Sub-Section Manager - Embedded Software

Summary As a Senior Embedded Software Manager within the Platform & Test Software Engineering team, you will exert a pivotal role in providing both people and technical leadership. Your mission will be to foster collaboration across engineering and business product areas to promote a unified Platform Software strategy. You will provide guidance, mentoring, oversight, and tactical/strategic direction to our software team. Your expertise will be particularly valuable in the Software Development and Verification & Validation (V&V) domains of our embedded software products, guiding the team through new product development and engaging with suppliers. The location for this position is Grand Rapids, MI on at least a hybrid basis (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in office) : An extensive corporate relocation package is also available for eligible candidates.

Roles and Responsibilities: Guide the software team to ensure responsiveness, reliability, and functionality. Oversee talent management, including recruitment, staffing assessments, and project assignments, with a focus on verification & validation activities. Define and manage scope, cost, and schedule for your team’s tasks, ensuring alignment with project goals. Establish and monitor metrics to measure team progress and product completeness, taking correction action as needed. Provide personnel development opportunities, including training, career counseling, and performance feedback. Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, tools, and processes to enhance project outcomes. Drive productivity improvements by identifying and implementing best practices. Lead and/or contribute to cost estimation effort for project proposals. Proactively address potential roadblocks and streamline processes for your team. Engage with customers, product leaders, and industry to align software development with market needs, internal R&D investment, and product/technology roadmaps. Mentor technical teams throughout the software development life cycle including requirements, design, implementation, verification & validation, and certification and certification with emphasis on V&V. Support cost estimations for bid and proposals Support project planning and mentor Earned Value Management System (EVMS) guidance to teams. Provide guidance to team for non-conformance closure and resolution.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related field from an accredited institution. Minimum of 10 years of experience in computer software technology and embedded real-time systems/software development, covering the full development life cycle. Minimum of 5 years of experience in a leadership role within an engineering setting. This position requires U.S. citizenship status. Desired Characteristics: Minimum of 5 years of experience with DO-178C avionics software development processes and certification standards. Master's degree in an Engineering related field from an accredited institution. Knowledge of DO-254, DO-297, and ARP4754 certification standards. Experience with Earned Value and Activity Based Management methods. Proven background in real-time embedded software architecture and design within an avionics environment, working in cross-functional teams. Proficiency in Model Based Design (MBD) for software architecture, requirements, and design of real-time systems. Demonstrated capability in leading large-scale software development projects, with focus on verification & validation. Expertise in Continuous Build, Testing, and Integration solutions, including hardware in the loop testing, hardware emulation, and hardware/software integration. Familiarity with computing platforms, network products, real-time operating systems, and multi-core processor architectures. Experience with real-time operating systems. Ability to influence product leadership and technology strategy.