Software Engineering Manager

Regal Rexnord • Radford, VA

13d • $100,000 - $155,800 • Hybrid

About The Position

Regal Rexnord is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead product planning, technical execution, and team leadership for servo drive development teams. The role shapes firmware priorities, coordinates product roadmaps with Product Management, and guides major software efforts from concept through release.

Based at the company’s global headquarters in Radford, Virginia, the position is in a hands-on, team-oriented environment emphasizing continuous improvement and agile development. The manager works across firmware, tools, and product direction to translate business needs into well-executed products for industrial motion applications. The role combines technical depth and leadership, including product decisions, guidance on complex work, and involvement in technical choices. This is a critical role within Kollmorgen, with high responsibility and future leadership opportunities. Responsibilities may scale with experience, and additional tasks may be assigned as needed.

The role follows a hybrid schedule: at least three onsite days per week, Monday through Thursday, at the designated Regal Rexnord location, with remote work available up to two days per week, including Friday. The position may be filled at different levels based on candidate experience, skills, and business needs. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without company sponsorship. Federal export control restrictions may limit eligibility to U.S. persons or those who can qualify for an applicable license.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10 or more years of software development experience.
• 5 or more years of software leadership experience, through project or people leadership.
• Experience working with embedded software teams.
• Ability to own backlog flow, feature planning, and cross-team execution.
• Proven ability to guide software teams on architecture, product direction, and major project execution.
• Ability to coordinate priorities between Engineering, Customer Support, and Product Management while keeping technical execution on track.
• Clear communication with engineers, managers, application engineers, and product stakeholders.
• Good judgment in tradeoffs, scope, risk, and execution timing.
• Ability to align teams, remove blockers, and maintain progress on important work.
• Ability to learn products, customer use cases, and business context quickly.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or keep work authorization.
• May be subject to federal export control restrictions; eligibility may require U.S.-person status or qualification for a license.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in industrial automation, motion control, or related products.
• Motion control or servo drive product experience.
• Industrial control systems experience.
• Experience as a firmware product owner, software manager, or technical program leader.
• Experience leading software teams through organizational change.

Responsibilities

• Own software backlog priorities, technical direction, and release planning.
• Translate product goals into clear development plans, stories, and execution priorities.
• Partner with Product Management, application engineers, and other technical leaders to maintain a coordinated product roadmap.
• Lead major software efforts for servo drive products, including scope, architecture, and priorities.
• Drive planning and requirements definition so teams build the right products with disciplined execution.
• Provide people leadership to embedded software engineers.
• Promote collaboration between engineering teams during planning and execution.
• Support engineer growth through coaching, technical guidance, and feedback.
• Mentor early-career engineers in software development, industrial control system knowledge, and engineering practice.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Health Savings Account, Health Care Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching employer contributions.
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance.
• Paid leaves.
• Tuition assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager