Supervisor Software Engineering

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers and elevate Agile practices, software quality, and delivery processes.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on engineering, and the ability to align development with DoD-grade standards. You will drive cross-functional collaboration with Architects, DevOps, and QA, manage SDLC improvements, and help teams plan, develop, test, and deliver software within a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Typically requires education or formal training equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or related discipline.
• Six or more years of progressively complex software experience.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies; SAFe and PI Planning experience preferred.
• Experience leading software engineering teams or serving as a technical leader.
• Experience improving software delivery processes and engineering practices.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts; containerized environments and DevOps practices.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, and GitLab.
• Strong communication, coaching, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of software engineers and drive Agile execution.
• Improve predictability of software delivery and coordinate cross-team dependencies.
• Define and improve testing strategies and release readiness.
• Partner with DevOps to enhance build, test, and deployment processes.
• Maintain technical depth to understand software architecture, builds, CI/CD concepts, and containerized environments.

Skills

Leadership

Agile

CI/CD

DevOps collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Jira

Confluence

GitLab

Job description

Job Summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.

Job Summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.

The Software Engineering Manager will lead a team of software engineers while driving improvements in engineering execution, Agile practices, software quality, and delivery processes. This role requires a strong software engineering foundation, excellent people leadership skills, and the ability to improve how teams plan, develop, test, and deliver software.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

People Leadership

• Hire, mentor, coach, and develop software engineers.
• Support career growth and provide technical and professional guidance.
• Build a high-performing engineering team.
• Establish engineering best practices and a culture of continuous improvement.

Engineering Execution

• Lead Agile execution and support PI Planning activities.
• Improve predictability of software delivery.
• Coordinate cross-team dependencies and execution risks.
• Remove process and technical blockers affecting delivery.
• Improve SDLC practices and engineering workflows.

Software Delivery and Quality

• Partner with DevOps to improve software development, testing, and release processes.
• Define and improve testing strategies.
• Coordinate release readiness activities.
• Improve engineering quality metrics.
• Support build validation and integration processes.

Technical Leadership

• Maintain enough technical depth to understand software architecture, development practices, source control, builds, CI/CD concepts, and containerized application environments.
• Partner with architects, senior engineers, and DevOps teams.
• Help teams make effective technical decisions and improve engineering effectiveness.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires education or formal training equivalent to the completion of a Bachelors degree in Software Engineering or related discipline and six or more years progressively complex experience. Additional professional experience may be substituted in lieu of education.
• Experience leading software engineering teams or serving as a technical leader.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies; SAFe and PI Planning experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Experience improving software delivery processes and engineering practices.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts Familiar PPiQ ..... [ truncated? Actually description partly garbled? Wait continues] ...
• Experience with tools such as Jira, confluence, and GitLab.
• Strong communication, coaching, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Software Engineer, Senior SDET, Systems Engineer, or Technical Lead.
• Experience managing teams developing containerized applications.
• Experience defining engineering metrics and operational KPIs.
• Experience driving continuous improvement within software engineering organizations.

Job Type: Full-Time Salary

Salary range: 118,500 - 207,750