Software Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain manpower and project plans.
• Hire, rate administration, budgeting, and establish and enforce departmental policies.
• Lead the Software Engineering department, plan, organize, and deploy skills.
• Lead overall leadership and design responsibility for software systems / processes / strategies.
• Generate and review software specifications.
• Function as both technical and administrative team leader.
• Oversee design, implementation, and testing of software.
• Maintain product source repositories and build procedures.
• Provide customer support for composites programming products.
• Collaborate with several inter-related, multi-disciplinary departments.
• Work closely with other team members and customer representatives to improve system performance.

Requirements

Education/Certifications:

• B.S. degree from a 4-year college or university; M.S. or M.B.A. degree preferred

Experience:

• 7+ years background in software design and project leadership, with at least 3 years of supervisory responsibility
• Experienced in building and leading a team of engineers
• Working knowledge of all production-related processes, from order entry to installation
• Experience with Visual Studio IDE, C/C++, MS Windows and OOD is required
• Experience with C#, XML Schema, DB/SQL, IPC and Mercurial or GIT is preferred
• Experience with 3D CAD, CATIA V5, JIRA, machine tool post processors and industrial robot programming are a plus

Skills

• Relationship building with all management levels relative to business plans; regular contact with customers, suppliers, and/or government representatives
• Communication skills to explain complex projects within Engineering organization; lead technical and project presentations; communicate messages clearly and succinctly
• Organize thoughts and prepare concisely written reports, e-mails, and project plans; effectively use Microsoft Office products
• Tactful when dealing with sensitive issues
• Decision making skills with ability to change courses based upon developing conditions
• Works with facts, making sound technical judgments
• Maintains and enforces ISO procedures and departmental guidelines and standards
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills are required
• Proficiency with analytical geometry, vector mathematics and coordinate transformations are preferred

Benefits

• Employer-paid Life, Disability & High-deductible health plans
• 401(k) and HAS accounts
• Low-cost Dental, Vision and Premium medical plans
• Voluntary accident, Critical illness, Hospital, ID Theft and supplemental plans
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Flexibility and work-life balance
• Minimal travel required (less than 5%)