Software Integration & Test Engineering Manager I

Collaborative: We harness the collective intelligence and energy of our team to surpass individual potentials and achieve shared goals.

Resilient: We approach obstacles with flexibility and creativity, supporting one another to stay focused, resourceful, and determined.

Diverse: We place a high value in people of all heritages, genders, sexual orientations, and points of view to spark innovation and solutions, enriching our work environment and outputs.

Continuously Improving: We are committed to ongoing learning and innovation by always seeking ways to enhance our processes, products, and personal expertise.

Underlying all of this is our deeply rooted belief that the cutting-edge aerial tools we create are advancing an industry that is good for people, good for our planet and good for the United States of America., 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., 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.

• 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., * 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.

Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Unlimited paid time off
• 401(k) 6% Match, * $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

Inspired Flight's Purpose Statement says it all - Conserving resources, creating jobs, and saving lives by innovating the American drone manufacturing. Founded in San Luis Obispo, California our entirely U.S. based team designs, builds and supports highly capable and flexible drone platforms for both commercial and government customers.