Engineering Leader (Hardware-Focused)

Performance Software • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

Performance Software is a leading provider of safety-critical engineering services supporting the aerospace, defense, and mission-critical industries. We deliver high-impact solutions across complex hardware and software programs, partnering closely with our customers to solve challenging technical problems while consistently meeting cost, schedule, and quality commitments.

We’re seeking an Engineering Leader with a strong hardware background and software awareness to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams across avionics and embedded systems programs. This role blends people leadership, program execution, and customer engagement, with a focus on delivering high-reliability hardware solutions while integrating closely with software teams. You’ll play a key role in building teams, driving technical execution, and supporting business growth with strategic customers.

Requirements

• Experience leading engineering teams in aerospace, defense, or safety-critical environments
• Strong background in hardware design and development (e.g., embedded systems, FPGA, digital/analog design, or avionics hardware)
• Working knowledge of software integration in embedded or real-time systems
• Experience managing full lifecycle development (requirements through verification/validation)
• Strong program management experience (FP and/or T&M)
• Proven customer-facing experience with excellent communication skills
• Experience supporting proposals, estimates, and technical strategy
• Ability to balance leadership, technical depth, and business objectives

Responsibilities

• Recruit, mentor, and lead hardware and embedded engineering teams
• Build a strong team culture and maintain high engagement
• Align work to individual strengths and optimize utilization
• Lead delivery of hardware-centric programs (schedule, cost, quality)
• Own planning and execution across design, testing, verification, and integration
• Manage program plans, risks, metrics, and customer reporting
• Drive resolution of technical roadblocks across hardware/software interfaces
• Support full lifecycle development including requirements, design, lab integration, and validation
• Partner closely with software teams to ensure seamless system performance
• Build strong relationships with customer technical stakeholders
• Identify and pursue new hardware and system-level opportunities
• Support ROMs, proposals, and technical solution development
• Partner with account leadership to align on strategy and growth

Benefits

• flexibility
• work life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed