Manager, Test, Release & Deployment Engineering

Manager In Test, Release & Deployment Engineering

Eleven Recruiting is seeking a manager in test, release & deployment engineering for one of our largest aerospace manufacturing clients located in long beach, ca.

as software manager, you'll lead a high-impact team solving unique engineering challenges—building the processes and tools that allow us to move fast, test thoroughly, and launch with confidence. this is an opportunity to shape a team and practice that doesn't just borrow from industry best practices—it helps define them.

responsibilities:

• build a team from the ground up, pulling in industry standards, developer's lessons learned, and new innovative ideas on how to make vehicle software better.
• responsible for the testing, release, and deployment of all vehicle software including flight software, embedded software, and ground applications directly responsible for command and control of the rocket.
• take ownership of, and continually improve, ci/cd pipelines for all vehicle software repos.
• build commonality across pipelines to ensure consistent testing.
• translate software requirements and test matrices into test procedures for hitl and hootl.
• execute "run-for-records" on hitl and hootl, perform and present data reviews on test results.
• scale and continuously automate testing efforts from single engine, to stage, to vehicle and launch.

qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with 2+ years in technical leadership or management roles.
• strong background in at least one of test automation, ci/cd, devops practices, or release engineering in a production software environment.
• familiarity with systems integration, especially across complex software stacks involving embedded software, flight, or enterprise components.

preferred qualifications:

• experience managing software deployed to hardware-in-the-loop (hitl) or real-time testbeds is a strong plus.
• proven ability to lead teams through ambiguity, set strategic direction, and deliver scalable solutions.
• exceptional communication skills and the ability to work across disciplines, from software to manufacturing.
• passion for building high-performing teams and coaching engineers in technical and career growth.
• experience in aerospace, robotics, automotive, or similarly complex embedded systems.
• knowledge of tools and frameworks like anaconda, gitlab, hitl/hil orchestration, or other simulation and test environments.
• experience in safety-critical software validation.