Software Engineering Manager - Vehicle Management Systems

at  Boeing

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The Boeing Company is looking for a Software Engineering Manager – Vehicle Management Systems to join the Air Dominance VMS Software Team located in Berkeley, MO. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business organization.
This person will be responsible for Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) software for the TACAIR (F-15 and F-18) and T-7A programs within the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Software Air Dominance VMS portfolio.
The VMS Software Team is responsible for the development and maintenance of flight and subsystem control software for multiple fighter programs. The successful candidate will work with an existing team of real-time embedded software engineers; guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) engineers; and hardware engineers to develop safety critical software on the F-15, F/A-18, and T-7A. VMS software integrates flight control laws, aircraft surface command, aircraft sensor signal processing and subsystem control to ensure controlled flight. The software developed will include application layer software and low-level infrastructure software which will require close collaboration with hardware/firmware vendors. This position will manage the full software development lifecycle, including requirements development, design, code, desktop test, lab test and support of flight test.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• Program/Project Management experience
• 3 plus years’ experience in Software Development

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Prior experience in VMS Software Development
• Prior experience with airworthiness certification (Level Of Rigor (LOR)1, 516C, DO-178, 882E)

TYPICAL EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

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• Manages employees performing engineering and technical activities in the area of Software Engineering. Develops and executes project and process plans, implements policies and procedures and sets operational goals
• Acquires resources for projects and processes, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements
• Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports
• Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products, and processes.
• Manages, develops and motivates employees