activities

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline with 9+ years of professional experience; or a master's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline with 7+ years of professional experience
• Experience leading a diverse/disbursed software team; directing activities of a team
• Experience with workload, staffing, and personnel management
• Experience on a large-scale software development program in a software engineering leadership capacity
• Strong communication skills to interface with internal and external customers, other software managers, and program stakeholders
• Experience driving team to critical milestones

Desired Skills:

• The successful candidate will possess advanced leadership skills and the ability to work independently in the following categories of leadership:
• New system functionality integration
• Problem Determination
• Experience with proposal/labor estimation
• Software coding experience a plus
• A good academic understanding and/or exposure to system engineering practices to contribute to and/or assist with system integration, requirements engineering, operational and decision analysis, systems definition, requirements baseline control and management
• Highly organized, demonstrating the ability to work independently at times due to fast-paced and highly productive work environment
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance
• Air Traffic Control knowledge a plus

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