Manager Software Engineering
Leonardo DRS, Inc.•Bridgeton, MO
•$130,828 - $176,618•Hybrid
About The Position
Leonardo DRS Land Systems is seeking a full-time Manager, Software Engineer to supervise a team of software engineers, ensuring timely and budget-conscious completion of activities. This role, based in Bridgeton, MO, offers an in-person or hybrid schedule. The software engineers are responsible for designing, developing, analyzing, documenting, and supporting the testing of products, systems, or subsystems. The manager must also be capable of completing technical projects independently, mentoring other engineers, and handling employee development and recruitment as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or related field
- 5+ years of Software Engineering experience
- Demonstrated people and technical leadership capabilities
- Proven Computer Science fundamentals in embedded development, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis
- Experience in one of the following: C, C++, C# and/or Java
- Experience with Linux/Unix is preferred
- Demonstrated ability to lead the development of complex software systems through successful customer delivery
- Ability to apply technical expertise to lead software engineering team through solving complex embedded design problems
- Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior management to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
- Experience influencing software engineering best practices within the team
- Experience continuously improve engineering practices for the software platform to support efficiency, reliability, and serviceability goals
- Excellent analytical and communication skills, written and verbal
- Ability to develop a strong technical platform vision that encourages team members to build configuration driven platform tools to allow the principles of the team to scale throughout the organization
- Ability to be a strong mentor of peers and direct reports
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Linux/Unix is preferred
Responsibilities
- Manage/Supervise and direct the work of a software engineering team responsible for driving technology through means of design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems, or subsystems.
- Manage budget, cost and schedule input and design assignments for the software department.
- Work closely with staff to conceptualize systems and software technical designs.
- Mentor and/or coach either within or outside of direct staff.
- Review customer specifications and requirements, and develop designs to best support them, including cost as a key design variable.
- Ability to supervise a group independently, provide assistance to staff; communicate work priorities; verify accuracy of work and engineering employee development.
- Drive the program design to cost and design.
- Document component and subsystem specifications requirements.
- Participate in preparation of proposals.
- Responsible for completion of assigned task on time and meeting technical requirements.
- Support and participate in technical engineering support activities, such as design reviews.
- Perform the design, development, modification, analysis, and/or documentation of various software systems.
- Participate in resolution of technical issues within the company and outside suppliers.
- Attend and participate in appropriate engineering, customer, or business meetings.
- Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required.
- Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization.
Benefits
- comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- employer matching 401(k) retirement plan
- paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave (including any state-mandated paid sick leave)
- parental leave benefits
- tuition reimbursement
- professional development support
- life and disability insurance coverage
- company contribution to a health savings account
- telemedicine
- legal insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being
- programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement
- flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program
- competitive vacation
- health/emergency leave
- paid parental leave
- community service hours
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
