We are looking to add an Associate Manager, Software Engineering to our team. This position is responsible for leading a team of software engineers in the design, development, integration, testing, and sustainment of software solutions supporting aerospace systems and mission-critical applications. This role provides day-to-day leadership, technical guidance, and performance management while fostering a collaborative, high-performing engineering environment.
Working closely with systems engineering, hardware engineering, quality, integration and test, mission operations, program management, and product leadership, the Associate Manager, Software Engineering ensures software development activities align with technical requirements, program objectives, quality standards, and schedule commitments. This role balances people leadership with technical oversight and supports continuous improvement of engineering processes, product quality, and team development.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of software engineers by providing regular feedback, performance management, career development, and mentoring.
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture that encourages innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Support recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, workforce planning, and employee development activities.
- Conduct performance reviews, establish development goals, and identify training opportunities to enhance individual and team performance.
- Promote compliance with company policies, engineering standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Partner with program management and engineering leadership to support technical planning, resource allocation, risk management, and program execution.
- Monitor team workload, priorities, and project progress to ensure successful delivery of engineering objectives.
- Collaborate with systems engineering, hardware engineering, quality, manufacturing, integration and test, and mission operations to resolve technical issues.
- Participate in customer meetings, technical reviews, design reviews, and program milestone activities.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on engineering efficiency, quality, and process maturity.
- Ensure compliance with software development processes, configuration management, coding standards, and engineering best practices.
- Support implementation of Agile, DevOps, Model-Based Engineering, or other engineering methodologies as applicable.
- Drive continuous improvement of engineering tools, processes, documentation, and software development practices.
- Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 4–7 years of relevant software engineering experience with a minimum of 1 year of leadership experience, including roles such as technical lead, project lead, team lead, or formal people manager.
- Experience leading software development teams in aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated industries.
- Strong understanding of software engineering principles, software development lifecycle (SDLC), software architecture, integration, verification and validation (IV&V), configuration management, and secure software development practices.
- Experience working in Agile development environments using Scrum, DevOps, CI/CD, and issue tracking tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Rust, or Python) and version control systems (e.g., Git, GitLab, or Bitbucket).
- Experience with requirements management tools such as Jama or IBM DOORS.
- Strong leadership, coaching, mentoring, communication, collaboration, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced product development environment with changing priorities and deadlines.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Software, Computer, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering or related technical discipline
- 4-7 years of relevant software engineering experience with at least 1 year of leadership (technical lead/team lead/manager)
- Experience leading software development teams in aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated industries
- Strong understanding of software engineering principles, SDLC, software architecture, integration, verification and validation (IV&V), and secure software development practices
- Experience working in Agile environments using Scrum, DevOps, CI/CD and issue tracking tools
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages (C, C++, Rust, or Python)
- Experience with version control systems (Git, GitLab, or Bitbucket)
- Experience with requirements management tools such as Jama or IBM DOORS
- Strong leadership, coaching, mentoring, communication, collaboration, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced product development environment with changing priorities and deadlines
- Applicants must meet U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations eligibility (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee/refugee, or eligible for required authorizations)
CesiumAstro Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CesiumAstro and has not been reviewed or approved by CesiumAstro.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, plus FSAs and mental health benefits. Feedback suggests the health package is comprehensive for a growth-stage aerospace firm.
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Retirement Support — Offerings include a 401(k) with company matching and other retirement-plan elements. Feedback suggests core retirement mechanisms are in place alongside standard financial benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid holidays, paid sick days, and bereavement leave are included. Feedback suggests time-off options are broad on paper across multiple leave types.
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What We Do
We build high-throughput, plug-and-play phased array communication payloads for space and airborne platforms. CesiumAstro’s full-stack, multi-mission hardware and software products enable a diverse range of commercial and defense objectives. Full-system engineering design is at the heart of every CesiumAstro product. We deliver high-performance solutions under rapid development timelines.
Why Work With Us
At CesiumAstro, we’re a team. We’re passionate, respectful, and determined colleagues ready to help at a moment’s notice. We’re mentors excited to enable our peers with the knowledge they need to succeed. Together, we’re visionaries committing to building memories that will last a lifetime.
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