Software Engineering Manager

Manager, Software Engineer (Minimum $10k Sign-On Bonus)_Camden, NJ_Full-Time(FTE)_Direct Hire

Position Title: Manager, Software Engineer (Minimum $10k Sign-On Bonus)

Job Type: Full-Time

Location: Camden, NJ

Base Salary: $140,000 to $240,000 + Best-in-class benefits

Job Category: Information Technology - Enterprise Software Implementation

DoD Secret security clearance

Job Description:

• Qualified candidates will receive a minimum sign-on bonus of $10,000. Qualified candidates with additional credentials may be eligible for higher sign-on bonuses.


• The company's Space Mission Systems is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead development of mission-critical software, supporting communications and service-based systems.


• The Software Engineering Manager will collaborate across engineering disciplines, mentor engineers, support recruiting and performance management activities, and contribute technical input to proposal efforts and engineering planning.


• The selected candidate will guide software development across the full lifecycle including requirements analysis, architecture, design, implementation, integration, and test.


• This role provides day-to-day technical leadership for a team of software engineers while ensuring delivery of high-quality software aligned with cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives.


• The successful candidate will also support development and sustainment of VoIP and real-time communications applications utilizing SIP-based call control and frameworks such as PJSIP or PJMEDIA.

Essential Functions:

• Provide day-to-day technical and task leadership for a team of software engineers, ensuring delivery of high-quality software on cost, schedule, and technical performance.


• Will lead development of RESTful APIs and service-based architectures and supporting Java enterprise applications deployed as WAR files on JBoss or similar application servers.


• Will guide software deployment and sustainment on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems and supporting RPM-based software packaging and distribution.


• Participate in and lead code reviews, design reviews, and architecture discussions for service-based, VoIP, and application-level software systems.


• Collaborate closely with systems engineering, electrical engineering, cybersecurity, and program leadership to ensure successful end-to-end system integration.


• Mentor and coach engineers on technical growth, career development, and performance expectations.


• Support performance management activities, including providing input to performance reviews and goal setting.


• Assist with recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and tasking of software engineers.


• Maintain hands-on technical involvement as required to support development, integration, troubleshooting, and sustainment activities.


• Provide technical input to proposal efforts, including rough-order-of-magnitude estimates, task definition, and engineering assumptions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum 9 years prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.


• Experience in a senior engineering, technical lead, or informal leadership role


• Demonstrated experience designing, developing, or integrating RESTful services in a production environment.


• DoD Secret security clearance


• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across disciplines and programs.


• Exposure to proposal development, cost estimation, or EVMS-driven program environments.


• Experience working in an Agile or hybrid Agile development environment.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Hands-on experience deploying or sustaining applications in OpenShift, MicroShift, or Kubernetes-based environments.


• Experience with DevOps practices and tools, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and configuration management.


• Experience with Linux-based development, specifically Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).


• Experience building, deploying, or sustaining software packaged as RPMs.


• Experience with Java enterprise applications, including WAR-based deployments.


• Familiarity with JBoss or similar Java application servers.


• Experience or exposure to VoIP systems, SIP-based call control, or real-time media applications.


• Familiarity with PJSIP / PJMEDIA or similar VoIP/media frameworks.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C. area, Denver, or NYC areas is $147,000-$250,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Our company also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.