Engineering Manager

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers' most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

CODEX Engineering Managers (EMs) are accountable to the Engineering Director for hiring and staffing their engineers. The goal of this role is to ensure we are attracting, retaining, growing, and utilizing engineering talent appropriately to meet customer missions.

An EM will only be assigned through approval of CODEX Engineering Director via an interview process.

Engineering Manager Roles and Responsibilities

Each EM shall be:

• Accountable for ensuring their engineers are appropriately staffed on their programs with respect to skillsets and career goals
• Accountable for identifying Group Leads (GLs) from engineering population
• Accountable for providing performance feedback to engineers and their managers (GLs)
• Accountable for mentorship of engineers including:
  • Mentoring leadership/professional behavior
  • Identifying and facilitating mentorship of technical skills
  • Identifying and facilitating training opportunities
• Accountable for monitoring employee performance and identifying appropriate staff for responsible programs
• Accountable for identifying and providing appropriate staff on assigned proposals, whitepapers, and ROMs
• Accountable for ensuring engineers placed on assigned programs are appropriately skilled, meet clearance requirements and are effectively meeting program needs
• Accountable for the retention of key staff within their engineering team

Engineering Manager Relationships

Each EM shall provide:

• Qualified engineering talent with appropriate clearance/location/skills to Program Managers and technical leads
• Career growth opportunities for engineers
• Communication to Nightwing security to ensure that engineers maintain appropriate clearances
• Support to the capture organization, serving as the primary contact in engineering
• Support to the Engineering Director and Leadership team

Engineering Manager Qualifications

Each EM shall possess:

• An active Top Secret clearance with the ability to acquire an SCI within 6 months
• At least 10 years of professional experience in a relevant engineering discipline
• Demonstrated interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• The ability to deliver and receive constructive criticism

Each EM is preferred to have:

• 3+ years of professional experience working for CODEX

EMs are not expected to have any specific degrees, certifications, etc. unless explicitly required by domain.

At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we'll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.

Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.

Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.