Manager, Software Engineering (ONSITE)

Solipsys, Managed by Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.  

Solipsys Corporation, located in Fulton, MD, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies (RTX).  We are currently looking for a talented Software Engineering Manager who is enthusiastic, hardworking, and proactive in writing and developing code using programming languages and related technologies such as Java, C++, Angular, GraphQL, REST, KafKa, and Typescript (among many others).  The successful candidate will work in an exciting environment, directly driving the design, architecture, and development of new software systems and products utilizing these technologies.

The software engineering manager will report to the Director of Software Engineering and serve as a supervisor within the department. In this position, the candidate will also execute in direct technical leadership roles on various programs.  The candidate will also be responsible for a group of software engineers working on various internal and external programs.

Solipsys is an industry leader in the development of integrated Network Centric Warfare solutions for both the Domestic and International DoD and this candidate will be engaged with exciting and innovative advancements in Multi-Sensor and Information Fusion, Networked Situational Awareness, and Visualization technologies. 

What You Will Do

• Drive the design, architecture, and development of critical capabilities in an active Agile environment.
• Demonstrate leadership skills with ability to coordinate the activities of multiple engineers working on a wide range of programs, ensuring successful technical execution and delivery of solutions for the customer. 
• Be adept at communicating (verbal and written) with all levels within and outside the company, ability to prepare and deliver presentations/summaries which appropriately address the intended audience. 
• Identify and evaluate new technologies to increase software development productivity and support strategic product development 
• Empower engineering staff to excel by ensuring proper training, removing barriers, providing constructive feedback, as well as ensuring proper execution of organizational and department policies and procedures. 
• Support proposal development, including technical solution, price, and schedule content. 
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Qualifications You Must Have

• Must have at least 8 years experience with C++ and/or Java.
• Strong computer science fundamentals: such as data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, information retrieval. 
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience

Qualifications We Prefer

• Direct hands on individual experience with GraphQL, REST, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, Postgresql, Docker, Kubernetes, Angular, Typescript, HTML/CSS, among many other programming languages and related technologies.  Especially in driving the design and architecture of software applications and systems.
• Experience with Container Orchestration implementation such as Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift
• Experience with managing cyber security processes including vulnerability assessments.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, empathetic leadership style.
• Background in hiring, onboarding, and building a collaborative team culture.
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance.

What We Offer Benefits

Some of our competitive benefits package includes: 

• Medical, dental, and vision in