Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry. Created in 2018 by bringing together Rockwell Collins and UTC Aerospace Systems, Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

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Role: Senior Software Engineering Manager

This is a hybrid role with a business that is located at the foot of the beautiful Malvern Hills in Worcestershire. This is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic and innovative team that supports international and domestic customers who are 'interested to know what is happening in places they cannot be'. We offer an attractive salary and benefits package, training, progression and over 9 weeks leave (5 weeks plus 4 weeks via our flexible working system). We have a strong team ethos and utilise the latest software development tools and methodologies. The team creates software products that produce meaningful intelligence from multiple data sources and present this information in an intuitive, secure and timely manner. We take the complexity out of data to empower our customers (www.sci-toolset.com). 

Purpose of the Role:

We are looking for an energetic and motivated Software Engineering Manager with strong communication, organization and technical skills who works well in a multi-disciplinary team.  You need to be trustworthy and proactive with relevant engineering experience and proven leadership skills. In the role you can expect to be responsible for multiple concurrent projects, build and manage diverse teams of engineers, formulate and execute strategies and coordinate with other managers. In addition we expect you to research and develop new or existing designs and products, propose budgets for projects and oversee the software activities related to each project. You must have exceptional foresight, great communication skills, working knowledge of different engineering disciplines and how they relate to one another and an aptitude for managing risk.  

The responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Forecasting resource needs and makes hiring decisions

• Participating in design and development planning meetings to help develop solutions that meet business requirements

• Leading engineering, technical, and managerial direction for problem definition, analysis and requirement development

• Use technical knowledge of advanced development concepts, practices and procedures to help deliver software solutions

• Facilitating Cross-Team and Cross-Location communication and collaboration

• Manage risk to release timelines by closely collaborating with the development team and program management to get past blocking issues

• Ensure that engineering quality goals (test coverage and automation) are met or exceeded by their development team

• Set performance goals for team members

• Facilitates and ensures individual and team roles and responsibilities are understood

• Drive execution of the Business and Programme strategies within the SW team

To be successful you will have the following Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

Essential

• BS/MS or higher degree in Software Engineering or related technical field

• A self-starter, needing little direction and capable of working in a fast-paced development environment

• Experience in an agile and scrum environment, working in cross functioning teams and writing and estimating user stories

• A passion for improving performance and reliability of engineering systems

• Excellent communications skills with the ability to talk to customers, developers, and  senior technology leaders

• Excellent judgment with ability to hire and develop great people

• Experience in building and Leading a team of engineers of all different levels and skills

• Participated with team on setting goals and growing their careers

• Experience having hard conversations with teammates in an open, honest and direct way

Desirable

• In-depth knowledge of ISTAR technologies and systems

• Knowledge of DevOps and associated software tools

• Knowledge of networks, virtualised systems (ESXi), Windows Server, Linux, Docker, Veeam and/or Kubernetes

• Previous experience of Electro-Optic imaging, Radar or ESM systems