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# Software Engineering Manager

- **Company:** Leonardo DRS
- **Location:** Menomonee Falls, WI, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Computing Platforms, Automation of Tests, Configuration Management, Software Quality, Code Reuse, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Software Verification, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_drstech4-115055

## About the Role

through qualification. + Lead the development, standardization, and sustainment of software platforms that enable scalable and reusable capabilities across multiple power electronics and motor control products. + Coordinate closely with systems, electrical, mechanical, test, manufacturing, and program teams to align software development with overall product and platform objectives. + Establish and enforce best practices for software development, configuration management, code quality, documentation, cybersecurity, and verification in regulated and defense environments. + Support customer engagement and program execution by translating requirements into executable software plans, managing risks, and ensuring delivery of compliant, high-quality solutions. + Mentor team members, build organizational capability, and foster a culture of accountability, innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement. **Education & Experience Requirements** + Bachelor's degree in Computer
Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
Master's degree preferred. + Minimum of 7 years of experience in software, embedded, controls, FPGA, DSP, or related development, with at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role. + Demonstrated experience leading FPGA, DSP, and/or PLD software development teams and delivering complex embedded or real-time control solutions. + Experience with HIL environments, software verification, test automation, and structured validation approaches for complex hardware-software systems. + Strong background in software platforms, reusable architectures, and product-line or cross-program software reuse strategies. + Experience supporting power conversion, energy storage and delivery, motor control, or closely related power electronics applications for surface and/or unmanned systems. + Strong project leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills, including work with internal stakeholders, customers, and program leadership. + Familiarity with defense or military
development environments, including contractual, documentation, and quality expectations, is highly desired. + Ability to lead teams in a fast-paced environment while balancing technical rigor, execution urgency, and long-term platform strategy.
U.S. Citizenship required.

## Description

The ideal candidate will combine strong technical depth with proven leadership experience, enabling execution across product development, platform strategy, verification, and customer-driven program delivery in a defense-focused environment. **What You Will Do** + Lead and develop a multidisciplinary software engineering team focused on FPGA, DSP, and PLD software development, HIL and test verification, and reusable software platform capabilities. + Manage software platform engineering execution for power conversion, energy storage and delivery, and motor control systems, ensuring technical, schedule, and cost objectives are achieved. + Provide technical and functional leadership for FPGA, DSP, and PLD development activities, including architecture, design, implementation, integration, debugging, and verification. + Develop and deliver HIL/software test verification strategy, ensuring robust validation approaches, efficient issue resolution, and clear traceability from requirements