Software Engineering Manager

Leidos•Gaithersburg, MD

17d•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 a strong understanding of the challenges associated with legacy systems, agile development, CI/CD pipelines, and the incorporation of AI into the software workflow. This role is based 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.
Must be able to obtain an SF-85P Public Trust clearance.
U.S. Citizenship required due to contract requirements.

Nice To Haves

Advanced leadership skills and the ability to work independently.
Experience with new system functionality integration.
Problem Determination experience.
Experience with proposal/labor estimation.
Software coding experience a plus.
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.