Software Engineering Manager

Tethers Unlimited, an ARKA Group company, is looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join our team!.  ARKA Group L.P. is an advanced technologies company serving the U.S. military, intelligence community, and commercial space industry delivering next-generation solutions to support the national security space domain. ARKA has a 60-year legacy reaching back to the very beginning of our country’s space endeavors. We’re a legacy of mission excellence built on ground-breaking technologies. Join the ARKA mission and discover your next career opportunity now! 

The Software Engineering Manager is responsible for leading team of highly skilled embedded software developers responsible for the design, development, and testing of systems that include radios, robotics, and gimbals that will be deployed to space and to the moon. This position reports to the Associate Director of Engineering. Candidate will oversee all Software Engineering staff, incoming proposals, and outgoing bids. Candidate will lead a high performing team of software engineers that will meet the demands of our current portfolio, and help the team develop markets for our innovative and unique products.

Responsibilities: 

• Manages, recruits, and develops a strong group of embedded software engineers
• Defines, maintains, improves and manages the software development processes
• Identifies and manages design risk of software engineering projects
• Develops technology roadmaps and architecture for new software designs
• Ensures effective staffing of all programs with Software Engineering team members
• Leads, directs, coaches, and reviews the work of software engineering personnel to accomplish near-term and long-term operational plans and results
• Collaborates with other business areas to execute programs and business development
• Supports bid and proposal activities including cost and schedule estimation

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 5+ Years industry experience working with embedded systems and low-level hardware development
• Proven strong interpersonal, communication, influencing, analytical and leadership skills
• Understanding of development of engineering processes for ensuring quality
• Expertise with software requirements, software change management, defect tracking, software build and release processes.
• Demonstrable skills at architecting a system and defining protocols
• Demonstrable skills defining embedded software architecture
• Knowledge of software architecture principles, embedded systems, device drivers & Matlab/ Simulink tools
• Design and development experience with embedded and real-time software systems (Linux, QNX, Greenhill, Mentor Nucleus)
• Design and development experience in C/C++, Board Support Package, Operating System and FPGA code integration
• Experience with MCUs, peripherals, features, and development environments
• Experience with serial and Ethernet based communications standards and protocols
• Knowledge of Agile and Waterfall development methodologies
• Able to coordinate the efforts of multiple teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized, creative, motivated, and passionate about achieving results

Preferred Qualifications:

• RF/Software Defined Radio or motor control experience
• Experience implementing and working within an ISO9001 or AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS)
• Experience in aerospace avionics or communications systems
• Security clearance beneficial but not required

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position will manage a team of 10-20 engineers.

Washington State Pay Range:  $150,000 to $195,000

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Location:

This position is based out of ARKA’s beautiful Bothell, WA campus. We offer a well-stocked kitchen, flexible work schedule arrangements, company-sponsored events including Sci-Fi movie premiers, Baseball Night, onsite break activities including gaming tournaments and BBQs, a work dress code of business casual attire, local trails for hiking and biking, and hybrid onsite/remote work options for many positions.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive medical/vision/dental insurance packages
• Company contributions to HSA account for qualified medical high deductible programs
• 401k retirement plan with industry leading company contributions
• 3 weeks of vacation accrual per year plus time off for sick leave and unscheduled life events
• 13 paid holidays
• Continuing education benefit up to $25,000/year for approved programs
• Annual bonus program based on company and employee performance
• Life insurance, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term disability insurance
• 4 weeks paid Parental Leave
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

EHS/Environmental Requirements:

This job operates in a professional office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to use hands to keyboard, communicate, listen to, and interpret instructions and remain stationary for extended periods of the time. This would require the ability to move around the campus and occasionally move/lift items weighing up to 40 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

ITC & Security Clearance Requirements:

This position requires the incumbent to access export-controlled information. If you are not a US Person, any offer is contingent upon the Company's ability to obtain a special license granting you access. This could take several months. You will not be able to begin employment until such license is obtained.

Visa Restrictions:

No visa sponsorship is available for this position. 

Employment with any of the ARKA Group companies in the US is contingent upon satisfactory completion of several pre-employment requirements to include a credit check, background check and drug screen.

ARKA Group L.P. 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.