Software Engineering Manager

Palomar is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of skilled engineers developing safety critical software for secure communications systems. You'll oversee a small team of highly experienced subject matter experts (SME) and manage third-party developers. Your time will be split between technical oversight, team leadership, process improvement, and occasional hands-on support. You'll also collaborate on proposals, departmental planning, and tool/license management .

Reporting directly to the VP of Engineering, this role is ideal for experienced Software Engineering Managers, as well as Principal Engineers and Technical Leads looking to take the next step into formal engineering leadership.

As a Software Engineering Manager, you will:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5 Software Engineers through coaching, career development, and regular 1-to-1s
• Drive software architecture, development, integration, verification, certification, and SDLC activities
• Guide daily engineering activities, remove blockers, and support successful project execution
• Collaborate with Program and Project Engineering on proposals, estimates, staffing forecasts, and resource planning
• Work closely with Systems, Hardware, FPGA, and Test Engineering teams to deliver mission-critical communications technology

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
• 8+ years of software development experience, including 2+ years in a formal management or leadership role.
• Strong background in safety critical software development in aerospace or defense.
• Experience with DO-178C, RTOS (e.g., VxWorks, Wind River), and real-time embedded environments.
• Familiarity with open system architectures such as SOSA, MOSA, or FACE.
• Experience across the software development lifecycle within aerospace, defense, communications, avionics

Desirable Experience of the Software Engineering Manager:

• Secure Communications Architectures
• Software Defined Radio (SDR) Systems
• Tactical Data Links
• Voice & Data Communication Systems
• Airborne Communication Platforms

• Succession-planning opportunity with future growth into Director / VP Engineering leadership
• Opportunity to influence software strategy, engineering processes, and future product roadmaps
• Join a company backed by TransDigm, a multi-billion-dollar publicly traded aerospace group with an engineering legacy supporting Aerospace/defense & military platforms worldwide
• Long-term career opportunities across 55 operating companies

Compensation: Truly flexible compensation starting at $200,000+ DOE

Benefits : Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and more

9/80 schedule with every other Friday off

This opportunity offers exposure to advanced secure communications technology, airborne mission systems, and next-generation defense programs while providing a genuine long-term leadership career path.

Palomar Products is a global leader in secure military communications technology, developing mission-critical communication systems used across fighter aircraft, helicopters, naval platforms, and next-generation defense programs worldwide. Would you like to lead the development of next-generation secure communication systems deployed across military aircraft, naval platforms, and mission-critical defense programs worldwide? Are you currently leading a small software team and looking for a genuine succession-planning opportunity that could ultimately lead to Director , VP Engineering, and executive leadership positions across a multi-billion-dollar aerospace group?