Sustaining Software Engineering Manager

Cadwell; Kennewick (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadwell is seeking a Sustaining Software Engineering Manager focused on ensuring the highest quality, stability, and performance of our general release and LTSR products. You will lead a team dedicated to maintenance, bug fixes, patch management, and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes production stability, escalation leadership, and collaboration with Platform and Product teams to integrate fixes without regressions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 3+ years in software engineering management or senior technical leadership.
• Experience troubleshooting complex, multi-component software systems.
• Experience in regulated environments preferred (medical/device).

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a sustaining software engineering team with defined metrics.
• Define escalation paths for urgent customer-facing issues with Support Platform and PM.
• Screen and assign incoming maintenance requests to the team.
• Own release of critical maintenance fixes and patches across product lines.
• Maintain codebase familiarity and ensure code quality across CNN product areas.
• Ensure releases comply with Cadwell's Quality Management System (QMS).
• Collaborate with Platform and Product teams to prevent regressions.

Skills

Software Team Leadership

Staff Development

Operational Workflow Design

Stakeholder Communication

Regulatory Compliance

Troubleshooting

C#

SQL

Desktop Software Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

3+ years in software engineering management

Experience troubleshooting multi-component systems

Tools

C#

SQL

Desktop software development

Job description

Cadwell is seeking a Sustaining Software Engineering Manager who will be solely focused on ensuring the highest quality and maintaining the performance and stability of our general release and Long-Term Service Release (LTSR) products. This critical role leads a dedicated team of engineers focused on production stability, maintenance, bug fixes, and patch management. This role does not include new feature development.

Job Duties And Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership & Growth: Recruit, mentor, and lead a dedicated sustaining engineering software team; establish performance metrics and operational workflows to scale the team’s capacity.
• Escalation Leadership: Define and manage escalation paths for urgent customer-facing issues in coordination with the Support Platform teams and Product Management.
• Reactive Work Management: Act as a collaborative filter for incoming maintenance requests, ensuring they meet defined intake criteria before team assignment.
• Production Stability and Maintenance: Own the implementation and release (including documentation and paperwork) of critical production software bug fixes and security patches across the entire product portfolio.
• Codebase Stewardship: Maintain a high level of technical familiarity and code quality across all product codebases (EEG, EMG, Sleep, IONM, and CadLink).
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all software maintenance releases adhere to Cadwell’s Quality Management System (QMS) and contribute to its necessary refinements/changes.
• Inter-team Collaboration: Partner with the Platform and Product teams to ensure fixes are integrated into the main development branch without introducing regressions.

Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Comprehensive Knowledge: Software Team Leadership, Staff Development, and Operational Workflow Design for Sustaining Software Engineering
• Comprehensive Knowledge: Stakeholder Communication and Management of Technical Escalation Paths (Internal and Customer-Facing)
• Thorough Knowledge: Regulatory Compliance and Quality Management Systems (QMS) required for Medical Device Software
• Thorough Knowledge: Advanced Troubleshooting, Debugging, and Production Bug Fix Implementation for complex software systems
• Thorough Knowledge: Technical Proficiency in C#, SQL, and desktop software development

Education and Experience:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Required: 3+ years of experience in software engineering management or a high-level technical leadership role.
• Required: Strong background in troubleshooting complex, multi-component software systems.
• Preferred: Experience working in a regulated environment, ideally in a medical or similar safety and/or reliability focused industry.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions:

• Positions working with Cadwell equipment generally may require some reaching, bending, stooping, squatting, crawling, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, finger dexterity, repetitive motions, standing, walking, sitting, hearing, visual acuity, color vision, and 2-way written/verbal communication. More specific details may be provided as needed or requested.
• Use of computer
• Occasional travel required (approximately 5-10%); must be able to obtain necessary travel documents, and possess a valid driver’s license and active vehicle insurance. Travel may include visits to company headquarters or customer sites, typically no more than once per quarter.
• May be required to register with a vendor credentialing service. As part of this process, may be required to submit personal information to a credentialing service company, to provide proof of vaccinations or related medical information, and to comply with other requirements needed to be able to work at customer site. May be required to complete US federal background check and requirements for access to US government facilities and/or government IT networks; terms of federal contracts may require US citizenship only.
• Work hours outside normal business hours may be required to meet business needs. This includes an on-call schedule with respect to support escalation to engineering.

Cadwell Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact our Human Resources department at [e-mail]