Genova Technologies has an immediate opening for an Embedded Software Engineer for an exciting, long-term project in Cedar Rapids, IA. What will you do? This team member will support a development team working to transition an existing dual-differentiation architecture to a new RTOS-based platform. You will also be responsible for overseeing the team's adherence to DO-178/278 standards during development. This position requires Daily work to be completed at our Cedar Rapids, IA office, with some potential for Hybrid work. Specific responsibilities include: • Leading and managing the software engineering team, supervising 2-5 direct reports. • Serving as the primary point of contact between the project team and the client for day-to-day relationship management, including backlog prioritization and tactical decision making. • Assisting the COO with strategic client relationship management as needed. • Acting as Product Owner and Voice of the Customer within the Scrum team, translating client needs into actionable work. • Writing and maintaining user stories to guide development activities. • Ensuring all project documentation is complete, accurate, and meets contractual and certification requirements. • Supporting planning, scheduling, and execution of software development activities in alignment with the broader DO-278A certification effort. • Collaborating with outside client's hardware certification team to ensure software deliverables are consistent with overall certification goals. • Monitoring developer spend against the client's project budget, projecting remaining scope against available budget, and providing weekly budget and status reports to the client. • Preparing and delivering a monthly executive summary to internal leadership assessing overall project health. • Providing career guidance and supporting the personal and professional growth of direct reports. • Managing technical risks and escalating issues as appropriate to internal leadership. • Participating in and supporting technical interviews and onboarding of additional team members as the project grows. What do you need? The ideal candidate for this position will have: • 5+ years of post-baccalaureate experience in a technical or technology-adjacent field, with demonstrated technical curiosity and the ability to understand, engage with, and constructively challenge software engineering teams. • Familiarity with DO-178C and/or DO-278A certification processes. • Demonstrated experience managing client relationships, including day-to-day communication and expectation setting. • Experience owning and reporting against a project budget. • Proven ability to write and manage a product backlog including user stories. • Experience producing written status reports and executive-level summaries. • Familiarity with avionics or defense software development lifecycles. • Strong written and verbal communication skills for internal team leadership and client interaction. Skills we consider a plus include: • Prior experience managing a platform migration or architecture transition effort. • Familiarity with IFF systems or similar identification/interrogation technologies. • Any DO-178C or DO-278A certification experience, with AL2 (DAL B) or higher being ideal. • Sufficient technical familiarity with RTOS environments (e.g., LynxOS, QNX, VxWorks) to effectively lead and communicate with the engineering team. • Exposure to DO-254 hardware/software integration considerations. • Experience working in a Scrum environment as a Product Owner or Scrum Master. • Familiarity with tools such as JAMA or Rational DOORS. What do you get? Genova provides a competitive benefits package that includes: • Medical, dental, vision coverage • Life and disability insurance • Paid holidays and scaling PTO • A generous 401k plan • And more!