Senior Engineering Software Manager - Assured, Positioning, Navigation and Timing (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-04-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CA802: 8680 Balboa Avenue San Diego 8680 Balboa Avenue Enterprise Building, San Diego, CA, 92123 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Collins Aerospace is looking for a Senior Engineering Software Manager who has a passion for engineering and the desire to lead an innovative, dedicated team responsible for industry-leading Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) products. The team is responsible for architecting, designing, and developing software for real-time embedded navigation and timing solutions for military ground, airborne, and maritime applications. This position offers abundant opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge of Assured PNT systems architecture, and to apply that knowledge in a team effort to develop our navigation products for the warfighter. 

Collins Aerospace continues to build on a strong history of providing navigation equipment to meet the evolving needs of commercial and military users. Our navigation solutions provide enhanced situational awareness and pinpoint accuracy for airborne and surface missions worldwide allowing users of our equipment to complete their mission and return home safe.  

This position is eligible for relocation assistance.

Job Responsibilities:
    • Leading and mentoring staff whose responsibilities span all phases of the software engineering life cycle: requirements analysis, design, code development, integration, verification, and formal configuration management
    • Provide direction for tasks such as developing software tools, supporting field demonstration and integration efforts, providing customer support, and mentoring
    • Knowledgeable of the software development lifecycle and a proponent of the Agile method of software development
    • Resource allocation and overall administrative management of the team
    • Ability and willingness to perform day-to-day employee engagement, coaching and mentoring, and employee development
    • Requires employee performance excellence, including providing continuous feedback and performance correction, engagement check-ins, and administering formal performance management processes
    • Employee onboarding, training, and career development 

Qualifications/Experience Needed:
    • Systems and/or software engineering experience 
    • Solid understanding of software development processes for real-time embedded hardware/software applications 
    • 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
    • Ability to Obtain a SECRET Security Clearance or HIGHER

Security Clearance:
    • The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required
    • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
    • Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.  Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements

Preferred Qualifications:
    • Ability to travel domestically as needed 
    • High motivation to solve problems and continuously improve existing products 
    • Desire to contribute to a results-oriented product development team 
    • Desire to coach, mentor, and develop employees 
    • Strong verbal and written technical communication skills 
    • Ability to work well with a diverse team and peer leaders 
    • Desire to learn and innovate 

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.

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the ch