Senior Software Engineering Manager - HF Global Communications System

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At Collins Aerospace, we’re dedicated to relentlessly tackle the toughest challenges in our industry – all to redefine aerospace.
Created in 2018 through the combination of two leading companies– Rockwell Collins and United Technologies Aerospace Systems – we’re driving the industry forward through technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for global aerospace and defense. Every day we imagine ways to make the skies and the spaces we touch smarter, safer and more amazing than ever. Together we chart new journeys, reunite families, protect nations and save lives. And we do it all with some of the greatest talent this industry has to offer.
We are Collins Aerospace and we hope you join us as we REDEFINE AEROSPACE.
Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today. Collins Aerospace makes modern flight possible. Of course, that wouldn’t be possible without the capabilities and technologies of our organization, as well as our engineers – a highly skilled, accomplished network that spans more than 180 sites, 24 countries and 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs).

Our industry-leading experts are setting the standards for the aerospace industry and paving the way for the future. But as new challenges present themselves, we need fresh, creative and motivated minds to overcome these hurdles, help us break barriers and achieve new levels of innovation. Do you have what it takes to join a global, diverse organization that doesn’t shy away from big opportunities? If so, we invite you to join our ranks and create the next generation of aerospace technologies.
Together, we will nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity, risk takers and integrity. A place where we will challenge ourselves, our teams, and the status quo and where we will work to find a way – the right way – to achieve what others can only dream of.

We are seeking a customer-focused and highly motivated Senior Engineering Manager to lead a team of 10 software engineers through software development activities associated with a ground-based radio communication systems. Voice switching services within the system allow radio operators to individually support two-way voice and data communications with mobile and other fixed radio platforms worldwide. The system is based on a custom software application utilizing multiple databases to control and manage a variety of HF radio, antenna, and peripheral components using serial and Ethernet data protocols. The system, which is globally distributed, serves the Air Force, Navy and Executive Office 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

This candidate will guide a team of engineers to make design trade-offs and ensure high quality work product results. This team will take requirements and translate these artifacts into well informed software designs. Team members will produce high quality code reflective of the design which fulfills the requirements. The team will follow well defined software processes and coding standards.

A successful candidate must be able to apply their technical expertise to train and coach their team members to achieve program goals and support career development for each member of the team. Focus will also include process compliance as well as improvement.

The expectation is that day-to-day time will be spent on performance management, employee development, talent acquisition/retention, and strategic support of the business.

In order to be successful in this role, the candidate must have first-hand practical software engineering experience and be able to perform or provide guidance to engineering team members in the following areas:

• Technical direction - candidate must be able to direct the utilization of advanced principles, theories, and concepts for products and software development.
• Program technical and execution planning - candidate must be able to guide team members on the creation of system engineering plans, execution baselines, program execution and staffing plans, and technical risk assessments in support of customer expectations and business objectives.
• Project management - candidate must be able to remain cognizant of, as well as guide team members on, the management of scope, schedule and budget for software engineering activities; candidate must be well versed in using Earned Value Management System (EVMS) performance measurement; candidate must be able to assign and coordinate staffing.
• Process management - candidate must be able to guide team members on the utilization of internal engineering processes and provide assurance that the software engineering activities are consistent with the requirements for product security, safety, testability, reliability, maintainability, performance, qualification and certification.
• Bid and proposal - candidate must be able to lead, review, and provide guidance to team members on bid and proposal activities for pursuits.
• Personnel administration - candidate must be able to perform hiring, performance assessment and personnel issue management for a team of technical staff members.

Candidate will lead the engineering team using strong interaction, interpersonal, mentoring and negotiating skills, and will be responsible for managing project risks/issues and elevating to upper management when appropriate. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for adhering to, and supporting Collins Aerospace process methodologies while developing and managing commitments to meet project financial and schedule deliverables and quality requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• US Citizenship
• Must possess or be eligible for obtaining a U.S. DoD Secret Clearance. U.S. Citizenship is required. Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/re-instatement and must meet eligibility requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline and 8 years of relevant experience or an Advanced degree in the appropriate discipline and 5 years of relevant experience. In the absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience is required.
• Practical experience in all aspects/phases of product development
• Previous experience as a Project Engineer and/or CAM
• Previous software development experience

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.
Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution
• Tuition reimbursement
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• And more
Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

United Technologies Corporation is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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