Software Engineering Manager

Position Details

Date Posted: 2026-01-28

Country: United States of America

Location: US-MD-FULTON-8170 ~ 8170 Maple Lawn Blvd ~ MAPLE LAWN, Ste 190, 200 & 300

Role Type: Onsite

Salary Range: $118,300 USD - $224,900 USD

Security Clearance Requirements

• U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Required: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret
• Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

About the Company

Solipsys Corporation, located in Fulton, MD, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies (RTX), managed by Collins Aerospace. Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Solipsys is an industry leader in the development of integrated Network Centric Warfare solutions for both the Domestic and International DoD.

About the Role

You will work in an exciting environment, directly driving the design, architecture, and development of new software systems and products utilizing technologies such as Java, C++, Angular, GraphQL, REST, Kafka, and Typescript (among many others). The software engineering manager will report to the Director of Software Engineering and serve as a supervisor within the department. You will execute in direct technical leadership roles on various programs and be responsible for a group of software engineers working on various internal and external programs. This position will engage you with exciting and innovative advancements in Multi-Sensor and Information Fusion, Networked Situational Awareness, and Visualization technologies.

What You Will Do

• Drive the design, architecture, and development of critical capabilities in an active Agile environment
• Demonstrate leadership skills with ability to coordinate the activities of multiple engineers working on a wide range of programs, ensuring successful technical execution and delivery of solutions for the customer
• Be adept at communicating (verbal and written) with all levels within and outside the company, ability to prepare and deliver presentations/summaries which appropriately address the intended audience
• Identify and evaluate new technologies to increase software development productivity and support strategic product development
• Empower engineering staff to excel by ensuring proper training, removing barriers, providing constructive feedback, as well as ensuring proper execution of organizational and department policies and procedures
• Support proposal development, including technical solution, price, and schedule content
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Required Qualifications

• Must have at least 8 years experience with C++ and/or Java
• Strong computer science fundamentals: such as data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, information retrieval
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct hands on individual experience with GraphQL, REST, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, Postgresql, Docker, Kubernetes, Angular, Typescript, HTML/CSS, among many other programming languages and related technologies, especially in driving the design and architecture of software applications and systems
• Experience with Container Orchestration implementation such as Docker, Kubernetes, Open Shift
• Experience with managing cyber security processes including vulnerability assessments
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, empathetic leadership style
• Background in hiring, onboarding, and building a collaborative team culture
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• Eligible for relocation

Additional Information

Please ensure the role type is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual and organizational performance.