Software Engineering Manager - Locotrol
About The Position
The Software Engineering Manager will lead delivery, people, and technical execution for the Train Handling LOCOTROL software. This role manages cross-functional teams including Software Engineers, Technical Leads, DevOps, and will support ongoing Release Configuration Management efforts, and Cyber Security initiatives. As the manager for approximately 17 global employees (US & India), you will be accountable for on-time, on-budget delivery of critical business initiatives while fostering a high-performance, growth-oriented engineering culture. As the needs of the organization shift, you will be expected to align your headcount, budget and strategy accordingly.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other STEM discipline
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Prior experience leading software teams or major technical initiatives
- Strong understanding of modern software development lifecycles and engineering best practices
Nice To Haves
- Experience with C, C++, and embedded or real-time systems
- Demonstrated ability to deliver quality results through team effort
- Ability to influence technical direction
- Experience presenting to customers and executive leadership
- Experience leading teams of 10+ engineers in direct or matrix environments
- Familiarity with IBM ELM
- Experience with Release Configuration Management
- Experience with Software Cyber Security and DevOps
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop teams of individual contributors and contractors within defined project scope
- Own delivery commitments across multiple, concurrent, software projects
- Partner with cross-functional teams to drive sound engineering design and best practices
- Translate technical complexity into clear status, risks, and options for business and executive stakeholders
- Ensure alignment with Cyber Security requirements and regulatory expectations
- Ensure alignment with Release Configuration Management to ensure high-quality, predictable releases
- Lead DevOps efforts, automation, and continuous improvement
- Drive software quality, scalability, and maintainability through process and metrics and across the SDLC
- Mentor, coach, and grow engineering talent; promote cross-training across subsystems
- Foster an inclusive, accountable, and execution-focused team culture
Benefits
- health
- welfare
- retirement
- annual bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
