Software Engineering Manager

GROW WITH US:
Launch your career to new heights with Innoflight, where innovative minds meet the cosmos. Join us and help shape the future of space technology, growing your expertise in a universe of pioneering, compact, and cyber-secure solutions. At Innoflight, we're not just reaching for the stars—we're engineering them. Grow with us, and let’s innovate the infinite together!
STAY EXTRAORDINARY
Innoflight is one of San Diego's fastest growing Aerospace and Defense companies. Innoflight offers state-of-the-art software-defined compact/ground radios, cryptographic and cyber secure systems and processing, networking and data storage avionics. Become part of this small, agile, innovative and unparalleled company. You will have unlimited potential for learning and growth as we target the latest technology to provide products to enable New Space. Everything you do will have an impact!
A DAY IN THE LIFE:

The Software Engineering Manager will lead, mentor, and manage a team of highly skilled embedded development engineers at Innoflight. This role involves participating in the design and development of device drivers, bare metal and real-time application software, test and verification, data analysis, software tools development, and other product development tasks. You will provide guidance and management to the software engineering team as they tackle challenging technical hardware and software problems.

• Team Management: Hire, train, and manage the Software Engineering team, overseeing job assignments and activities to ensure effective performance.
• Collaborative Engineering: Collaborate closely with Hardware, Mechanical, FPGA, RF, and PCB engineering teams to foster a multi-disciplinary approach to product development.
• Standards and Processes: Set standards and processes for the design, development, documentation, and testing of real-time embedded software for bare metal and RTOS environments.
• Environmental Resilience: Manage engineers developing and testing application software that must operate in challenging environmental conditions, ensuring robustness and reliability.
• Tool Design Leadership: Guide the design of tools and test automation systems for Innoflight’s applications and high-reliability system components.
• Development Processes: Establish processes for the development and review of software requirements, designs, code, and components for high-reliability systems.
• Embedded Linux Oversight: Lead and manage teams in the design, development, and verification of embedded Linux device drivers and builds for Innoflight products.
• Performance Collaboration: Work closely with managers from Hardware, FPGA, and Test Engineering teams to establish and execute processes for creating high-performance computation and networking products.
• Development Mastery: Demonstrate mastery of Innoflight’s development practices and processes, maintaining configuration management of high-quality software products.

YOU’RE AWESOME AT:

• Engineering Expertise: Ten to fifteen years of software engineering or development experience, preferably in spacecraft and aerospace & defense, with strong embedded systems knowledge.
• Team Leadership: Five or more years of experience managing embedded engineering teams of five or more engineers, guiding them through complex technical challenges.
• Low-Level Software Development: Demonstrated expertise in designing and developing low-level electronic device control software in C, leveraging electrical schematics and data sheets effectively.
• Complex Problem Solving: Ability to lead teams in addressing extremely complex technical hardware and software problems, applying logical and scientific principles.
• Object-Oriented Design: Experience teaching software engineers object-oriented design principles, fostering a culture of best practices.
• Networking Protocol Development: Experience in the design and development of networking and communications protocol code in C or FPGA, enhancing product functionality.
• Embedded Linux Proficiency: Extensive experience with embedded Linux OS, contributing to the development of robust software solutions.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, etc.) is required.
• Ten to fifteen years of software engineering or software development experience, preferably in spacecraft and aerospace & defense.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:
At Innoflight the sky isn’t the limit—it’s our playground! Here, we strap innovation to a rocket and send conventional thinking into orbit. Our culture thrives on curiosity, camaraderie, and a dash of cosmic creativity, making the vastness of space feel like a small, tight-knit community. Our 9/80 work schedule means every other Friday is yours to ignite personal projects or fuel weekend getaways. Hungry for knowledge? Or just plain hungry? We’ve got both covered! Expand your universe with educational and professional reimbursements, 'Ask Me Anything' (AMA) sessions and 'Learn 'n Learns'. Employer-sponsored weekly catered meals—our way of keeping your rockets fueled and ready for innovation. Our Culture Ambassadors ensure we're always aligned with the stars, creating a gravitational pull towards positivity and inclusion.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
The starting base pay range for this position is $155,000 - $190,000 annually. Base pay will vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to base pay, Innoflight offers a competitive compensation package that includes Profit-Sharing Bonus, Cash Performance Bonus, and a robust benefits package. Innoflight offers health care benefits such as medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts and life insurance. Ancillary benefits such as critical illness, accident, short term & long-term disability, pet insurance, ID & Legal Shield, Cal-Perks and EAP. You’ll also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 120 hours of paid time off (starting in year 1) and auto enrolled into our 401K with a 3% automatic company match. 
BE YOU, WITH US:
Innoflight is firmly committed to being an equal opportunity employer and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment. We value and embrace that every single one of us brings value to the table. But sometimes we forget that when we don’t meet 100% of a job description’s criteria – maybe you’re feeling that way right now? We encourage you to apply anyway. Because we want you to be you, with us.
YOU SHOULD KNOW:
Potential new employees must successfully complete a background check which includes criminal search, education certification and employment verification prior to hire. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S as you must have the ability to obtain a security clearance. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.
REFERRALS:
We love a good referral! If you know someone that would be a great fit for this position, please share!
NO SOLICITATION FOR STAFFING AGENCIES:
This job posting is intended for direct applicants only. Innoflight does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies, recruiters, or other third-party sources. All submissions must be made directly by candidates via our official application processes. Unsolicited resumes sent from third parties will be considered property of Innoflight and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired as a result of the referral or through other means.
If you are applying for this job and live in California, please read Innoflight’s CCPA Notice: https://www.innoflight.com/careers/california-consumer-privacy-act-notice-for-job-applicants.
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