Title:  Senior Manager, Systems Engineering (Ground SW Design and Architecture Technical Manager)

Job Title: Senior Manager, Systems Engineering (Ground SW Design and Architecture Technical Manager)

Job Code: 35592

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description: 

The Technical Manager will lead a growing discipline of Software design and architecture for weather programs. The Technical Manager will serve as the chief software engineer supporting the NOAA enterprise. They will be responsible for driving software architecture, engineering excellence, and technical innovation across the organization. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable software solutions. As a leader of people, the candidate will provide strong technical mentorship to a group of people around software design and architecture in the weather domain area.

Essential Functions: 

• Design complex software systems, including reverse engineering and decomposing existing systems.
• Design, implement, and integrate complex Telemetry, Tracking and Control (TT&C) systems, utilizing tools such as OS/Comet or InControl.
• Responsible for cost, schedule, and technical baseline for BOEs, proposals, and ECPs
• Develop on-board and off-board assignments/transitions in a timely manner to minimize IDL impact
• Drive engineering implementation of productivity performance, improvements, and measures within department
• Lead hiring process (screen, interview, hire, NGC’s, interns, hiring events, onboarding)
• Assess employee performance, salary planning and promotions
• Ability to obtain a High Risk NOAA Public Trust clearance

Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• Experience developing and deploying containerized applications using Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, or equivalent.
• Experience with multiple programming and scripting languages (including C/C++, Java, Python, Bash).
• Experience reviewing and testing software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results.
• Experience with Linux environments, including scripting, configuration, and software deployment.
  

Preferred Additional Skills: 

• Familiarity with Agile workflow tools and collaborative version‑control practices (Git, JIRA, Confluence, etc.)
• Experience with ClearCase and ClearQuest version control systems
• Experience with iterative software development processes (Agile, SCRUM, Kanban)
• Experience working in complex software environments

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