Senior Manager, Mission Systems Software

BlueHalo; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company match

9/80 work schedule

Paid holidays

Job summary

AV seeks a Manager, Mission Systems Software to lead a large, multi-site team building onboard software for uncrewed aircraft. You will shape the software strategy, budget, and program commitments and partner with the Software Chief Engineer on technical direction.

The role requires extensive embedded/ robotics software experience and a proven ability to scale teams through rapid growth while delivering flight-critical software across full lifecycles. U.S. travel may be required.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 12+ years of software engineering experience in embedded/ robotics/ mission systems software development
• At least 4+ years in a management or technical lead role leading a software team of 15+ engineers
• Experience delivering flight-critical or mission-critical software through full development lifecycle
• Experience with modern development and CI/CD tooling (Git/GitLab, CI pipelines, containerization) and Linux environments
• Able to work across software, systems, GNC, and program teams to meet milestones
• Occasionally travel within the Continental U.S.

Responsibilities

• Manages a large, multi-site group of software engineers including budget planning, staffing, training, performance evaluation and career development
• Drives hiring, onboarding, and development of engineers to meet program demand
• Shapes software roadmap and priorities with the Software Chief Engineer for mission systems software
• Plans, coordinates, and directs software development projects across multiple programs
• Coordinates software development in an Agile environment, including scope, scheduling, resourcing and release planning
• Champions software quality through design reviews, testing, and disciplined branching and release practices
• Guides reuse of software across programs to reduce sustainment burden
• Interfaces with systems engineering, hardware, test, and program teams to align software with system requirements
• Interacts with senior management and customers as needed
• Supports travel within the Continental U.S.

Skills

Embedded systems

Leadership

CI/CD tooling

Linux environments

Cross-functional collaboration

Vision-based navigation

Autonomy

Education

BS in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Git/GitLab

CI pipelines

Containerization

Linux

Job description

AV seeks a Manager, Mission Systems Software to lead a large, multi-site team building onboard software for uncrewed aircraft. You will shape the software strategy, budget, and program commitments and partner with the Software Chief Engineer on technical direction.

The role requires extensive embedded/ robotics software experience and a proven ability to scale teams through rapid growth while delivering flight-critical software across full lifecycles. U.S. travel may be required.