Software Build Release Engineer Jobs in Rochester, NY

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Job Title: Manager, Software Engineering

Job Code: 38219

Job Location: Rochester, New York

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris' Communications and Spectrum Dominance segment is currently seeking a dynamic and experienced Manager of Software Engineering to lead our team and drive impactful results. This position will be based at our Rochester, NY facility and offers a 9/80 work schedule. The Software Engineering Manager will lead a team of professionals supporting the architecture, design, coding, integration, testing, and sustainment of the Radio Software in the DRDNaught product family. This Manager will work in close collaboration with Product, Program, and Engineering leadership to execute short-term operational plans, develop the team, and achieve business goals.

Essential Functions:

• Establish short-term operational plans and manage execution of software development activities to ensure alignment with scope, schedule, quality, and program objectives.
• Develop workforce and staffing plans to balance resources across priorities and sustain near-term business goals.
• Support new business pursuits and opportunities through proposal inputs, scope definition, risk identification, and software effort estimation.
• Provide inputs and recommend tactical approaches to the product line based on program needs, technical execution, and team capacity.
• Lead and direct experienced professionals and lower-level technical leaders, providing coaching, performance feedback, mentorship, and career development.
• Lead teams through the complete software development lifecycle and release execution, utilizing best practices and adhering to company-defined processes.
• Collaborate across engineering, test, manufacturing, product, and program teams to resolve issues, improve execution, and deliver program commitments.
• Analyze complex technical and organizational problems, identify root causes, and implement significant improvements to processes, systems, or products.
• Communicate technical direction, plans, and status within and outside the organization to influence changes in practices, approaches, and priorities.
• Present program and engineering status to functional and program leadership and drive decisions needed to achieve near-term operational results.
• Provide input on hiring, performance management, succession planning, and employee development for the software engineering organization.
• Candidates must be able to obtain a US security clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 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.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience developing software in C/C++, Java, and Python.
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools
• Experience managing teams of software engineers and leading technical projects to complete complex programs.
• Experience with Agile software development and the software development lifecycle.
• Comprehensive knowledge of embedded software development on software defined radio platforms.
• Experience with real-time operating systems (e.g. VxWorks RTOS, Linux, QNX)
• Experience in delivering fully integrated systems (hardware, firmware, software) in a DoD environment.
• Experience integrating software with hardware.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York state is $117,000 - $218,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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