Manager, Software Engineer (minimum $10K Sign-On Bonus)

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 135,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Camden, NJ seeks a Software Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team focused on embedded applications. This frontline leadership role guides planning, R&D, and program execution across projects for space, defense, and mission systems.

Responsibilities include workforce planning, recruiting, mentoring, performance management, and collaborating with stakeholders. Requires a BS in CS/EE, 9+ years in engineering, 2+ years of leadership, and active US Secret

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Graduate degree with years experience as described; minimum 13 years if no degree.
• Minimum 2 years of leading engineering personnel.
• At least 6 years in software development.
• Active US Government Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day activities of the Software Engineering team and assign work.
• Guide design and development, manage scope and delivery against cost and schedule.
• Drive embedded software development, establish best practices, and perform code/design reviews.
• Collaborate with other managers to optimize staffing and execution across programs.
• Establish development processes and metrics; mentor and develop talent.
• Contribute to projects as required; participate in proposals and Basis of Estimate.

Skills

Software engineering leadership

Embedded software

Team management

Agile development

Security clearance

DevOps tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/Software/EE

Graduate Degree

Tools

EVMS

DevOps tools

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Manager, Software Engineer (minimum $10K sign on)

Job Code: 46190

Job Location: Camden, NJ (on-site)

Job Schedule: 9-80 Regular (9/80 Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off)

Job Description

Based in the historic L3Harris Camden Waterfront Campus !

L3Harris Space and Mission Systems in the greater Philadelphia region is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team of software developers focused on embedded applications. This frontline leadership role is responsible for guiding the team’s execution across engineering development efforts, including planning, research and development, and program execution in support of projects, pursuits, and programs.

The Software Engineering Manager is also responsible for key functional leadership areas, including workforce and resource planning, recruiting, training, talent development, employee engagement, and retention. This leader will work proactively with functional and business leadership to align staffing, technical execution, and team capabilities with evolving program and business needs.

In this role, the selected candidate will regularly communicate and collaborate with stakeholders both inside and outside the organization, including customers and vendors. The position requires strong communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to engage leadership on matters important to the function or business area, including providing briefings to senior leaders.

Essential Functions

• Manage and direct the day-to-day activities of the Software Engineering team and coordinate individual work assignments.
• Lead Software Engineering design and development efforts, managing technical scope and delivering to technical, cost, and schedule objective.
• Guide software development and delivery for embedded and other applications as needed, driving process efficiency and rigor, creating best practices, and performing code and design reviews.
• Collaborate with other software managers as well as Electrical, Systems Engineering managers, Program Chief Engineering team to ensure effective product development through optimizing engineering assignments across the development organization.
• Identify and establish development processes and standards to enhance productivity and performance of the team.
• Provide mentorship, coaching and guidance to team members with respect to career development and opportunities for growth.
• Contribute to development on projects as required.
• Develop individual performance goals and team key results, monitor and measure performance, and prepare and deliver formal performance assessments.
• Recruitment and hiring as business needs require.
• Participate in engineering proposal efforts including cost estimation and Basis of Estimate development.
• Manage matrix organization manpower allocation.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software, Computer, or Electrical Engineering with a minimum 9 years of experience in an engineering development environment; or Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience, in lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of prior experience in leading and managing engineering personnel.
• At least 6 years of experience in the software development environment.
• Active US Government Secret security clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience with recruiting and hiring technical talent.
• Experience developing technical and cost volume inputs for proposals.
• Experience as a Cost Account Manager utilizing EVMS, Program execution lifecycle.
• Experience working within an Agile development environment is highly desirable. Scrum Team certification and/or experience.
• Experience leading proposal development and Basis of Estimate generation.
• Development experience in any of the following areas would be considered highly beneficial: Real Time embedded software development, Information Assurance, video communications, embedded interfaces (I2C, RS232, CAN, Ethernet), Safety Critical systems.
• Encryption and Authorization military standards, product certification and design patterns. BoE preparation and Risk Registry development.
• Experience with DevOps process, tools, and procedures is highly desirable.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $135,000 - $250,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including:

• health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• parental leave
• paid time off
• company-paid holidays

The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

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