Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Worker Type Regular Job Description   AV is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Software Engineering to lead a multidisciplinary software organization responsible for backend architecture, UI/UX, quality assurance, and software integration for the Titan, AV’s RF CUAS product. The Senior Manager will establish the software processes, management practices, and engineering discipline required to support a fast-paced, growing organization. The ideal candidate is a strong people leader and experienced software engineering manager with a background integrating software into a hardware end product. This individual will work closely with the Chief Engineer to execute software IRAD projects and will partner with cross-functional hardware and software teams to deliver reliable, production-ready systems. Position Responsibilities Manages a multi-disciplinary group of software engineers, including staffing, training, performance evaluation and career development. Attracts and retains high caliber staff and provides mentorship. Establish and improve Agile development processes using Jira, including scope, scheduling, resourcing, prioritizing, sprint execution, reporting, and retrospectives. Define and implement software development standards, coding practices, documentation, and engineering metrics. Establish unit testing, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and quality gates. Lead software release management, including configuration management, versioning, release readiness, deployment, and rollback processes. Champions software quality through design reviews, requirements-based testing, code coverage, and disciplined branching and release practices Oversee backend architecture, UI/UX development, QA, and system-level software integration. Partner with the Chief Engineer to shape SW road-map, plan and execute software IRAD projects from concept through prototype, integration, verification, and production transition. Drive resolution of software integration issues, technical risks, dependencies, and defects. Communicate project status, risks, resource needs, and technical decisions to senior leadership. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. 12+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years managing software engineering teams. Experience managing teams with a range of experience levels, including entry-level through principal engineers. Demonstrated experience establishing Agile processes and using Jira for engineering execution. Experience integrating software into hardware-based products. Experience working cross-functionally with mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, systems, quality, and software teams. Experience executing IRAD, prototype, or new product development projects. Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Preferred Qualifications Advanced…