Software Engineering Lead

Description

We develop mission-critical aerospace systems that combine software, networking, communications, and operational workflows into integrated mission capabilities. We are seeking a Software Engineering Lead to direct technical execution and strategic direction of our software and network engineering efforts.

What You’ll Do

• Provide technical leadership and vision for software architecture, network designs, interface definitions, and integrated system solutions across multiple programs
• Lead and manage a small software and network engineering team, including project planning, staffing, prioritization, execution tracking, and technical coordination
• Develop project estimates, resource plans, schedules, and progress reporting to support program execution and organizational planning
• Support program execution through cost, schedule, technical, and risk oversight
• Prepare and present technical materials for major program reviews, including Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs) and Critical Design Reviews (CDRs)
• Collaborate with Test Engineering leadership to ensure software verification and validation activities meet program requirements
• Oversee the integration, testing, analysis, and documentation of software and network systems
• Serve as a technical interface to customers for software and network-related program activities, including verification and validation discussions
• Analyze existing systems and recommend improvements, enhancements, and modernization strategies
• Drive research and development initiatives that support long-term technical and business objectives
• Support business development efforts through technical planning, customer engagement, proposal support, and solution development
• Build relationships with external partners, suppliers, and technology providers to strengthen strategic capabilities

What We’re Looking For

• You are an experienced engineering leader with a strong technical background and the ability to lead complex engineering efforts from concept through delivery
• You have deep experience in software engineering and software architecture and can guide teams in developing scalable, maintainable, and reliable systems for real-world operational environments
• You are comfortable balancing technical leadership with project execution responsibilities, including planning, estimation, staffing, prioritization, progress tracking, and customer communication
• You can operate effectively at both strategic and tactical levels, helping define long-term technical direction while ensuring day-to-day engineering execution remains on track
• You communicate effectively with engineers, program leadership, customers, and external partners and can clearly present complex technical concepts during program reviews and customer engagements
• A strong engineering background is required
• Additional experience or education in electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or related technical disciplines is highly valued
• You value engineering rigor, accountability, and collaboration and can help teams deliver reliable systems under real-world operational constraints
• You can write and review software and are comfortable engaging directly in technical discussions with engineering teams

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
• Typically, 10+ years of experience in software engineering
• Prior technical leadership or engineering management experience preferred

Preferred Experience

• Software architecture and distributed systems
• Network infrastructure and communications systems
• Real-time or mission-critical systems
• Systems integration and verification/testing
• Requirements development and technical documentation
• Program execution in aerospace, defense, or other regulated industries
• Project planning, estimation, scheduling, and resource management
• Experience preparing for and participating in PDR/CDR and other formal technical reviews
• Experience supporting technical proposals and business capture efforts

How We Work

• We are not a startup, but we operate with ownership and technical rigor
• We are building serious aerospace systems, and we expect strong engineering discipline
• Strong preference for onsite collaboration
• Hybrid may be considered
• Remote candidates will not be prioritized

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and reach
• Reasonable accommodation may be provided for individuals with disabilities
• Primarily in a standard office environment, with occasional exposure to labs, production areas, and field integration activities, including noise, fumes, moving machinery, and varying temperatures
• Occasional travel to field sites within the United States or overseas may be required to support system deployment, integration, testing, or troubleshooting activities

Salary Range

The range provided is a general guideline and good faith estimate representative of all experience levels but is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. TCOM considers several factors when extending an offer including, but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, a candidate’s experience, education/training, key skills, internal equity, and current market conditions. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. TCOM offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts/HSAs, EAP, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, paid time off (PTO), and company-paid holidays.