Software Engineering Manager at Softworld Inc

Job Title: 80623 - Software Engineering Manager

Job Location: Bridgeton Missouri 63044

Onsite Requirements:

• Must have supervisory or management experience.
• Experience in one of the following: C, C++, C# and/or Java
• Embedded development

Job Description:

• Our client is seeking a full-time Embedded Software Engineering Manager for their Bridgeton, MO facility.
• This role will be responsible for supervising and developing a team of software engineers on activities and the completion of the activities on time and budget.
• The software group is responsible for the design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems, or subsystems.
• The position must also be able to complete a technical project independently and to mentor and/or coach other engineers.
• The ideal candidate will have experience working with software that runs on hardware.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage/Supervise and direct the work of a software engineering team responsible for driving technology through means of design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems, or subsystems.
• Develop and performance manage software group
• Manage budget, cost and schedule input and design assignments for the software department
• Continuously improve engineering practices for the software platform to support efficiency, reliability, and serviceability goals
• Review customer specifications and requirements, and develop designs to best support them, including cost as a key design variable.
• Apply technical expertise to lead software engineering team through solving complex embedded design problems
• Develop a strong technical platform vision that encourages team members to build configuration driven platform tools to allow the principles of the team to scale throughout the organization
• Drive the program design to cost and design
• Document component and subsystem specifications requirements
• Participate in preparation of proposals
• Responsible for completion of assigned task on time and meeting technical requirements
• Work closely with staff to conceptualize systems and software technical designs
• Support and participate in technical engineering support activities, such as design reviews
• Perform the design, development, modification, analysis, and/or documentation of various software systems

Job Responsibilities Part II:

• Participate in resolution of technical issues within the company and outside suppliers
• Attend and participate in appropriate engineering, customer, or business meetings
• Mentor and/or coach either within or outside of direct staff
• Supervise a group independently, aid staff; communicate work priorities; verify accuracy of work and engineering employee development
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and customer as required
• Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in software engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated people and technical leadership capabilities
• Proven Computer Science fundamentals in embedded development, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis
• Experience in one of the following: C, C++, C# and/or Java
• Experience taking a leading role in building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
• Experience influencing software engineering best practices within the team
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, written and verbal
• Strong mentor of peers and subordinates
• Experience with Linux/Unix is preferred
• Ability to obtain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance is required

** This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role.

Due to the nature of the work, a United States Government Clearance is required to be eligible for the position **