Associate Manager, Software Engineering

About the role

Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

We are looking to add an Associate Manager, Software Engineering to our team. This position is responsible for leading a team of software engineers in the design, development, integration, testing, and sustainment of software solutions supporting aerospace systems and mission-critical applications. This role provides day-to-day leadership, technical guidance, and performance management while fostering a collaborative, high-performing engineering environment.

Working closely with systems engineering, hardware engineering, quality, integration and test, mission operations, program management, and product leadership, the Associate Manager, Software Engineering ensures software development activities align with technical requirements, program objectives, quality standards, and schedule commitments. This role balances people leadership with technical oversight and supports continuous improvement of engineering processes, product quality, and team development.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Lead, coach, and develop a team of software engineers by providing regular feedback, performance management, career development, and mentoring.

- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture that encourages innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.

- Support recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, workforce planning, and employee development activities.

- Conduct performance reviews, establish development goals, and identify training opportunities to enhance individual and team performance.

- Promote compliance with company policies, engineering standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.

- Partner with program management and engineering leadership to support technical planning, resource allocation, risk management, and program execution.

- Monitor team workload, priorities, and project progress to ensure successful delivery of engineering objectives.

- Collaborate with systems engineering, hardware engineering, quality, manufacturing, integration and test, and mission operations to resolve technical issues.

- Participate in customer meetings, technical reviews, design reviews, and program milestone activities.