Senior Manager, Embedded Software - Engines Verified today
Role Overview
As Senior Manager of Embedded Software, you lead a dedicated engineering team in the Blue Origin Engines business unit. You are the single-threaded owner for engine avionics software delivery, accountable for project execution, cost management, risk mitigation, and clear communication to leadership.
Product Delivery
- Manage project scope for scrappy, cost-effective execution while maintaining tight control of deliverables that meet program objectives
- Establish common software architecture and manage product roadmaps for each program's software product
- Identify and manage technical and programmatic risks and opportunities, including cost, schedule, asset and safety concerns. Develop mitigation plans in collaboration with program leaders
- Coordinate with Enterprise functions including Software Quality Assurance, Safety and Mission Assurance, and Enterprise Technology to drive development and maintenance efficiency
- Track team execution and manage unit product life cycle cost
- Create frameworks to collect and monitor key project metrics and data
- Partner with other Business Units and centralized Blue software teams on software process, tool commonality and efficiency
Technical Leadership
- Develop and oversee the technical plan, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and internal design criteria
- Own the overall lifecycle of avionics software products from development through qualification, rate production, and cost-optimized commercial flight operations
- Manage interdisciplinary engineering tasks for system success
- Ensure quality of engineering outputs, providing technical direction and guidance to your team
- Support requirement decomposition, allocation, systems engineering, technical design, analysis, and verification/validation with strong interface management between customers and project efforts
Functional Management
- Oversee the full lifecycle of your employees including talent acquisition, development, and performance management
- Foster continuous growth and learning while maintaining compliance with HR policies
Minimum Qualifications
- Proven track record leading and managing teams to deliver complex safety-critical embedded software products
- B.S. degree in Engineering or technical field, or significant demonstrated experience leading teams designing and developing complex engineered products
- 8+ years of experience in a relevant engineering field, with significant experience in avionics and/or embedded software product development and maintenance
- 3+ years of project management and/or management experience
- Basic knowledge across relevant engineering disciplines, including requirements negotiation, design, development, analysis, verification, and vehicle integration
- Strong communication skills, with ability to communicate effectively across all organizational levels
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with resource/budget management and reporting
- Experience with Agile, IMP-level scheduling, risk management, configuration management, and requirements management processes
- Demonstrated ability to lead change and drive continuous improvement
- Familiarity with industry-leading software development tools
- Hands-on experience with embedded software development lifecycle
- Experience planning and executing test programs for software systems
- Proven ability to develop and maintain software architecture and product/component roadmaps
Compensation and Location
Base pay range for Washington applicants: $197,004.00 to $275,805.60. Other site ranges may differ.
Two locations available. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Employment Requirements
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.
Standard background check required for all positions.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours/week
- Paid time off: up to 4 weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Potential bonuses and additional benefits based on role and job level