Engineering Manager I - Software

The Software Engineering Manager reports to the Director of Engineering, working to cultivate a cohesive identity for the Software Engineering group within the IAS Business Area at SNC. As a functional leader, this individual is charged with reinforcing overall technical hygiene within the Software Engineering discipline. In concert with the other engineering leaders, the candidate will support the organization as a whole by developing and disseminating Software Engineering specific training, developing and improving technical processes and tools, and by serving as a technical subject matter expert to the various Business Units within IAS. In general terms, this individual will act in a facilitating role to the Business Units within IAS, and hold an indirect relationship with individual contributors within the Software Engineering group.

The Software Engineering Manager will also provide technical oversight to the Agile Services, and Software Quality teams. This includes a good understanding of systems, modern scripting and enterprise level languages as well as open source tools that can and should be leveraged to solve problems.

The Software Engineering Manager will act as a subject matter expert in the Software Engineering group and as such, will support direct programs - assisting with programmatic reviews, and surge support. Additionally, this role will support business development activities when requested - reviewing and developing proposal responses with capture teams as required.

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations - with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries. ;br>
Responsibilities:

• Represent Software Engineering needs to IAS BA platform team for continuous integration (CI) pipeline to fully automate deployment of mission critical services in cloud, virtualized and bare-metal deployments
• Create, maintain, and evolve software configuration management across multiple programs and baselines
• Represent Software Engineering needs to IAS BA platform team for scripts and templates to build cloud-based development systems including tools such as Jira, Bamboo, Bitbucket/GitLab, Artifactory, etc.
• Manage SW QA team, guide, and assist programs with resolving issues in development, test and production environments
• Hire, mentor and train software architects on software and system optimizations, helping to identify and remove potential performance bottlenecks
• Work with other functional areas, such as Systems Engineering (software requirements), Project Management (agile scheduling and milestone management), and Contracts (data rights, proposals)
• Design, manage, and maintain tools to automate operational processes
• Leadership oversight and for ensuring Department/Team training and adherence to all SNC Policies, Procedures, and Compliance Regulations (internal and external)
• Other duties as assigned

Must-haves:

• Bachelor's of Science degree in a related discipline and typically 8 or more years of relevant technical experience
• Previous Aerospace & Defense experience
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
• Demonstrated success managing personnel is a plus
• Project engineering and/or program management experience is preferred, specifically as it pertains to planning and estimating
• Experience with large scale software development
• Experience with automation and configuration management
• Software process automation with popular scripting languages
• Experience developing code in at least one high-level programming language
• Understanding of software development methodologies such as Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, and Spiral
• Source, build/release, and configuration management in a continuous integration & delivery environment
• Ability to set overall organizational software strategy for varying product lines in overarching business area
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance required

Preferred:

• Previous management experience; exposure to recruiting employees; assigning, directing, and evaluating their work; and overseeing the development and maintenance of staff competence
• Experience with identifying and coordinating resources to ensure the required tools, processes, and training are available/effective and programs are staffed and supported to achieve success
• Mission Operations experience including GIS
• Ability to use a wide variety of open source technologies
• Container orchestration frameworks such as Docker and Kubernetes General knowledge of Puppet, Ansible, and PYTHON scripting
• Background in Linux/Unix administration Application performance analysis and monitoring
• Knowledge of best practices and IT and Cyber operations in an always-up, always-available mission critical service
• Experience with other DevOps tools like: NexArtifactory Lifecycle, SonarCube
• Experience with DO-178 Software Considerations and Certification

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $143,487.14 - $197,294.82. SNC considers several factors when extending job offers, including but not limited to candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications.

SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.

SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We're known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation's most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

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