Date Posted:

2023-05-08

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CA827: 100 Headquarters Dr San Jose 100 Headquarters Drive , San Jose, CA, 95134 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Applied Signal Technology is seeking Software Engineering Section Managers who strive for excellence and have a passion to be part of a team that strengthens our nation and improves the security of our world.

This is an on-site position located in San Jose, CA

AST provides trusted strategic and tactical SIGINT solutions that secure the interests of the U.S. and its partners. AST’s work in areas such as high-capacity broadband communications, signal processing and analysis, tactical SIGINT, and wireless communications continually challenges our extraordinary engineers to resolve problems and make the world a safer place. AST’s work environment is dynamic, highly collaborative and provides engineers the freedom to strengthen and expand their skills, explore new and creative ideas, and work closely with our nation’s finest service members all while embracing integrity, diversity, and work-life balance. AST offers generous reward and recognition programs in compensation, broad career development opportunities, excellent health care options, educational assistance, parental leave, flexible work schedules, 401(k) with matching, paid holidays, and paid time off.

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Applied Signal Technology: WHO WE ARE

This is an on-site position located in San Jose, CA

Roles and Responsibilities:

The Applied Signal Technology (AST) Engineering organization has a need for a Software Engineering Section Manager in the San Jose California Office. A Section Manager is responsible for first line management of a group of 5-10 software engineers who have varying levels of experience and diverse domain expertise.

The specific responsibilities and duties include:

• Plan and track staff’s task assignments
• Support staff with career development planning
• Assist with strengthening core engineering skills and discipline, and developing domain knowledge and expertise across the RAST Engineering organization
• Prepare staff performance evaluations
• Assist in planning for and addressing software and cyber engineering staffing needs
• Assist and support recruiting and interviewing activities
• Assist with ensuring staff’s compliance with company policies/procedures

The successful candidate will manage engineers who are involved with development of deliverable software/systems/products over the entire engineering development lifecycle. Although the section staff will typically work on independent projects, the Section Manager will foster collaboration and cross-fertilization of ideas and new technologies within the group. He/she will also contribute directly to engineering development as a task lead, technical lead, or individual contributor. The Section Manager’s responsibilities will occupy ~15% of time, technical responsibilities ~85% of time.

Required Skills:

• Minimum 8+ years software/system/product development experience in one of these areas: telecommunications, data communications, wireless communications, communications protocols, networking protocols, cyber security, digital signal processing, SIGINT or COMINT.
• Experience as a task lead or a technical lead for a software team
• Experience in all phases of the software development lifecycle
• Strong engineering development discipline and process advocacy
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret/SCI or higher clearance

Desired Skills:

• Practical experience in all phases of the software/system/product development lifecycle
• Product development experience in one or more of these areas: telecommunications, data communications, wireless communications, communications protocols, networking protocols, cyber security, digital signal processing, SIGINT and/or COMINT
• Coaching, teaching and/or mentoring skills
• Strong emotional intelligence skills (i.e. self-awareness, self-management, empathy, social awareness, relationship management)
• Experience in creation or improvement of engineering development processes
• Excellent track record for working effectively and collaboratively in a diverse team environment
• Excellent organizational, planning, and coordination skills
• Understands basic management approaches such as work scheduling, prioritizing, coaching and process execution.

Education:

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

Clearance Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government TS/SCI Security Clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Employee Referral Award Eligibility: Only employees currently within RMD and RI&S have the potential to receive a Referral Award for submitting a referral to RMD and RI&S roles. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the Referral Awarding.

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The salary range for this role is 94,000 USD - 196,000 USD; however, Raytheon Technologies considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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