Software Engineering Manager, Vertical Lift

Boeing•Mesa, AZ

About The Position

Software Engineering Manager, Vertical Lift Company: The Boeing Company The Boeing Company is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to join our Vertical Lift team located in Mesa, AZ. As part of our dynamic team, you will have the opportunity to creatively solve complex technical problems on multiple Boeing programs, including the AH-64 Apache, the V-22 Osprey, and other Vertical Lift and aerospace platforms. As a Software Engineering Manager at Boeing, you will lead and support a diverse team of software development engineers. This is a unique opportunity to manage full lifecycle software development for the most sophisticated military and commercial platforms in the world. The successful candidate will lead the software engineering team responsible for software and test development for Apache Weapons and Sights, and the V-22 Flight Controls team. Our teams develop mission, vehicle, and flight control software, as well as modeling, simulation, testing, and analysis, for the AH-64 Apache and V-22 Osprey aircraft. Responsibilities include integrating team activities with the other Integrated Product Teams (IPT) and across numerous programs; managing successful projects, day-to-day work assignments, staffing, personnel development, skills management, and team training. The lifecycle of the team’s products spans all activities from proposal development through aircraft fielding and resolution of field issues. Additional responsibilities include maintaining overall tools and processes, supporting ongoing process improvements, and coordinating software customer interface. The manager also provides oversight of technical issues/solutions, build plans, project status briefings, proposal inputs, and administration issues. This position requires project, people, and technical leadership; customer engagement; participation in design reviews; conducting employee development and employee reviews; as well as cost account management of team budgets and schedules. The position will require management of resources and priorities across multiple software development and IR&D projects.

Requirements

Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance
5+ years’ experience in Software Engineering
3+ years’ experience in a leadership or management role

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
Advanced degree in engineering, AI, data science, or related field
Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance
Experience in software product life cycles specific to aviation and aerospace systems, from proposal through fielding
Familiarity with DO-178 software certification methodology
Previous experience with US DOD software development is a plus
Broad technical experience in programming languages, development environments, operating systems, validation, and verification, and in emerging technology and engineering standards
Experience in project execution and earned value management techniques

Responsibilities

Lead software engineers through the full lifecycle of software development, from modeling and simulation to testing and analysis.
Recruit, hire, mentor, and manage teams of software developers, fostering their career growth and building 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.
Collaborate with customers and other leaders to clearly define expectations and deliver exceptional solutions.
Drive innovation by looking beyond current practices and utilizing creative thinking to discover new opportunities and solutions.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to inform and implement the company's technology strategy, with a special focus on execution and timely delivery.
Manage employees performing engineering and technical activities in the area of Software Engineering.
Develop and execute project and process plans, implement policies and procedures, and set operational goals.
Acquire resources for projects and processes, provide technical management of suppliers, and lead process improvements.
Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports.
Provide oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes.
Lead and support Proposals, Requests for Information/Proposal, including both Technical and Non-Technical writing and estimating.
Manage projects including baselining, execution and control account management.