Software Engineering Manager

Join the team that is a leader in engineering, designing and manufacturing of leading-edge military expeditionary products and rugged industrial/commercial products since 1937.

What We Offer:

• Health benefits, including telehealth medical services, Dental & Vision
• Life, AD&D & Disability (paid for by the company)
• 401K with a company match

This role is responsible for coordinating all technical activities of assigned programs including planning, scheduling, and managing personnel and engineering work to ensure effective coordination of projects. The Engineering Manager must possess sufficient technical knowledge of their programs to identify problems, provide guidance to staff, and be sure the work product fulfills requirements. Proactively leads improvement initiatives.

Essential Duties:

• Manages and leads a team responsible for design and development of software and hardware
• Ability to perform, review and approve software development and execution as the Software Technical SME - Working Manager
• Responsible for supervising a team of engineers on an activity and completion of activity on time and within budget while meeting the applicable technical requirements
• Completes ongoing performance management process for their direct reports as well as personal performance management requirements
• Develops and maintains Integrates Master Schedule (IMS) for all projects and meets commitment in IMS (Schedule, Cost, Quality)
• Supervises a technical group independently
• Complies with the engineering playbook and works to optimize its content
• Drives best practices and lessons learned
• Proactively drives leadership sponsored initiatives
• Manages budgets, costs and schedule inputs for design assignments
• Sets and achieves goals and assists direct reports in doing likewise
• Responsible for making and keeping commitments as well as ensuring the team does the same
• Drives compliance with design to cost, schedule, quality and manufacturing capabilities
• Participates in preparation of proposals
• Participates in technical reviews
• Supports, communicates, reinforces and defends the mission, values and culture of the organization
• Adheres to all quality and safety standards
• Supports other projects and performs duties as assigned
• Available for travel as required

Education/Experience/Other Skills & Abilities:

• Minimum 6 plus years experience
• BS Computer Information Systems and/or Software Engineering from an accredited school required
• Must be able to speak, read and understand English
• Able to work independently on a weekly basis
• Competent technical expertise
• Possesses effective oral and written communication skills
• Comfortable with the shop/laboratory and equipment
• Possesses quality orientation and high attention to detail
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with customers, vendors, employees and managers at all levels within the company
• Possesses strong computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in standard business software packages (e.g., Microsoft Office)

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required for this role.

This position requires access to or use of export-controlled technical data or technology controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Accordingly, applicants must be U.S. Persons or must be eligible to obtain the required export authorization from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce. A U.S. Person is defined as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, or a person who is a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324(b)(a)(3).