Software Project Manager

About the role

We are seeking a Software Project Manager to lead the design and development of a new vertical product capability. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will manage both people and technical projects, drive software engineering efforts, and serve as the primary technical lead for delivering modular, open-architecture capabilities aligned with required standards. You will blend deep software engineering expertise with strong project management and people leadership skills to deliver high-impact solutions for our customers.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Software Engineering – Lead the end-to-end design, architecture, development, integration, and testing of software components for the new CMFF-aligned capability. Apply modern software engineering methodologies (Agile/DevSecOps preferred) while ensuring compliance with modular open systems standards.
• Project & Program Management – Navigate the full systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements reviews, design reviews, readiness assessments, and delivery of technical milestones.
• People Leadership – Directly manage a team of software engineers and technical contributors. Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture in a small-company environment.
• Innovation & Delivery – Drive Capability Development for the new vertical product, enabling rapid integration and plug-and-play functionality in mounted platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 58+ years of progressive experience in software engineering and technical project leadership, with at least 35 years managing people and projects in a federal/defense contracting environment.
• Technical Expertise: Strong hands-on background in software development including expert proficiency in C++ and Linux. Proven experience applying technical coding/engineering methodologies in complex systems.
• CMFF / Modular Systems: Familiarity with or ability to quickly ramp up on CMOSS Mounted Form Factor (CMFF), open architecture standards, and C5ISR/EW capabilities is highly desired.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree (required) or Master’s degree (preferred) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Clearance: U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.