Aerospace Software Engineering Lead

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) seeks a Software Engineering Supervisor to lead a high‑performing team delivering advanced software for aerospace and defense systems in Poway, CA.

You will guide the team across architecture, implementation, integration, verification and release within a disciplined engineering environment. You will collaborate with systems engineering, test and program management, ensuring configuration management, traceable releases, and robust integration

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or related discipline with 6+ years of software development experience.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles including architecture, modular design, integration, and lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor software engineers and coordinate technical work across a development team.
• Experience developing software for complex integrated systems (distributed/real-time/embedded).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, including task assignment, technical guidance, and performance feedback.
• Coordinate development activities across all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Support planning and execution of software releases across multiple system or customer configurations.
• Ensure engineering work aligns with configuration management processes, release procedures, and quality standards.
• Provide technical oversight of software architecture, implementation approaches, and integration strategies.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities with systems engineering, test, integration labs, and program management.
• Support software integration and troubleshooting within lab, simulation, and operational environments.
• Participate in technical reviews including design reviews, code reviews, and test readiness reviews.
• Evaluate and implement process improvements to enhance development efficiency, quality, and delivery reliability.
• Act as the primary point of contact for external engineering teams, program management, and customers within assigned projects.
• Support program execution needs, including schedule-driven integration or release activities.

Skills

Team leadership

SDLC governance

System architecture

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS

Master's degree

PhD (optional)

Tools

DO-178

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) seeks a Software Engineering Supervisor to lead a high‑performing team delivering advanced software for aerospace and defense systems in Poway, CA.

You will guide the team across architecture, implementation, integration, verification and release within a disciplined engineering environment. You will collaborate with systems engineering, test and program management, ensuring configuration management, traceable releases, and robust integration