Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineering (IPT Lead)

Description

The company builds advanced defense systems, with a pioneering history, and this role sits in its Advanced Weapons business unit in Northridge, CA.

You will join a multi-discipline engineering team developing next generation solutions that protect the nation's warfighters.

The role leads end-to-end development of embedded software within a cross-functional Integrated Product Team supporting a program that defines and architects a secured missile weapon system.

You will work closely with colleagues on other projects on requirements, architecture and designs, and engage with external partners and customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams covering Operational Flight Package (OFP) software, DevOps, software architecture and requirements, engineering tools, and ground support equipment software.
• Lead multiple software teams through the software development lifecycle to deliver production ready software.
• Act as Cost Account Manager (CAM), building and running project budgets and schedules, including Earned Value Management System (EVMS), critical path management, Estimates-at-Completion (EACs) and workload forecasts.
• Find and reduce execution risks to engineering development on the program.
• Decide how many staff are needed to deliver the work.
• Manage the Interoffice Work Order that supports collaboration across sectors.
• Perform integration and testing of OFP on hardware systems.
• Handle cost and schedule variances by creating corrective action plans.
• Make sure the team follows NG software processes, software best practices and the software development plan.
• Act as technical liaison to the program manager and customer, keeping work packages on time and on budget.
• Report status and technical challenges and opportunities to the customer and internal leadership.
• Collect and present program metrics and identify areas for recovery.
• Coordinate across the Chief Engineer, Systems Engineers, Software Architect, Software Systems Engineers, Integration & Test Lead, Software Engineering Lead, Program Manager and customer to keep the program technical baseline sound and executable.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 14+ years of embedded software engineering or related experience, or a master's degree in STEM with 12+ years, or a PhD in STEM with 10+ years.
• Experience leading an Integrated Product Team of 20 or more people.
• Experience with Cost Account Management (CAM) and EVMS duties.
• Experience managing risks, opportunities and issues on complex hardware and software subsystems.
• Experience in software or algorithm development, integration and test.
• Experience writing unit-level tests for software verification.
• An active US Government DoD Secret security clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a special program access clearance.
• Preferred: Experience developing embedded software and delivering software products for DoD customers.
• Preferred: Experience with Jira or similar Agile lifecycle management tools.
• Preferred: A master's degree in a STEM-related discipline.
• Preferred: Strong understanding of embedded software architectures and the requirements that drive them.
• Preferred: Strong understanding of hardware interfaces in software architecture and their impact.
• Preferred: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with all levels of staff and management.
• Preferred: Experience resolving complex issues with internal and external stakeholders.

Conditions

Full-time, on-site role in Northridge, CA.

Travel: 10% of the time.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Secret clearance required to start.

Clearance type: Secret.

Applicants must have an active US Government DoD Secret security clearance and be able to get cleared for SAP.

The base salary range is $192,800.00 to $289,200.00. Actual pay depends on factors such as the scope of the role, experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, and may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Possible eligibility for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus on top of base pay.
• Annual bonuses that reward individual contributions and let employees share in company results.
• Possible eligibility for Long Term Incentives for Vice President or Director roles.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation or personal business.