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September 14, 2026
Manager Embedded Software Engineer 1
Senior • On-site
127,000 - 190,600 USD/yr
Baltimore, MD
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Quick Facts
- Relocation assistance: No
- Clearance required for start: Yes (DoD Secret)
- Clearance type: Secret
- Travel: Yes (up to 25%)
Description
As a Mgr. Embedded Software Engineer, you will oversee and coordinate people, resources, and processes to deliver software solutions. You will provide technical oversight of design, development, and integration of software components, engage with business leaders and customers to drive execution, and lead the team in applying standards, processes, procedures, and tools using Agile development methodology. The role is full-time and on-site with no remote/hybrid/telework option.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical oversight of design, development, and integration of software components
- Engage with business leaders and customers to understand and drive business execution
- Support the team in identifying and addressing impediments to goal attainment; remove impediments where appropriate
- Drive sustainable continuous improvement by collating and deriving insights from data
- Generate proposal and estimates inputs for new work
- Lead the team in applying appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools using Agile development methodology
- Guide the team in compliance with the Internal Software Development Plan (iSDP) and the Agile Development Plan (ADP)
- Coordinate with other disciplines when needed such as Systems and Hardware
- Set, track, and measure employee performance expectations
- Guide employees regarding career development
- Provide technical and business coaching and mentoring
- Communicate direction from higher-level organization and uphold organization principles
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 5 years of experience, or Master’s degree with 3 years of experience
- US Citizenship Required
- Active/current DoD Secret clearance required to start; must be able to obtain Special Program Access and maintain clearance for continued employment
- 2 years of experience as a Software Engineering/Development Team Leader
- Prior experience leading a software development team
- 1 year identifying risks, suggesting mitigation, tracking defects, developing resolutions, and reporting status
- Working knowledge of software architecture and open standards in use by the defense industry
- Strong communication and people leadership skills
- Full-time, on-site work at the facility (no remote/hybrid/telework)
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Depending on the position: potential for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and (for VP/Director) long term incentives
- Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and share in company results
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