Software Engineering Program Manager

Job overview

The Software Engineering Program Manager role is onsite in Huntsville, AL. Compensation is not specified. An active Department of Defense or Department of War Secret clearance is required. Penta Research’s role supports software engineering in an aerospace and defense development environment. The program manager plans and coordinates software engineering work so technical objectives are translated into proposals, estimates, schedules, resource plans, and execution activities. The role serves as the programmatic interface for the software organization, coordinating across engineering and program teams while remaining available to contribute to software development when management demands permit.

What you'll do

• Plan, coordinate, and execute software engineering activities
• develop software proposals, scope and effort estimates, schedules, resource plans, status reports, Statements of Work, and execution plans
• coordinate with program, systems, hardware, and engineering teams
• translate technical objectives and engineering inputs into customer-facing content
• manage priorities, risks, dependencies, and issues
• communicate with engineers, technical leads, program managers, and customers
• contribute to software development activities as program-management workload permits.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

software engineering program manager

huntsville al

penta research

aerospace and defense

software proposals

program management

statements of work

resource planning

software development

active secret clearance

bachelor’s degree required

15+ years experience

some travel possible

full-time

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires an active DoD/DoW Secret clearance, a relevant bachelor’s degree, 15 or more years of software or computer engineering experience, and several years in software engineering program or project management. Some travel is possible.

About the employer

Penta Research is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.