Software Engineering Manager

Blackve; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BlackVe, Inc. seeks a Software Engineering Manager in Albuquerque to lead a mixed team of embedded flight software and ground systems engineers. You will own the software development lifecycle, drive sprint-based delivery, and articulate risks to program leadership.

You must have 7+ years in embedded or ground software, strong leadership in Agile, and the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on software development in embedded systems or ground software.
• Demonstrated experience managing or leading a software team through iterative/agile development.
• Strong understanding of configuration management, CI/CD, build systems, and deployment processes.
• Ability to communicate technical progress, risk, and trade-offs to non-software stakeholders.
• Experience working on interdisciplinary engineering teams (hardware, systems, software).
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of software developers across embedded flight software and ground system domains.
• Running agile sprint cycles — planning, execution, retrospectives — and keeping the team moving.
• Representing software engineering on cross-functional program teams alongside systems, hardware, and assembly, integration, and test (AI&T) engineering.
• Communicating schedule, progress, and technical status to program and company leadership.
• Creating and assembling content for design reviews and documentation.
• Identifying, tracking, and mitigating software risks before they become program risks.
• Overseeing deployment workflows, build infrastructure, configuration management, and version control practices.
• Contributing technically — reviewing code, making architectural decisions, and writing software when the team needs it.

Skills

Embedded software

Team leadership

CI/CD

Architectural design

Tools

Git

Docker

Job description

Position Title: Software Engineering Manager

Clearance Requirement: Must be able to obtain aTop Secret security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain aclearance.

Employment Type: Full-time

About Us: BlackVe, Inc. is a mission-first,dynamic, and innovative national security-focused company focused on emerging spaceand advanced technologies dedicated to pushing the boundaries of engineeringexcellence in support of our government customers.

Job Description:

BlackVe is looking for aSoftware Manager who writes code and leads people, not one or the other. You\'llown the software development process for a combined team of embedded and groundsoftware engineers, run sprint-based delivery, and serve as the voice ofsoftware on interdisciplinary program teams. This means you\'re in architecturediscussions in the morning, unblocking your team at standup, and briefingprogram leadership on progress and risks in the afternoon.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Leading a team of softwaredevelopers across embedded flight software and ground system domains
• Running agile sprint cycles —planning, execution, retrospectives — and keeping the team moving
• Representing software engineeringon cross-functional program teams alongside systems, hardware, and assembly,integration, and test (AI&T) engineering
• Communicating schedule, progress,and technical status to program and company leadership
• Creating and assembling content fordesign reviews and documentation
• Identifying, tracking, andmitigating software risks before they become program risks
• Overseeing deployment workflows,build infrastructure, configuration management, and version control practices
• Contributing technically —reviewing code, making architectural decisions, and writing software when theteam needs it

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on softwaredevelopment in embedded systems or ground software
• Demonstrated experience managing orleading a software team through iterative/agile development
• Strong understanding ofconfiguration management, CI/CD, build systems, and deployment processes
• Ability to communicate technicalprogress, risk, and trade-offs to non-software stakeholders
• Experience working oninterdisciplinary engineering teams (hardware, systems, software)
• U.S. citizenship and ability toobtain a DoD security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Space flight software or groundsystem development experience
• Experience with real-time orsafety-critical embedded software (C/C++, RTOS environments)
• Familiarity with software assurancepractices for mission-critical or safety-critical systems
• Active DoD Secret or TS/SCIclearance
• Experience in a small-team orstartup environment where you wore multiple hats

Location and Travel Requirements:

• This position is based in Albuquerque, NM, withoccasional travel to other company locations or partner facilities asneeded.

Why Join Us

• Mission first-Always. We prioritize deliveringresults that directly support space and intelligence community programs andnational security objectives.
• We operate as one team, grounded in trust,accountability, and open collaboration, where individuals actively support oneanother to achieve shared mission success.
• Work on high-impact programs across space, ISR,and advanced technology domains supporting DoD and IC customers.
• Ownership-driven culture is founded in teamworkwhere every employee is an owner, with equity participation and a direct stakein our success.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package,including flexible time off; 401(k) with company contribution
• Constant opportunities for program andprofessional impact.

This positionmay include access to technology and/or data that is subject to U.S. exportcontrols pursuant to ITAR and EAR. Tocomply with federal export controls, all persons hired must be a U.S. citizen,U.S. national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee as defined by8 U.S.C. 1324b(A)(3), or must otherwise be eligible to obtain the requiredauthorization from the U.S. Department of State and/or U.S. Department ofCommerce as applicable.