Job Description

Do you have a passion for engineering and leading people?
Are you excited by space and want to be on the cutting edge of defense technology?
Are you a strategic thinker?
Are you a natural leader?

If you answered 'yes' to these questions, we want to talk to you!

We are seeking a Software Department Manager in Indianapolis, Indiana. This position will be responsible for leading a team of software engineers to develop demanding, trusted, superior solutions to make the world a safer place. This is great position for those looking to take their career to the next level by leading a large team of technical talent. We are looking for individuals with strong leadership skills who can attract, engage, and retain talent. As a direct report to the Mission Area Software Lead, this position will gain exposure to the broader Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RIS) business and all phases of the program lifecycle from proposals to development and production.

Responsibilities:

Management of over 200 Software engineers including a department staff of 7+ Software Section Managers / Technical Leads located in Indiana, Alabama and New Jersey.
Support new business capture by reviewing bids for any new contracts, Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Rough Order Of Magnitudes (ROMs) and Non-Binding Budgetary Estimates (NBBEs) assuring that the solution being proposed is fact / metric based, is compliant and meets the price to win.
Execution oversight of Avionics projects, including review and approval of the software engineering Estimates At Completes (EACs).
Workforce planning and the supply / development of skilled software engineers to ensure execution success and on contract new business growth.
Deployment and oversight of Corporate and RIS Software Organizational initiatives.
Responsible for data integrity, collection, analysis and reporting of all Raytheon Corporate and RIS Software metrics.
Support career development of the engineers within the department, by conducting performance reviews of department staff; assessing / assigning performance ratings; generating / reviewing achievement awards; merit and promotion planning for their Software Department.
Generation of status reports detailing software highlights and key employee accomplishments.
Management of approved software department overhead expenses including employee training, travel, relocation, morale events and computer / mobile assets.
Leverage new technologies, methodologies, tools and processes used in industry to ensure their department increases efficiency, software quality and keeps Raytheon competitive.

Required Skills:
* Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math or other relevant technical discipline (STEM).
* 12+ years of experience working in the software development industry.
* 4+ years of experience as a Section / Line Manager.
* Ability to manage a large group of engineers (200+).
* Ability to manage, train and mentor department staff.
* Strong people and change agent leadership skills; ability to make decisions, effectively delegate tasks and meet challenging deadlines
* Experience working on proposals including a demonstrated ability to prepare metric / fact based cost estimates, delivery schedules, and technical solutions to meet the price to win.
* Experience developing Basis Of Estimates (BOEs).
* Working knowledge of Earned Value Management.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Familiarity with Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI) process standards.
* Current in the technologies, methodologies, processes and tools used in the software industry with a demonstrated track record of deploying these on programs.
* U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position will need to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret clearance.

Desired Skills:
* Masters Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math or other relevant technical discipline (STEM).
* Experience bidding and oversight of Firm Fixed Price (FFP) programs.
* Experience working on International programs.
* Certified Basis of Estimate (BOE) developer and / or approver.
* Experience working on a development program using an Agile / Scrum methodologies and DevSecOps pipeline concepts.
* Experience dealing with Information Assurance and Cyber Security requirements.
* Experience developing web-based systems using a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Cloud computing.
* Existing DOD Secret clearance.
* This position requires either a U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required Export Authorization.

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