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Insight Global

Software Engineering Manager

san diego, CA

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Insight Global lists this Software Engineering Manager opportunity in san diego, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

The salary range for this role is: $141,000 - $215,000

Summary

The Manager, Mission Systems Software , leads a large, multi-site team of software engineers building the onboard mission systems software for uncrewed aircraft, including vision-based navigation, autonomy, cooperative behaviors, and flight software. As a member of the Engineering management team, the Manager scales and develops the team through rapid growth, participates in defining and executing the software development strategy, budget, and program commitments, and partners with the Software Chief Engineer on technical direction.

Position Responsibilities

Manages a large, multi-site group of software engineers, including budget planning, staffing, training, performance evaluation and career development. Attracts and retains high caliber staff and provides mentorship

Scales the team through rapid growth: drives hiring, onboarding, and the development of engineers into senior contributors and leads to keep pace with expanding program demand

Partners with the Software Chief Engineer to shape the mission systems software roadmap and priorities, spanning vision-based navigation, autonomy, cooperative behaviors, and onboard flight software

Plans, coordinates, and directs software development projects across multiple programs

Works in an Agile environment to coordinate software development including scope, scheduling, resourcing, and block/release planning

Champions software quality through design reviews, requirements-based testing, code coverage, and disciplined branching and release practices

Guides the reuse of common software across programs to reduce sustainment burden and accelerate delivery

Partners with systems engineering, GNC, hardware, test, and program teams to align software with system requirements and integration and flight-test milestones

Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors, customers and/or functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between functional areas

Establishes and assures adherence to budgets, schedules and work plans. Interacts with senior management

Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

12+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong background in embedded, robotics, or mission systems software development

At least 4+ years in a management or technical lead role, successfully leading a software team of 15 or more engineers

Demonstrated success building and scaling a software team through a period of rapid growth

Experience delivering flight-critical or mission-critical software through a full development lifecycle, from requirements through integration, test, and deployment

Experienced with modern development and CI/CD tooling (e.g., Git/GitLab, CI pipelines, containerization) and Linux environments

Demonstrated ability to work across software, systems, GNC, and program teams to deliver on program and customer milestones

Occasionally may be required to travel within the Continental U.S.

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

Advanced degree is desired

Background delivering software for UAS, drones, robotics, autonomous systems, or other defense or aerospace platforms is a strong plus

Familiarity with mission systems domains such as computer vision, machine learning, autonomy, or GNC is a plus

Familiarity with real-time flight software and robotics/autonomy software frameworks is a plus

Familiarity with open-systems and airworthiness standards (e.g., MOSA, FACE, DO-178) is a plus

Experience leading a distributed or multi-site team in a defense technology or fast-paced product environment is a plus

Prior experience or clearance eligibility to support work in a controlled or cleared environment is a plus

Demonstrates competency in communicating technically and effectively across software, systems, GNC, and program groups and staff

Skilled at identifying, communicating and mitigating technical risks and issues

Embraces AI-assisted development tooling and encourages its adoption to improve team efficiency and quality

Demonstrates strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills

Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results

Uses vision to think beyond the immediate situation, explore multiple potential paths, and adapt decision-making style based on the situational circumstances

Inspires, motivates, and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees

Brings organizational values to life using personality, uniqueness and the creation of a shared vision

Champions the process of change and promotes a culture of quick adaptation while helping others deal with the effects of change

Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain internal and external trusting, professional relationships

Assesses the degree of risk and opportunity in plans or actions and takes appropriate action to mitigate them or makes plans to build on the opportunity

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san diego, CA, 92189, US

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