Software Engineering Manager

Business Unit: Cubic Defense

Company Details: This position is within the DTECH Missions Solutions business of Cubic. We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer looking to make the jump to management or the experienced Software Manager looking for a new challenge in a healthy and growing business. This role would reside within our expanding XD product team and would oversee the design and accreditation of XD products and features at our Ashburn VA facility located in the heart of data center alley. Experience in high assurance designs such as CDS, CSFC, or HAIPE, as well as embedded Linux development or Red Hat are all highly desired and would be leveraged in this role.

Job Details

Job Summary:

Manages and implements software engineering projects ensuring conformance with plans, policies, procedures, budgets, and schedules. This position provides technical advice and consultation. Plans, conducts, and technically directs and tracks progress of projects. This position administers budgets, schedules, and performance standards. This position typically works under general supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority.

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities:

• Oversees the plans, designs, and development of software programs.
• Monitors the development of software requirements and software specifications and supports engineering program reviews and audits.
• Manages software engineering staff; motivates, delegates, coaches, and trains subordinates. Adopts and enforces the best software engineering practices.
• Prepares personnel to take on progressively higher levels of responsibility in the Department.
• Provides guidance to subordinates based on organizational goals and Company policies.
• Establishes and monitors work priorities and schedules.
• Establishes and maintains software engineering resource plans.
• Works with functional leads to assign appropriate software engineering resources to the project teams.
• Manages software engineering department in performance of work, conducts performance evaluations, and recommends salary adjustments and personnel actions to include hiring, discipline, recognition, and termination.
• Responsible for cost and schedule performance of all sub-cost center activities.
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of the departmental budget.
• Acts as liaison with other managers and customer representatives concerning projects, operational decisions, scheduling requirements, or contractual clarification.
• Acts as an advisor to staff on all matters related to meeting schedules or resolving technical or cost problems.
• Ensures conformance with configuration management documentation requirements.
• Provides software engineering cost estimates and Basis Of Estimation (BOE) for all proposals.
• Maintains control of costing information including project authorizations, status reporting, and subcontract acquisition.
• Oversees the analysis of new software and hardware compatibility.
• Conducts briefings and technical meetings for internal and external representatives.
• Participates in customer contract negotiations.
• Guides fact-finding and technical suctioning in support of proposal development, to include cost and schedule estimates.
• Keeps abreast of new technologies and new techniques.
• Creates and maintains software engineering BOE, performance, and quality metrics. Collects, monitors, and reports software engineering.
• Shows commitment to company values, ethics, safety, security, labor charging, and quality.
• Creates and maintains code repositories and branching strategies.
• Participates in total quality management/continuous process improvement teams.

Minimum Job Requirements:

Four year college degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related technical disciplines, plus eight years of related experience, including supervisory experience. Experience to include software development/engineering, developing state-of-the-art computer software, exercising creativity in technical direction and successful strategy development. Ability to interpret technical contract requirements. Requires proficiency using programming languages such as C/C++ or other developmental software. Ability to use computer software such as MS Office, flowchart, and Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools. Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, interface with customers, subcontractors, and vendors, and deal with employees and managers at all levels in engineering and other departments. Must be able to solve complex and difficult engineering problems. Knowledge of customer needs and competing products desirable. Ability to analyze and solve complex and difficult software engineering problems. Able to prioritize work and complete multiple tasks under deadline and budget guidelines. Strong presentation skills preferred. Must be able to obtain a Security Clearance (SECRET).

The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Duties, responsibilities, and requirements may change over time and according to business need.

Worker Type: Employee