Software Engineering Manager - Trip Optimizer

Erie, PA 16509In-Person
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other STEM discipline
  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Prior experience leading software teams or major technical initiatives
  • Strong understanding of modern software development lifecycles and engineering best practices
  • Experience with C, C++, and embedded or real-time systems (preferred)
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver quality results through team effort (preferred)
  • Experience leading teams of 10+ engineers (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop software engineering teams
  • Own delivery commitments for concurrent software projects
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure sound engineering design
  • Translate technical complexities for business and executive stakeholders
  • Ensure compliance with Cyber Security requirements
  • Align Release Configuration Management for quality releases
  • Promote continuous improvement through DevOps initiatives
  • Foster a high-performance team culture through mentoring and coaching

Benefits

  • Health and welfare benefits
  • Retirement plans
  • Potential for annual bonus eligibility
  • Flexible work environment with opportunities for growth
Full Job Description
Job Description

Who will you be working with?
The Software Engineering Manager will lead delivery, people, and technical execution for the Train Handling Trip Optimizer software. This role manages cross-functional teams including Software Engineers, Technical Leads, DevOps, and will support ongoing Release Configuration Management efforts, and Cyber Security initiatives.

How will you make a difference?

As the manager for approximately 14 employees, you will be accountable for on-time, on-budget delivery of critical business initiatives while fostering a high-performance, growth-oriented engineering culture. As the needs of the organization shift, you will be expected to align your headcount, budget and strategy accordingly.

What do we want to know about you?
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other STEM discipline
  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Prior experience leading software teams or major technical initiatives
  • Strong understanding of modern software development lifecycles and engineering best practices

Preferred Qualifications are:
  • Experience with C, C++, and embedded or real-time systems
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver quality results through team effort
  • Ability to influence technical direction
  • Experience presenting to customers and executive leadership
  • Experience leading teams of 10+ engineers in direct or matrix environments
  • Familiarity with IBM ELM
  • Experience with Release Configuration Management
  • Experience with Software Cyber Security and DevOps

What will your typical day look like?
  • Lead and develop teams of individual contributors and contractors within defined project scope
  • Own delivery commitments across multiple, concurrent, software projects
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to drive sound engineering design and best practices
  • Translate technical complexity into clear status, risks, and options for business and executive stakeholders
  • Ensure alignment with Cyber Security requirements and regulatory expectations
  • Ensure alignment with Release Configuration Management to ensure high-quality, predictable releases
  • Lead DevOps efforts, automation, and continuous improvement
  • Drive software quality, scalability, and maintainability through process and metrics and across the SDLC
  • Mentor, coach, and grow engineering talent; promote cross-training across subsystems
  • Foster an inclusive, accountable, and execution-focused team culture


Qualifications

Additional Information

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $[redacted]00 The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.

About Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (Wabtec)

Wabtec Corporation is an American company formed by the merger of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company and MotivePower Industries Corporation in 1999. It is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Wabtec manufactures products for locomotives, freight cars and passenger transit vehicles, and builds new locomotives up to 6,000 horsepower. The company merged with GE Transportation on February 25, 2019.

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