Senior Engineering Manager

Overview :

Steely is a fast-growing, high-tech, mission-driven company based out of Reston, Virginia that prides itself on delivering technical and mission-related solutions that allow our customers to succeed in achieving their most challenging goals.

We are a close-knit team of highly motivated and skilled individuals that are focused on a commitment to facing the most complex and difficult efforts head-on with a balance of creativity and discipline, and an unwavering nerve.

Steely is looking for a like-minded individual to join our team as a Senior Engineering Manager.

Our Team embraces the concept that the sky's the limit. Regardless of where you are at in your career, our goal is to work with you to refine your skills, add to your technical tool belt, and aid you in your growth as a professional.

We offer growth opportunities such as leadership training, industry conferences, and mentorship from experienced, passionate individuals.

Candidates must be able to hold and maintain a security clearance, therefore U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities :

Lead a high-performance engineering team by executing against the mission, vision, and strategy of the Technical Services Division

Ensure that the engineering team has the tools and resources they need to succeed

Work with program managers to develop requirements and execution plans, staff projects appropriately, ensure progress against plans, and guarantee timely delivery

Foster an organizational culture of innovation, curiosity, dedication to mission; cultivate a stimulating and collaborative work environment

Work with the senior leadership to achieve the business goals for revenue, retention, and growth

Provide expertise and guidance across diverse engineering disciplines including software development, network design, reverse engineering, embedded systems, hardware productizing, and RF communications

Manage team leads and their staff members by clearly defining performance expectations and providing corrective action, positive feedback, and rewards as appropriate

Mentor engineering staff to provide technical and professional growth opportunities

Solicit, evaluate, and act on feedback from individuals in the engineering organization to ensure organizational health and staff career growth

Evaluate and mitigate organizational gaps relating to current and future work

Partner with program management staff and senior leadership to understand upcoming business and create execution plans

Work with team leads to develop appropriate engineering and documentation processes; ensure they are followed for all engineering activities

Evaluate and continuously challenge efficacy and necessity of processes to ensure a lean but effective engineering organization

Stay current on technologies and trends to be capable of making informed suggestions and decisions to the technology roadmap

Qualifications :

Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a team of technical staff and foster an innovative, collaborative and high-performance culture

Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Proven ability to create a culture where employees are motivated to succeed through collaboration, clear and open communication, and transparency

The ability to adapt to changing circumstances, evolving priorities, and new technologies

The ideal candidate will have a BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline

The capability to assess risks and to develop risk management strategies and contingency plans to ensure successful execution and delivery

A minimum of 10 years of experience with execution of complex interdisciplinary engineering projects in a mission-focused environment

Ability to collaborate on development and management of a technology road-map and product portfolio

Location : Washington Metropolitan Area with travel to customer sites across the region

Potential for 10% travel beyond the Washington Metropolitan Area

Our benefits :

401(k) match of 6% with immediate vesting

Highly subsidized Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

Legal Resources Plan

Flexible time off

11 paid federal holidays

Company paid life insurance as well as short and long-term disability coverage

Free snacks and drinks

Company sponsored weekly breakfast or lunch

Awesome vacation parties and other events

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, national origin, color, age, military service eligibility or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other protected class.

We encourage and support workplace diversity.