Engineering Manager

CMC Electronics (CMC) has earned an international reputation for innovation and excellence in the design, manufacturing and support of electronic products for the aviation markets. CMC is focused on delivering innovative cockpit and avionics system integration solutions to commercial and military customers worldwide.

Its principal facilities are located in Montreal, Quebec;
Ottawa, Ontario;
Chicago, Illinois and our newest site in Reston, Virginia. CMC is a major supplier to the aerospace and high-technology industries, airlines, military agencies and government customers worldwide.

As we build a new team in Reston, VA, we're looking for engineers and technologists ready to be pioneers in the application of emerging tools and techniques, maintaining the highest reliability demanded by aerospace while bringing forth new products and capabilities at a brisk pace.

This is an onsite position in our Reston, VA office location. To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government.

As Engineering Manager, Avionics Software, you'll take on a flagship leadership role: growing and developing a software engineering team, shaping development processes, and driving compliance with regulated avionics practices.

This role is built for an experienced avionics software leader with deep expertise in embedded software development and certification, particularly DO-178B/C and related airborne lifecycle standards. You'll work closely with Project Engineers, Chief Engineers, Program Management, and Quality/Compliance teams, giving you visibility and impact across the business.

Beyond day-to-day management, this is a genuine growth opportunity — build a team, sharpen your technical leadership, and see your work fly in certified avionics products trusted in demanding commercial and military aviation environments.

• Build, lead, and grow the avionics software engineering team at the Reston site.
• Recruit, hire, coach, and retain high-performing engineers to meet current and future program needs.
• Provide performance feedback, career development, and prioritization guidance.
• Build technical depth through succession planning, cross-training, and targeted development.
• Promote accountability, collaboration, and disciplined engineering execution.

• Strengthen the team's ability to execute compliant avionics software development under DO-178B/C and related certification standards.
• Ensure work follows regulatory, airworthiness, quality, and company process requirements.
• Partner with Quality and Compliance on process adherence, audit readiness, SOI reviews, and certification activities.
• Coach staff on requirements, design, implementation, verification, traceability, configuration management, and change control.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to process, training, tooling, staffing, and certification readiness.

• Develop and maintain resource plans for the software engineering team.
• Allocate resources across projects based on priorities and demand-versus-capacity tradeoffs.
• Align staffing with Project Engineers and Program Management to support schedules, bids, proposals, and program commitments.
• Contribute to, review, and approve engineering estimates, including personnel, tools, and materials.
• Ground staffing plans and proposal inputs in realistic assumptions for certified avionics software work.

• Maintain and improve engineering processes, tools, and standards used by the team.
• Support effective use of development, verification, requirements, and configuration management tools.
• Coordinate with Project Engineers, Chief Engineers, Program Management, and Quality/Compliance.
• Represent the software engineering organization in planning, process, and modernization initiatives.
• Drive practical improvements to quality, predictability, and productivity.

• Bachelor's degree…