Software Integration & Test Engineering Manager I

Location This is an in-office position for hire at Inspired Flight's HQ in San Luis Obispo, CA. Job Description Inspired Flight is seeking a talented and experienced Engineering Manager to join our team. An Engineering Manager is a specialized role responsible for leading a team that focuses on software development, integration of payloads, and running validation and reliability testing for complex hardware and software systems. This position is at the core of the engineering department at Inspired Flight and will be part of a rapidly growing company in the growing UAV industry. Typical responsibilities: • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 4-8 software and test engineers. • Provide technical guidance on system architecture and code. • Champion best practices in software engineering, drone testing, and DevOps. • Manage software development lifecycle from requirements through deployment. • Work with product/hardware engineering teams to define integration & test requirements. • Interface with Product and Program Management on scope, schedules, and risk communication. You'll excel in this role if you have: • Experience with UAS/drone systems. • Experience in working with developing & testing software on hardware systems. • Proficiency in Android app development, AWS, C++, Java, C#. • Experienced in leading front end web development • Familiarity with QGC, ArduPilot, PX4, and MavLink. • Strong technical leadership and decision-making abilities. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • UAV Pilot experience and/or a FAA Part 107 License. Education/Experience Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent discipline. • 7+ years experience, with at least 2 years leadership experience. • Experience in a related field, preferably: UAS, aviation, aerospace, robotics, autonomy or defense industry. Salary & Benefits Offered • $140,000-$170,000 DOE • Unlimited Paid Time Off • World Class Health, Dental, Vision Insurance Plan • 401k w/ 6% company match • Quarterly Team Bonus Plan Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone. The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.