Senior Software Engineering Manager

Job Description A lead defense contractor, that creates and manufactures drones, located in Simi Valley, CA is looking to hire a Senior Software Engineering Manager. This person will be working fully onsite at their office Monday-Friday. The day to day duties of this role comprise of leading embedded software development for STM32-based systems, including board bring-up, BSP development, pin mapping, and low-level driver implementation (I2C, SPI, CAN, RS-232/485, USB). This person will be required to provide leadership and mentorship to others as a manager. This role is paying between$140,000-$194,040/year depending on years of experience. Additional responsibilities below: Troubleshoot complex hardware/software integration issues, diagnosing signal, timing, electrical, RTOS, and driver-level problems. Architect embedded systems from concept through production, defining processor, memory, and performance requirements. Translate high-level program requirements into scalable technical solutions and support design reviews, documentation, and customer presentations. Manage and execute multiple concurrent projects with minimal oversight, including task planning, technical leadership, and status reporting. Mentor junior engineers and provide architectural guidance across multidisciplinary teams. Support transition to production, certification activities, and field/flight testing as needed. We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: Skills and Requirements - Fluent in C++ embedded software development experience; minimum of 5+ years of experience in STM32, 10+years of experience in pin-outs and setting up board support packages - 5+ years of Aerospace/Defense/Government contracts experience - Experience working in a fast paced environment, leading teams on projects with short turnaround times (6 months or less); Running a project, planning sprints, demonstrated experience running team and management projects - Extensive hands-on experience with STM32 microcontrollers and board bring-up (BSP development, pin mapping, hardware configuration) - Deep understanding of Real-Time Operating Systems, including scheduling, interrupts, and concurrency - FPGA experience

Created: 2026-04-09