Lead Project Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and coordination of safety-critical embedded software activities in alignment with program and certification expectations.
• Help define and maintain clarity on software scope, requirements, deliverables, and interfaces with systems, V&V, safety, and program teams.
• Aid in developing and maintaining engineering schedules, resource forecasts, and plans that reflect integration and verification needs.
• Drive daily coordination across the software Integrated Product Team (IPT), the cross-functional group responsible for software execution, alignment, and day-to-day delivery flow.
• Monitor internal software KPIs and performance trends to identify emerging risks, quality issues, or resource mismatches.
• Analyze engineering data to detect patterns such as requirement churn or utilization shifts and escalate insights with recommended actions.
• Coordinate software risks, requirement changes, integration challenges, and certification-related issues to ensure timely mitigation.
• Represent the software IPT in customer and internal leadership connects with clear, data-driven status and risk visibility.
• Support routine PE-OPS activities including daily progress tracking, weekly status consolidation, and monthly milestone readiness reviews.
• Prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, milestone-driven environment.
• Partner with PMO and CAMs by providing schedule, progress, and risk inputs needed for cost, scope, and schedule alignment activities.

Qualifications

• You Must Have:
• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years coordinating or supporting embedded software development or engineering execution in regulated or structured environments.
• Demonstrated ability to support delivery of engineering work packages on schedule, within scope, and aligned with program commitments.
• Strong end-to-end SDLC understanding with the ability to track progress, anticipate risks, and maintain disciplined execution.
• Experience identifying and coordinating mitigation of software-related risks, requirement changes, or integration challenges.
• Familiarity with requirements, defect, and configuration workflows used in embedded or software development.
• Experience using common engineering or project tools such as Jira or similar trackers and spreadsheets/dashboards for metrics.
• Ability to present engineering status, risks, and insights clearly to stakeholders and leadership.
• We Value:
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience supporting engineering execution in embedded or software-centric environments.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and maintain alignment across engineering functions.
• Familiarity with embedded software concepts, lifecycle workflows, and verification practices.
• Certifications such as PMP, CSM, or Lean Six Sigma that strengthen project execution capability.