CesiumAstro
Associate Manager, Software Engineering
$136K–$167K
Westminster, CO · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 12, 2026
- Experience
- 4–7 years of relevant software engineering experience, with a minimum of 1 year of leadership experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, 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.
About the job
Leads and develops a software engineering team delivering and sustaining software for aerospace systems and mission-critical applications, balancing people leadership with technical oversight.
What you'll do
- Coach, mentor, and manage engineers, including performance reviews and career development.
- Coordinate software planning and delivery with cross-functional teams, addressing workload, risks, and technical issues.
- Oversee software quality and development practices, and support continuous improvement and applicable engineering methodologies.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 4–7 years of relevant software engineering experience, including at least 1 year of leadership experience.
- Experience leading software development teams in aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated industries.
- Experience with Agile development using Scrum, DevOps, CI/CD, and issue tracking tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
Pay
USD 136,000–167,000 per-year salary (base salary)
Tools
Scrum, DevOps, CI/CD, Jira, Azure DevOps, C, C++, Rust
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