Mission Systems Software Manager (Autonomy & Flight)

Insight Global; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks a Manager of Mission Systems Software to lead a dispersed team of engineers across San Diego, Simi Valley, and remote locations. You will drive software strategy for onboard mission systems including computer vision, autonomy, robotics, and flight software, partnering with the Software Chief Engineer and cross-functional teams.

The role requires 12+ years in software, 4+ years leading teams, and experience delivering mission-critical software in aerospace/defense.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience.
• 4+ years leading software teams as a manager or technical leader.
• Experience managing organizations of 15+ engineers.
• Proven success scaling engineering teams during periods of rapid growth.
• Experience delivering mission-critical, safety-critical, or flight-critical software through full lifecycle.
• Experience in highly technical environments: Autonomous systems, Robotics, Unmanned systems, Aerospace, Defense tech.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Excellent communication with technical and executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a multi-site software engineering team.
• Drive hiring, onboarding, retention, and career development initiatives.
• Manage staffing plans, budgets, schedules, and performance reviews.
• Partner with Software Chief Engineer to define software roadmaps and priorities.
• Oversee development of computer vision, autonomy, robotics, and flight software.
• Coordinate across programs and product lines; drive release planning and sprints.
• Promote software quality via design reviews, testing, and release processes.
• Collaborate with Systems Eng., GNC, Hardware, Flight Test, and PM teams.
• Support integration, test, and flight-test milestones.

Skills

Multi-site leadership

C++ programming

Python

Linux development

Computer vision

Machine learning

Agile software

CI/CD pipelines

Git/GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

ARM processors

Education

MS or PhD

Tools

Git

GitLab

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Insight Global seeks a Manager of Mission Systems Software to lead a dispersed team of engineers across San Diego, Simi Valley, and remote locations. You will drive software strategy for onboard mission systems including computer vision, autonomy, robotics, and flight software, partnering with the Software Chief Engineer and cross-functional teams.

The role requires 12+ years in software, 4+ years leading teams, and experience delivering mission-critical software in aerospace/defense.