Embedded Software Engineering Manager

Embedded Software Engineering Manager
Philadelphia, PA
Full-Time | Onsite (No Remote)
9/80 Schedule | Every Other Friday Off
$150,000–$200,000 + Bonus + Full Benefits
Active DoD Secret Clearance Required

Must-Haves

• Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, CE, EE, Software Engineering (Master’s strongly preferred)

• 9+ years software development experience (or 7+ with a Master’s)

• 2+ years experience as a formal team lead, technical lead, or software manager

• Strong background in real-time embedded software

• Experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring technical staff

• CAM/EVMS experience and ability to support proposal cost volumes

• Experience leading software architecture, code reviews, and high-assurance development

Position Overview

We are hiring an Embedded Software Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing engineering team supporting advanced, high-assurance, real-time embedded systems for defense applications. With rapid growth and expanding mission-critical programs, this is an opportunity to own architecture, process excellence, team development, and strategic engineering leadership. This is a hands-on leadership role in a fast-paced environment focused on complex embedded systems and secure communications.

Key Responsibilities

I. Technical & Process Leadership

• Lead architecture, design, implementation, and the full development lifecycle for embedded software products

• Establish and enforce best practices for source control, automated testing, CI/CD, and secure development

• Conduct detailed design and code reviews to ensure quality, performance, and security

• Serve as a hands-on technical contributor or subject matter expert on key projects

II. Strategic and Program Management

• Partner with Systems, Electrical, and other Engineering Managers for resource planning and project alignment

• Serve as Cost Account Manager (CAM), responsible for EVMS planning, budgeting, and reporting

• Develop technical proposal content and Basis of Estimate (BOE) cost models for new programs

III. People & Organizational Leadership

• Mentor, coach, and grow a team of embedded software engineers

• Lead hiring efforts, including technical interviews and onboarding

• Conduct performance evaluations, compensation planning, and manage personnel matters

• Manage resources within a matrixed engineering organization

Desired Technical Skills

• 1–2 years of Agile/Scrum or Kanban development experience

• Information Assurance development (encryption, key management, secure communications)

• Real-time embedded software for high-reliability or safety-critical systems

• Experience with Naval Communications or similar defense communication systems

• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining DevOps pipelines for CI/CD

This role is ideal for a technical leader who thrives in a complex defense environment, enjoys mentoring engineering talent, and is driven to build high-assurance embedded systems at scale.