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Manager, Software Engineering

Nashville, Tennessee

Job ID 12569
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Overview

On the L3Harris team, your job is to secure the world. We don’t work here just for the advanced technology and equipment: We work here because we know what – and who – we’re protecting. From families to the intelligence community, and from our climate to our men and women in uniform – we’re making the world a safer place. Working in Software with L3Harris you'll join our team of qualified, diverse individuals and work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, global scope, and a collaborative team setting.

  • Full Time
  • Level: Experienced
  • Location: On Site
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  • Analytical
  • Detail Oriented

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I love my job because every day there’s a new problem to tackle, a new skill to learn and an awesome team that has my back.

Heather S., Engineer

L3Harris Work Perks

  • Health

    • Medical with a High Deductible and traditional PPO plan options, as well as, vision and a full array of supplemental health benefits
    • A doctors' service to help with referrals and second opinions for you, your family, and parents
  • Family

    • 4 weeks of paid parental leave for moms and dads
    • Fertility treatment
    • Subsidized backup childcare and eldercare
    • Adoption assistance - $5,000 per adoption/$15,000 per employee
    • Pet insurance
  • Well-Being

    • No cap to your PTO time (for exempt employees)
    • Dress for your day - wear what works for you at work
    • Legal plan for you, your family, and parents
    • Discount platform

Job Description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Title: Manager, Software Engineering

Job Code: 12569

Job Location: Nashville, TN– (Responsibilities must be performed on-site.)

Job Schedule: 9/80 Work Schedule – (Every other Friday is a non-workday.)

Job Description:   

The Engineering Manager (EM), within a Program Area, is responsible for leading the technical efforts within one or several projects.  The EM works closely with the Program Manager (PM) on managing customer expectations, cost, schedule, and risk.  A Program may include multiple projects / IPTs or contracts. The EM is accountable and responsible for the technical program execution under their Program (cost, schedule, and technical solution).

The EM will ensure the team execution meets engineering processes and standards. The EM will closely monitor engineering efforts, track the progress of deliverables, and participate in the team’s Agile Scrum events. The EM will use metrics to identify early warning signs and provide support and course-correction appropriately, as well as adjudicate technical approach issues as needed. The EM will hire and develop talent.

The EM, in conjunction with the PM, ensures the program is appropriately staffed and manages a team of engineers and analysts that support a program/project. The EM assesses team performance continually to capture and recognize successes and provide timely feedback for continuous improvement. In addition, the EM identifies and closes skills, knowledge, and training gaps. Performance is measured by specific metrics and assessed both as a team and individually. The EM will conduct formal (at least) bi-annual performance reviews, as well as participate in program/project performance review events. The EM will develop growth plans and talent development plans, including succession and depth planning, to ensure the program/project team maintains stability.

The EM will provide technical expertise and ensure technical standards are met across functions. The EM will develop and work toward both functional and cross-functional goals by collaborating across the engineering organization. Through collaboration across the engineering organization, the EM will build knowledge and insight into other efforts and will share beneficial information with their development team. The EM will support the team in identifying, managing, and mitigating risks through the product lifecycle, and will work with the team on technical issues to find creative solutions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Manage a team of engineers and analysts assigned to a program/project.
  • Partner directly with Program Manager to support program execution including, cost, schedule, and technical performance (scope). Routine PM inputs include estimates on scope and schedule as well as provide the status of the team’s execution.
  • Develop a strong understanding of the scope, schedule, and budget, and ensure on-target delivery of committed scope.
  • Track program/project health using lifecycle tool chain (Digital.ai Agility, SpiraTest, Jama, and others)
  • Track program / team cost performance using appropriate tools. For example, Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
  • Review work products of cross-functional team and ensure high-quality standards are set and maintained across the team.
  • Ensure technical standards for each role within the scrum team are met by reviewing work products and tracking overall team efforts (i.e., software development, testing, product ownership)
  • Ensure program/project is appropriately staffed within budget constraints and ensure all team members are effectively onboarded and trained.
  • Identify skills and knowledge gaps, develop training and development plans, and ensure team members have training and development opportunities.
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with peers, stakeholders, leaders, and direct reports.
  • Develop a high-performing team by aligning team efforts to business goals, setting, and holding to high performance standards, and engaging employees through coaching and mentoring and the development of a trusting environment.
  • Provide regular formal and informal performance feedback to direct reports.
  • Provide leadership to the team – lead through conflict and challenge, demonstrate strong decision-making skills, and develop trust across the team.

Job Qualification Requirements:  

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in formal management role leading diverse groups of technical resources
  • Understanding of the connection between team performance, scope, and program cost.
  • Experience recruiting, sourcing, interviewing, and hiring high quality talent.
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience working in an engineering role or on an engineering team, particularly on a software development team
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science or other relevant degree; or equivalent combination of education and work experience
  • Advanced knowledge of relevant technologies and software development methodologies
  • Strong understanding of software development and test principles, practices, and processes
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • In-depth knowledge of Agile process and principles supporting iterative design, development, and test
  • Expert ability to use judgment and logic in decision-making considering relative costs and benefits of potential actions.
  • Demonstrated ability to engage employees to promote a spirit of teamwork and cooperation within the team and organization.
  • Ability to implement short- and long-term strategic engineering initiatives to ensure the organizational goals are met.
  • Required to perform other appropriate duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
  • Perform all job functions with a positive and professional attitude.

Preferred Skills (beyond required):

  • Experience working with Department of Defense customers and solutions.
  • Ability to understand complex problems, including details related to software engineering in an integrated system of systems environment.
  • Formal Earned Value Management System (EVMS) training.
  • Working knowledge of digital tools such as JAMA, Agility, Spira test tools, and Jira

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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