Software Engineering Manager

Software Engineering Manager Why You’ll Love This Role

• Build and lead a growing software engineering team from the ground up in Joplin

• Architect embedded, cloud, and application software that powers advanced battery systems

• Drive engineering standards, best practices, and scalable development processes

• Stay hands-on technically while shaping team growth and long-term strategy

• Work cross-functionally with systems, product engineering, QA, manufacturing, and customers

• Make a real impact in safety-critical, high-reliability product environments

We are seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead and grow a Joplin-based software development team focused on building scalable, reusable software infrastructure across embedded systems, user applications, web platforms, and cloud data processing.

This role owns the full software development lifecycle—from architecture and design through testing, deployment, and continuous improvement—while driving standardization of development processes and best practices aligned with product development standards.

You’ll begin as a hands-on technical leader and transition into a full people management role as the team expands, working closely with Systems Engineering, Product Engineering, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, IT, and customers.

• Architect scalable embedded software platforms and reusable application infrastructure

• Develop embedded systems software for sensor monitoring and actuator control in safety-critical environments

• Design standardized communication interfaces across hardware and system components

• Implement modular algorithms for battery State of Charge and State of Health

• Lead development of battery management, testing, and maintenance applications

• Collaborate across engineering teams to automate data analysis and system performance reporting

• Define and document software requirements and design specifications

• Ensure high-quality code through testing, analysis, and coding standards compliance

• Participate in safety and cybersecurity risk assessments

• Drive continuous improvement and standardization of software development processes

• Mentor, coach, and develop software engineers through technical reviews and leadership support

• Stay current on modern development tools, technologies, and best practices

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering (required)

• 5+ years of experience in software development environments with leadership or management experience

• Strong background in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

• Experience in safety-regulated industries (e.g., DO-178C or similar standards) preferred

• U.S. Person status required

• Proven ability to lead teams while remaining technically engaged