Software Engineering Manager

Leidos•Gaithersburg, MD

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a part of the software delivery team for their UK NAS-R program. The ideal candidate will have deep experience managing software teams within government contracting organizations and understand the unique challenges of legacy systems, agile development, CI/CD pipeline, and incorporating AI into the software workflow. This role is located in Gaithersburg, MD or Eagan, MN.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline with 9+ years of professional experience; or a master’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline with 7+ years of professional experience
Experience leading a diverse/disbursed software team; directing activities of a team
Experience with workload, staffing, and personnel management
Experience on a large-scale software development program in a software engineering leadership capacity
Strong communication skills to interface with internal and external customers, other software managers, and program stakeholders
Experience driving team to critical milestones

Nice To Haves

Advanced leadership skills and the ability to work independently
New system functionality integration
Problem Determination
Experience with proposal/labor estimation
Software coding experience a plus
A good academic understanding and/or exposure to system engineering practices to contribute to and/or assist with system integration, requirements engineering, operational and decision analysis, systems definition, requirements baseline control and management
Highly organized, demonstrating the ability to work independently at times due to fast-paced and highly productive work environment
Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance
Air Traffic Control knowledge a plus

Responsibilities

Management of full Software Development lifecycle activities for product area(s) including design, code, unit and string testing of features/fixes, development of SW CDRLs, integration and test support for their product area, as well as site issue support
Lead productivity improvements and adoption/use of AI in daily business rhythms
Track and report software status, generating detailed test reports and artifact packages for stakeholders and clients
Control Account Manager (CAM) responsibilities for applicable control accounts.
Cost estimating, workload and manpower planning, including authoring Basis of Estimates (BOEs), in support of team's current and future business needs on the program (e.g. proposals and task order preparation)
Manage and track schedules, risks, opportunities, defects, change requests, and action items
Ensure delivery of quality work products, including specifications, code, plans and procedures, in accordance with program requirements
Facilitate planning meetings, peer reviews, and customer-facing sessions to align with software objectives and schedules
Develop and conduct interim and performance reviews for the department personnel, initiate award programs and other employee personnel activities