Senior Engineering Manager - Avionics Platform Software - Air Vehicle Computers (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-06-18

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Are you looking to GO BIG on your software journey? How about leading a world-class computing platforms team that develops critical software for aircraft flight and missions? Your software will take off and fly (and land). As an embedded software leader, you will contribute to a global team to create high-quality products that meet rigid safety and airworthiness standards for flight.   

Our department continues to push the technology envelope for processing technologies in everything from operating systems to user applications and the middleware that connects them.   

This position may be eligible for relocation.

What YOU will do:  

• Manage a team ranging from entry-level to experienced engineering professionals.  

• Proactively manage staffing levels (supply vs demand) across numerous labor categories (e.g., full-time engineers, offshore engineers, contractors) and projects.  

• Provide timely performance feedback and coaching to direct employees to ensure the full engagement and development of staff.  

• Problems faced may be difficult to moderately complex. Problems typically involve consideration of multiple sites, geographies, products, or customers and are typically solved through drawing from prior experience and analysis of issues.  

• Responsible for making moderate to significant improvements to processes, systems, or products to enhance the performance of the work area in support of the functional strategy.  

• Collaborate with peers and direct leader to establish team culture and positive work environment. Influences others outside of own job area regarding policies, practices, and procedures by developing and maintaining close working relationships with value stream leaders, systems teams, and other subsystem engineering teams like Hardware and AEH  

  

Education & Experience:  

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience.  

• Demonstrated systems and/or software engineering experience on complex avionics programs.  

• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here:  https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62  

  

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Familiar with standard systems and software development practices (V Model).  

• Experience with military and commercial systems/software certification (e.g., DO-178,  DO-297, etc.).  

• 5 years of leading engineering teams, preferably small engineering teams (5-10 engineers), and experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) 

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  
• Tuition reimbursem