Software Engineering Manager
RTX
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Aguadilla • 🇺🇸 United States
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About the role
- Lead and inspire a team of software engineers developing flight-critical applications
- Drive project execution by setting clear technical direction, coordinating cross-functional efforts, and removing obstacles to success.
- Mentor engineers at all levels—providing guidance on architecture, design, and professional development.
- Collaborate closely with systems, verification, and program teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery.
- Oversee the planning and review of software artifacts in compliance with aerospace development standards.
- Manage resource allocation, hiring, performance evaluations, and succession planning for your team.
- Contribute to engineering best practices, process refinement, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support program-level planning, cost estimation, and risk management activities.
- Ensure products meet safety, reliability, and performance requirements in a regulated environment.
Requirements
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and 8 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and 5 years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated professional experience communicating in English (verbal and written).
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
- Experience in managing programs or parts of a program including successfully managing small groups of engineers under technical guidance.
- Proven leadership experience in embedded software development—ideally in the aerospace or safety-critical domain.
- Strong systems thinking, with the ability to connect software design with broader system behavior.
- Deep understanding of modern software engineering practices (Agile, CI/CD, DO-178C or similar).
- Experience in developing DO-178C-compliant applications.
- Familiarity with model-based design, ARINC standards, or real-time operating systems.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds.
- Participation in the Employee Scholar Program (ESP)
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 8 free counseling sessions.
- And more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
embedded software developmentDO-178C complianceAgileCI/CDmodel-based designARINC standardsreal-time operating systemssoftware architecturesoftware designsoftware engineering best practices
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationproject executionproblem-solvingresource allocationperformance evaluationsuccession planningsystems thinking