Manager Software Engineering 2 - 20008

Description

The company builds systems that affect people's lives, including work on the ICBM Operational Software Sustainment Program (IOSSP) for ICBM sustainment, based in Clearfield, UT.

This is a management role for Software Engineering at the company Defense Systems. Roughly 20% of the time goes to people management and 80% to hands-on technical work.

Travel is required for about 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available. A Secret clearance is required before you start.

Responsibilities

• Judge current and future staffing needs and work with team leads to meet them.
• Help with hiring by opening requisitions, running interviews and approving offers.
• Set personal and functional goals, and run quarterly check-ins and merit reviews for your direct reports.
• Advise your reports on career growth, mentor them, and handle discipline when needed.
• Build training plans that match the program's needs and each report's needs.
• Share company and organization updates with your group and project, and speak for the Software Engineering organization to the group, the project and the company.
• Write Python test automation to verify requirements, using tools such as JAZZ.
• Design, build and roll out test methods, procedures and equipment.
• Apply sound systems engineering methods and best practices.
• Work in requirements tools such as DOORS.
• Use Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), with working knowledge of DoDAF and SysML.
• Set test parameters and define the tests to run.
• Review test data to decide what to change in test equipment, procedures or requirements.
• Plan, run and report on test activities, including support for integration.
• Run element integration, regression and verification/validation testing, including checkout in system test labs.
• Apply hands-on knowledge of networks, computer hardware and software, and interfacing technologies.
• Work with systems engineers, software engineers and lab users so test requirements are met.
• Write and release engineering documents, including data analysis against requirements and interfaces for each software build or hardware component, coordination with developers and systems engineers on verification, and detailed test reports for formal system verification.
• Build short- and long-term integration plans that cover several concurrent baselines.
• Bring subsystems together into system capabilities as designed, with focus on stability and performance.
• Join technical interchange meetings, work with internal and external customers, and contribute to a range of program deliverables.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree plus 8 years of experience, or a master's degree plus 6 years of experience. Four additional years of experience may be considered in place of a degree.
• An active U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance when you apply, current and within scope. You must be able to obtain and keep Special Access Program (SAP) approval in a reasonable time, as the company determines for its business needs. Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
• Experience running test plans and procedures for software, hardware or both.
• Experience building or running automated tests and collecting data.
• Experience developing software in languages such as C++ and Python.
• Experience with MBSE, software design and requirements management.
• Nice to have: experience with automated test and data collection using Python, Jazz, Cucumber and similar tools.
• Nice to have: a current Security+ certification.
• Nice to have: at least 1 year leading a project or keeping performance on schedule.
• Nice to have: experience leading Software Engineering teams.
• Nice to have: ability to work independently with little or no supervision, and to build solid working relationships with technical staff, peers and customers.
• Nice to have: strong critical thinking and logical reasoning, with the ability to solve problems and predict programmatic and technical risks.

Conditions

Standard schedule is 9/80: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday, with every other Friday off.

Full-time employee of the company Space Systems.

Base salary range for the primary level is $137,100.00 to $208,700.00. Final pay depends on scope of role, experience, education, skills and market conditions.

Travel is required for about 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date and may close earlier or later depending on business needs and candidate availability.

Equal opportunity applies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• 401k plan.
• Educational assistance.
• Life insurance and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions.
• Paid time off, including vacation and personal business time, plus company-paid holidays.
• Health and wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.
• Possible overtime, shift differential and discretionary annual bonus, depending on the position.
• Long-term incentives may be available for Vice President or Director roles.