Senior Software Engineering Manager - Secure Computing Solutions

Boeing•Pleasanton, CA

32d•Onsite

About The Position

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us. The Boeing Company is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to join the Secure Computing Solutions team located in Pleasanton, CA. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business organization. The selected candidate will be required to work 100% onsite in Pleasanton with a travel requirement of approximately 10%. As a Senior Software Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of engineers developing security solutions (Software Tools, BSPs, Firmware, etc.) around our custom SoC's and embedded systems for defense, commercial and aerospace applications. The ideal candidate will excel in both the engineering technical acumen/excellence required for this role while also being an engaging and motivating people leader.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience in leading or managing a software engineering organization and software activities
Minimum 5 years of experience working with geographically dispersed value stream stakeholders and external customers to resolve complex issues
Minimum 5 years of experience developing/implementing strategic plans, delivering on commitments and results
Minimum 5 years of experience in software development life cycles, configuration management and agile software engineering best practices
Experience influencing stakeholders across multiple organizations to define and drive common objectives
Experience with schedule and budget management, integration of all logistics elements, customer communication, as well as understanding of execution of program planning to ensure cost, schedule and technical baseline requirements are met

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
Experience in leadership roles leading teams, initiatives, or projects to meet business objectives and influence change
Experience managing and/or leading a team either formally or informally, with the ability to provide guidance, mentorship, and support to team members
Experience with team building, developing and motivating employees
Effective performance of this role involves expertise in both software technical acumen as well as personal attributes that enable effective and harmonious interaction with others.
Extensive software engineering and program execution experience, strategic planning, knowledge of software best practices, process improvement enablement, organizational planning, and supplier management protocols
Exceptional communication skills, in-depth problem-solving aptitude, ability to leverage creativity in the application of synergistic opportunities, team building proficiency and a high degree of responsiveness and productivity.

Responsibilities

Prioritizing the development and career growth of your employees and team
Inspiring and empowering your team through collaboration, communication, and caring
Building and nurturing an inclusive culture by seeking different perspectives, speaking up, and actively listening to teammates and stakeholders
Ensuring an emotionally safe work environment where employees can freely and proactively raise safety, quality and schedule concerns as soon as they are known
Manages the software engineering team responsible for development through production of leading-edge, secure board level and avionics box level software solutions
Develops and executes project and process plans, implements policies and procedures and sets goals
Acquires resources for projects and processes, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements
Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports
Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes
Recruit, hire, mentor, and manage team, fostering their career growth and build a strong team culture based on inclusion, innovation and respect
Demonstrate a commitment to the mission and motivate the team to achieve common objectives through effective teamwork
Drive innovation by looking beyond current practices and utilizing creative thinking to discover new opportunities and solutions
Ability to think critically, problem solve and comfortable working through ambiguity
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to inform and implement the company's technology strategy, with a special focus on execution, quality and timely delivery
Enable communication of relevant software status, risks, issues, recognition and other software related topics across program/functional leadership and to higher-level engineering and business leaders as needed.
Ensure that software estimating and Earned Value Management (EVM) best practices are utilized which include any programmatic planning and baselining activities as well as assessing proposals for accuracy and executability and proper identification and quantification of related risks.
Collaborate with and contribute to the success of software efforts across the division as well as more broadly into BDS and Enterprise software engagement.
Accountable to the BDS Air Dominance Software Leader as their assigned manager as well as secondarily to the Applied Solutions Integrated Product Team Leader.