Director of Software Engineering

Overview

Director of Software Engineering role at Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company. Millennium Space Systems delivers affordable, high-performance space systems for exacting customers. The company fosters an open environment where ideas are shared across disciplines, with opportunities for advancement based on excellence.

At Millennium, you will be part of a close-knit team working on exciting technological problems, contributing to work that matters with a commitment to fostering an environment that is welcoming, respectful, and innovative.

Job Summary

As Director of Software Engineering, you will inspire, coordinate, and lead the software engineering team to deliver technical work products, schedules, and budgets. The director advocates for the functional engineering team to ensure they have the resources to exceed customer expectations. You will work with other directors and the VP of engineering as a team of technical leaders and will develop and sustain a vision for continued growth and improved efficiency for the software engineering team.

This position's internal job code is Software Engineering Manager. Our team is currently hiring for a Level L.

Responsibilities

• Engineering Communication & Strategic Alignment
- Provide overall company happenings and context to employees and teams; explain situations in context of the employee, the team, and Millennium
- Provide rationale and background for higher level decisions
- Set the technical direction and standards for engineering teams
- Establish and maintain standardization of project management tools to drive commonality in implementation (e.g. template IMS and WBS)
- Establish Objectives and KPIs that align with company goals and measure engineering performance
- Implement organizational initiatives and corrective actions to meet and improve performance targets

• Program Execution & Technical Oversight
- Functional oversight and support of program execution
- Coordinate risk management across teams; escalate and prioritize critical risks
- Oversee program-level schedules, ensure resource balancing, and approve staffing plans
- Review and approve proposal labor estimates and technical baselines; manage bid efforts
- Manage communication with program directors and PMs regarding technical work products and performance

• Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate to enforce commonality of tools, analysis, processes, and standards
- Partner with Quality and Safety to ensure risk posture is understood and standards are up to date
- Work with Manufacturing leadership to design for manufacturability and resolve non-conformance
- Scale design across program portfolios; establish processes and standards within the team
- Collaborate with Program Management to meet milestones and address blockers

• Process Improvement & Operational Efficiency
- Identify cross-team relationships and set priorities for ETLs
- Establish and maintain interview processes
- Approve tools/software for efficient use across engineering teams; manage costs
- Manage OH budget across engineering teams

• Talent Development & Leadership
- Mentoring and performance reviews of front-line managers and direct reports
- Provide regular 1:1 meetings and formal feedback
- Identify talent for Technical Fellow positions and career growth paths
- Sponsor cross-team initiatives to drive innovation

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 14 years of experience as an engineering professional, with experience in functional or project management in the aerospace/defense industry

• Experience as a Project Lead and/or functional manager in spacecraft development

• Knowledge of satellite systems and components

• Demonstrated ability in flight software design and testing of spacecraft

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar with focus on software development

• 7+ years of experience in C and C++ programming

• 5+ years of experience with Linux in an embedded environment and/or bare-metal C on a microcontroller

• Experience with concurrent hardware/software development and simulation environments

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.…