Engineering Manager

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions•Annapolis Junction, MD

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets. CODEX is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Maryland engineering team. As an Engineering Manager at CODEX, you will be accountable for the development, mentoring, and management of engineers supporting multiple programs within the CODEX portfolio. You will ensure the business has capable and qualified resources to support execution initiatives across standard on-contract work, internal research and development (IRAD), and front-end-of-the-business (FEOTB) activities.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with CI Poly, Poly Preferred
Minimum 10 years of professional experience in a relevant engineering discipline
Proven technical management experience in a relevant engineering discipline
5+ years of experience with Offensive and/or Defensive Cyber Operations engineering
Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment
Effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Develop and mentor engineers within assigned teams, offering career development guidance, technical mentorship, and professional growth opportunities to build workforce capability and technical excellence
Cultivate an environment and reputation that makes you a resource engineers actively want to work for, supporting both retention of current talent and recruitment of new personnel
Establish and maintain feedback systems for engineering personnel, capturing input from technical execution teams and FEOTB personnel
Translate feedback into actionable performance management plans, career development activities, and personnel decisions
Design, develop, and execute strategies to staff execution initiatives with capable and qualified personnel based on technical requirements, clearance needs, and individual performers career goals
Conduct workforce management activities including hiring, retention, and performance-based personnel actions
Conduct staffing and workload forecasting; recruit new talent from entry-level through senior-level positions to meet program requirements
Support proposals and business development by identifying appropriate technical staff, validating resource availability and qualifications, and ensuring proposed personnel can fulfill commitment requirements
Identify staffing needs, support recruitment efforts, and implement retention strategies
Conduct regular performance feedback sessions, complete performance reviews, and implement performance adjustment pathways when necessary
Provide recognition for exceptional contributions and support professional development initiatives
Identify skill gaps, coordinate training opportunities, and ensure engineers maintain required certifications and clearances for their assigned work
Provide input to Senior Leadership on workforce capability, technical skill gaps, and training needs that affect current and future technical execution
Support the CODEX Director of Engineering and Technology as well as the broader CODEX Leadership Team
Coordinate with Program Managers, Chief Engineers, and Technical Directors to ensure successful program execution