Mgr II Software Engrg - Military veterans preferred

Software Simulation Section Manager – Patriot Fielded Systems and Validation

Are you a mentor who enjoys helping others with the career development?

Do you strive to maximize testing through simulation?

If so, we have a great opportunity for you within the Patriot Fielded Systems and Validation Department in Tewksbury Massachusetts with the Patriot Simulation team. Patriot is the world's pre-eminent air defense system, and we are currently developing Patriot Simulation software in support of new system capabilities. Successful candidates will manage and work with a team of software simulation engineers to develop and test these new capabilities. We strive for technical excellence by drawing upon a diverse workforce whose knowledge base covers the complete spectrum of modern languages and computing platforms.


Job Description:
As Software Simulation Section Manager will be an integral part of line management responsible for 15 to 25 software engineers within the Department with the primary responsibility of ensuring that each employee has suitable work assignments and opportunities for growth and advancement. You will be responsible for activities such as performance development and appraisal, salary and manpower planning, and ensuring adherence to company policies. Being a member of the team, you will contribute significantly to the technical oversight of employees in support of their work assignments as well as be responsible for supporting a major program task within the Patriot program, including a possible leadership or key individual contributor role. The job requires a well-disciplined individual with a proven applicable technical background, who is able to thrive in a dynamic agile environment and is able to work well in a team setting. This position may require some travel.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure that each employee has suitable work assignments and opportunities for growth and advancement
• Contribute to the technical oversight of employees in support of their daily work assignments
• Drive performance development and appraisal processes for the section
• Support salary and manpower planning
• Ensure the adherence to company policies and the communication of company and program information
• Support a major program task within the Patriot program
• Support to integration efforts and customer meetings, for which travel may be required
• Support to all phases of software development lifecycle, tools, and methodologies

Basic Qualifications:

• Line and / or project management experience
• 8+ years experience in software design and development activities
• Demonstrated software development skills with experience in the application of system simulation concepts
• Experience with embedded systems
• Experience with Object-oriented languages, such as C++ or Ada
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline - Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Software Engineering or other related Engineering Discipline.
• US Citizenship is required

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in weapons systems software (Patriot, missiles, air defense)
• Able to thrive in a dynamic environment
• Team oriented
• Previous Section Manager experience
• Previous or current experience on Patriot program
• Raytheon EVMS certification
• Cost Account Manager experience
• Agile software development experience
  • Strong communication, interpersonal and decision-making skills
  • Customer focus and collaboration skills
  • Effective presence and influential leadership capability, with the ability to interact with senior levels of leadership effectively – including customer, Raytheon teammates and suppliers
• Proven experience with software development techniques and tools
  • Proven experience with development in embedded systems, including some, or all, of the following computer languages: C++ and Ada
• Masters Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or Software Engineering

Keywords: C++, programming, clearance, software development, software integration, software simulation

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