Senior Space Software Program Manager

HEICO; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

HSA and FSA

401(k) match

Life insurance

Voluntary benefits

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

9/80 schedule

Job summary

Lucix Corporation, a subsidiary of HEICO’s Electronic Technologies Group, seeks a Sr. Software Program Manager to lead software-intensive space programs and coordinate an IPT spanning software, systems, hardware, operations and quality in California.

You will own software program execution across the development life cycle, set development plans and milestones, drive sprints, manage dependencies, and ensure on-time delivery with strong customer engagement and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Manage program cost, schedule and technical performance according to budget and customer requirements.
• Lead the Integrated Product Team (IPT) through matrix management of Software, Systems, Hardware Engineering, Operations, Quality and Finance resources.
• Own software program execution across the development life cycle, including requirements, architecture/planning, implementation, integration, verification/validation, release and sustainment activities.
• Work with software leadership to establish development plans, sprint/release objectives, milestones, staffing needs, dependencies and completion criteria.
• Monitor software execution using Agile/Scrum sprints, iterative/spiral development, backlog/burndown, DevSecOps and CI/CD practices as applicable.
• Coordinate software, firmware, FPGA and hardware dependencies and drive timely resolution of integration issues, technical risks and schedule conflicts.
• Responsible for customer engagement and communication during program execution, including software status, risks, recovery plans and technical/programmatic tradeoffs.
• Develop program and risk plans over the program life cycle, from proposal through delivery.
• Develop overall program plans and work-breakdown-structure (WBS) in coordination with Engineering and Operations, including software development and integration timelines.
• Develop program budget in accordance with WBS, with inputs from functional organizations.
• Provide monthly EVMS updates, with inputs from functional departments, in coordination with program finance.
• Provide Program Status including cost and schedule, software/hardware progress, contractual submittals, risks and action items.
• Coordinate internal gated design/program reviews and customer Design Reviews (EQSR, PDR, CDR, MRR/TRR).
• Conduct regular Executive Program reviews using established reporting tools and ensure timely closure of program activities.
• Support bids and proposals, in coordination with business development leadership, by generating management proposals, statements of compliance, schedules and cost estimates.

Responsibilities

• Manage program cost, schedule and technical performance according to budget and customer requirements
• Lead the Integrated Product Team (IPT) through matrix management of Software, Systems, Hardware Engineering, Operations, Quality and Finance resources
• Own software program execution across the development life cycle, including requirements, architecture/planning, implementation, integration, verification/validation, release and sustainment activities
• Work with software leadership to establish development plans, sprint/release objectives, milestones, staffing needs, dependencies and completion criteria
• Monitor software execution using appropriate development methods and metrics, including Agile/Scrum sprints, iterative/spiral development, backlog/burndown, DevSecOps and CI/CD practices as applicable
• Coordinate software, firmware, FPGA and hardware dependencies and drive timely resolution of integration issues, technical risks and schedule conflicts
• Responsible for customer engagement and communication during program execution, including software status, risks, recovery plans and technical/programmatic tradeoffs
• Develop program and risk plans over the program life cycle, from proposal through delivery
• Develop overall program plans and work-breakdown-structure (WBS) in coordination with Engineering and Operations, including software development and integration timelines
• Develop program budget (labor, material and other direct costs (ODC)) in accordance with WBS, with inputs from functional organizations
• Provide monthly Earned Value Management System (EVMS) updates, with inputs from functional departments, in coordination with program finance
• Provide Program Status including cost and schedule, software/hardware progress, contractual submittals, risks and action items
• Coordinate internal gated design/program reviews and customer Design Reviews (EQSR, PDR, CDR, MRR/TRR), ensuring technical and programmatic requirements are met
• Conduct regular Executive Program reviews using established reporting tools and ensure timely closure of program activities
• Support bids and proposals, in coordination with business development leadership, by generating management proposals, statements of compliance, schedules and cost estimates

Skills

IPT leadership

Agile/Scrum

Software lifecycle

Requirements management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Lucix Corporation, a subsidiary of HEICO’s Electronic Technologies Group, seeks a Sr. Software Program Manager to lead software-intensive space programs and coordinate an IPT spanning software, systems, hardware, operations and quality in California.

You will own software program execution across the development life cycle, set development plans and milestones, drive sprints, manage dependencies, and ensure on-time delivery with strong customer engagement and risk mitigation.