General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · 18 hours ago
Software Engineering Manager III
Englewood Colorado
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$126K/yr - $230K/yr
11+ years expGeneral Atomics is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development. They are seeking a Software Engineering Manager to oversee engineering support and new development of flight and ground software for satellite systems, ensuring technical excellence and leadership throughout the project lifecycle.
EnergyEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingWireless
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Responsible for the planning, managing and technical performance of an engineering unit through all phases of assigned project(s) from inception through completion
Participate with technical staff, program managers and executive management to develop and implement current, annual and long-term technical, schedule, quality, business and financial objectives for the unit
Work with GA-EMS Engineering staff in the concept development and prototype design, integration, and test of embedded systems, circuit design and board layouts of satellite computer systems
Participate in and coordinate the establishment of design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, testing, and integration
Interact internally with engineering team and/or with suppliers, vendors or customers to share information for problem resolution
May act as primary contact for engineering activities
May participate in the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract(s)
Ensure technical leadership and excellence is maintained by participating in the planning, attraction, selection, retention, and development of the required management, professional, and technical talent
Identify engineering issues and provide leadership in developing solutions such as re-allocation of resources or modifying specifications
May participate in the development of new business opportunities and expansion of existing business opportunities
Generate software architecture solutions for new project needs, perform software engineering analyses, document findings, communicate results to engineering and program management staff, give technical presentations, and manage technical effort schedules
Formulate plans, typically long-term, and coordinate solutions development and deployment including documentation, reporting, publishing, and making technical and other presentations to ensure viability of the solutions in an evolving environment
Plan for future applications of solutions based on new developments in engineering technology
Participate in or may lead the development of new or expansion of existing business opportunities
Communicate with colleagues and management throughout solution development and deployment cycles
Represent the company as a prime technical contact on contracts and/or projects and interact with senior external personnel on technical matters requiring coordination between the organizations
Perform other duties as assigned or required
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a Bachelors, Masters or PhD in engineering or a related technical field as well as eleven or more years of progressively complex software engineering experience. Equivalent experience may be substituted in lieu of education
Must have a complete understanding of software development concepts, principles, and theory and demonstrate complete understanding and application of programming and analysis concepts
Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment
Ability to organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases, and determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, with assistance, at the project level and to provide solutions to a range of complex problems
Must have strong communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team; and lead a team of less experienced professional employees on semi-routine tasks
Able to work extended hours as required
Strong understanding of C/C++, python programming languages required
Must be able to interface effectively with other engineers of various disciplines, including electrical design engineers and interpret, debug and modify complex legacy software following GA process and coding standards
Demonstrate an extensive technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads of an engineering unit to meet established deadlines or milestones with experience in project leadership
Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to effectively interface with other departments, customers, government representatives, and/or professionals
Customer-focused and able to formulate plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced technical engineering problems
Must be able to work extended or outside of core hours and support extended travel to support launch and early operations activities
Must be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI security clearance
Preferred
Experience with Atlassian Development tools
GIT revision control
Agile development processes and standards
Linux and Windows development
Experience with designing Flight software for satellite systems is desired
Company
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
At General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.76MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2023-08-14Grant
2023-05-09Grant
2022-09-19Grant
Leadership Team
Daniel Johnson
UK PROTECTOR Test Manager
Emory Lo
Sr Human Resource Business Partner
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