Software Engineering Manager - Sensing & Controls (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-02-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HVT01: S&IS (FUS) - Vergennes 100 Panton Rd, Vergennes, VT, 05491 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Are you a seasoned Software Engineer with a passion for leadership? As the Manager of the Software Team for IMS Sensing & Controls, you’ll lead a team of talented engineers while also contributing directly to software development efforts. This role blends hands-on engineering with people leadership—providing career mentorship, fostering technical excellence, and driving process improvements to enhance quality and efficiency.

In this dynamic position, you'll support cutting-edge technologies, including Fuel Sensing Systems, HUMS (Health and Usage Management Systems), Proximity Sensing, and Actuation products, as well as the test equipment that ensures their success. You’ll play a critical role in talent development, recruitment, and training while also performing software development and verification activities to support key programs. If you're looking for an opportunity to lead, innovate, and shape the future of software engineering in aerospace, this is the role for you!

What You Will Do:

• Manage the junior level team members and work to identify skills and development needs and enact plans for them to grow and develop their skills within the team
• Development SW V&V skills and tools proficiency
• Provide guidance to direct reports on application of the Software Development Process across the Life Cycle activities for Software Development Programs
• Focus on Talent and Skills development
• Lead the on-boarding and training new hires/interns
• Support recruitment and hiring activities to fill open requisitions
• Develop and improve the ever-changing new hire onboarding materials
• Help develop a pipeline of new team members to cover the expected attrition of the senior team members and prepare to scale to new programs
• Work with the Senior Manager to review the SW Discipline DHA/Skills Matrix, identify skills gaps/needs and develop/provide training as required
• Work with the Chief’s Office to support improvement activities
• Review, provide input and support the implementation of Lessons Learned activities
• Perform Software Development & Verification Life Cycle activities to support program in need of additional software support or leadership

What You Will Learn:

• How to Drive Innovation in Aerospace Software – Gain hands-on experience leading and developing cutting-edge software solutions for advanced aerospace technologies, including Fuel Sensing Systems, HUMS, and Proximity Sensing
• Leadership & Talent Development – Hone your leadership skills by mentoring a team of engineers, driving talent development initiatives, and shaping the next generation of software professionals
• Advanced Software Development & Verification Techniques – Deepen your expertise in embedded software development, verification, and integration, working with tools like LabView, TestStand, and industry-leading methodologies
• Strategic Process Improvement & Quality Enhancement – Play a key role in refining software development processes, driving efficiency, and implementing lessons learned to elevate team performance
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Impact – Work alongside engineering leaders, program managers, and technical experts to influence high-stakes aerospace projects and contribute to mission-critical solutions

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience 
• 5+ years software/system/product development experience in one of these areas
• Experience leading a technical team (e.g. in the role of tech lead) ​Experience in all phases of the software development lifecycle 
• Strong engineering development discipline and process advocacy

• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62