Software Manager in Hood River, Oregon at Advanced Navigation and Positioning Corporation

ANPC is a global supplier of precision approach guidance and area surveillance solutions aimed at improving the safety and capacity of civil and military aviation for customers on all seven continents. Our transponder-based solutions are designed to serve airfields where others cannot. We are a team of extraordinary professionals working together to perform an important mission to uniquely serve airports with terrain, obstacles and other challenges that no other business can provide.

Job Summary

The Software Manager at ANPC bridges the gap between high-level business strategy and rigorous technical execution. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team—including Software Development, Architecture, and Test—to deliver safety-critical navigation and surveillance solutions. Your primary mission is to maintain the technical integrity and regulatory compliance of our systems while fostering a high-performance, disciplined engineering culture.

Essential Job Functions

? Drive the day-to-day progress of concurrent development projects, reallocating resources to ensure milestones are met without compromising safety-critical integrity.

? Partner with the Director of Engineering and Advanced Development team to convert high-level designs into executable engineering roadmaps and ensure strict adherence to those standards.

? Scale the engineering organization through strategic hiring and specialized onboarding, fostering a culture of professional pride and technical discipline.

? Translate business requirements into actionable schedules, serving as the accountable link between organizational goals and team output.

? Identify team skills, then analyze the gaps and implement training or hiring strategies to address them.

? Design and execute comprehensive onboarding plans to reduce time-to-proficiency for new hires in a complex technical environment.

? Maintain an engineering culture rooted in discipline, professional pride, hard work, and camaraderie.

? Communicate and execute a clear technical vision for all software products and systems in collaboration with the Director of Engineering.

? Manage multiple concurrent development projects, balancing resources and timelines in close coordination with Project Managers.

? Review code, design documents, and test plans to ensure adherence to ANPC process and policy.

? Ensure all output meets RTCA DO-278 standards for safety-critical aviation software.

? Establish and enforce Lean product development methodologies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to maximize value-added work.

? Lead annual planning and budgeting, including CAPEX justifications, infrastructure roadmaps, software licensing, and hardware requirements for development and testing.

? Act as a key cross-functional partner to gather requirements and ensure software delivery meets business, customer, and schedule objectives.

? Track development progress and implement corrective actions to keep projects aligned with organizational goals.

? Management of subcontractors in relation to the team goals and objectives, and in accordance with ANPC process.

Education and Work Experience Requirements

? Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field

? 7+ years of progressive experience in software development.

? 2+ years in a software management role.

? Proven track record in rigorous regulatory environments. Direct familiarity with RTCA DO-278 or DO-178C is highly preferred; however, candidates with deep experience in equivalent safety-critical standards (Medical, Automotive, etc.) who can demonstrate a "compliance-first" mindset will be considered.

? Strong background in embedded systems or C/C++ to provide meaningful oversight and peer-level engagement with the team.

? Experience with C# is a nice to have

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

? Proven ability to lead cross-functional software teams and manage full project lifecycles.

? Proven track record in rigorous regulatory environments. Direct familiarity with RTCA DO-278 or DO-178C is highly preferred; however, candidates with deep experience in equivalent safety-critical standards (Medical, Automotive, etc.) who can demonstrate a "compliance-first" mindset will be considered.

? Demonstrated ability to manage full project lifecycles, departmental budgets (CAPEX/OPEX), and resource allocation in a high-stakes, schedule-driven environment.

? Expertise in modern engineering practices (CI/CD, Version Control, Agile) balanced with the strict documentation and process discipline required for aviation software.

? Proven "servant leader" capable of mentoring multi-disciplinary teams, managing remote/distributed talent, and maintaining high morale under tight deadlines.

? Ability to translate complex technical blockers into clear business risks for stakeholders and project managers.

Due to the sensitive nature of the information and projects handled at this facility, this position requires U.S. citizenship. Candidates must be U.S. citizens to be considered for this role.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job in an office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential functions may require maintaining the physical condition necessary for sitting, walking or standing for periods of time; operating a computer and keyboard; talk and hear at normal room levels; using hands to finger, grasp, and feel; repetitive motion; close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; lift, push, carry, or pull up to 20 pounds.

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. Employee is exposed to the typical office environment with computers, printers and telephones.

In addition to base pay, our competitive total rewards package consists of:

? 401(k) plan with match and immediate vesting.

? Comprehensive suite of insurance benefits for employees (and their families) to include a variety of medical plan options (including an HSA with employer contribution), dental, vision, life and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Legal/Identity support plans, pet insurance.

? Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care).

? Generous paid time off including 4 weeks of vacation per year, 11 paid company holidays, which includes a winter company shutdown from Christmas to New Year’s.