Sr. Manager, Engineering - Ground Systems & Operations

Overview

Who We Are:

Ever wonder who brings the entertainment to your flights? Panasonic Avionics Corporation is #1 in the industry for delivering inflight products such as movies, games, WiFi, and now Bluetooth headphone connectivity!

How exciting would it be to be a part of the innovation that goes into creating technology that delights millions of people in an industry that's here to stay! With our company's history spanning over 40 years, you will have stability, career growth opportunities, and will work with the brightest minds in the industry. And we are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture that will help our organization thrive! We seek diversity in many areas such as background, culture, gender, ways of thinking, skills and more. If you want to learn more about us visit us at and for a full listing of open job opportunities go to

Responsibilities

The Position:

The Sr. Manager, Engineering (Ground Systems & Operations) will manage activities of two or more disciplines or departments. Oversees experienced level professionals and/or may be responsible for subordinate managers. Manages engineers and technical staff in the research, design, development, coding, and testing of software systems, solutions, and products applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Develops, modifies and executes company policies. Accountable for department budget which may be broad and have far reaching impact on the business segment.

Software Engineering

• Manages 2 or more department activities, assigning, coordinating, and reviews work of software engineering subordinates, to design new products, modify existing designs, improve production techniques, and develop test procedures
• Deliver and manage large scale fleet operations for Kubernetes based hosting platforms preferably bare metal deployments using K8s / K3s, open stack or cloud
• Analyzes technology trends to identify new product ideas
• Collaborate with Security teams to implement platform level security controls and compliance requirements
• Manage technical development to ensure compliance with product definitions including environmental requirements.
• Makes or reviews decisions regarding technical approaches or product designs with staff input considering resource allocation and ensures alignment with project plan
• Confers with management, production, and marketing staff to determine feasibility, cost effectiveness and customer demand for new and existing products
• Manage the development of test methodologies, plans and procedures
• Oversee development with vendor partners for specific projects

Management

• Provide input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area(s) of responsibility
  Oversee subordinate managers or highly skilled professionals
• Hire, train, develop and appraise direct staff
• Participates in forecasting operating costs of 2 or more department and performs preparation of budget requests
• Collaborate with external vendors/outsourcing partners to deliver successful project outcomes
• Define and execute long term engineering roadmap
• Partner with engineering leadership to understand developer/customer pain points and translate them to platform solutions
• Recruit top talent and build high performing teams capable of delivering complex technical solutions
• Conduct regular performance review, career development planning
• Communicate platform roadmap, progress, and impact to executive stakeholders
• Establish metrics and KPIs to measure developer productivity, platform adoption and system reliability

The salary range of $136,000 - $227,000 is just one component of Panasonic's total package. The final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to individual's knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives.

Qualifications

What we're looking for:

• BSCS/CE/EE, MSCS/CE/EE or equivalent degrees
• Experience with managing and mentoring a DevOps team of 8-15 engineers
• 8+ years of experience managing DevOps teams
• Experience managing and driving alignment with engineering, product teams across geos - APAC, US, other
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong project management skills with experience delivering complex technical initiatives
• Experience in delivering and managing large scale fleet operations for Kubernetes based hosting platforms preferably bare metal deployments using K8s / K3s, open stack or cloud
• Experience with deep knowledge of fleet management, GitOps principles to automate deployments, ensure consistency, and streamline operations
• Experience managing Kubernetes cluster lifecycle, deploying applications across multiple clusters, enforcing security policies, and providing centralized monitoring and governance
• Experience Developing and implementing GitOps workflows for automating deployments, infrastructure provisioning, and lifecycle management across the fleet
• Experience utilizing tools like ArgoCD, Flux, or other GitOps-compatible platforms to manage deployments and configurations
• Experience setting up centralized monitoring and logging systems to provide visibility into cluster health and performance
• Experience using monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog, Cloudwatch or similar to implement fleet health monitoring
• Experience developing operational systems for managing platforms that enable developers and operators to use the platform effectively and while delivering rich UX
• Experience with cloud platforms and services like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud

Our Principles:

Contribution to Society | Fairness & Honesty | Cooperation & Team Spirit | Untiring Effort for Improvement | Courtesy & Humility | Adaptability | Gratitude

What We Offer:

• At Panasonic Avionics Corporation we realize the most important aspects in leading our industry are the bright minds behind everything we do. We are proud to offer our employees a highly competitive, comprehensive and flexible benefits program.
• Paid time off: Exempt Salaried employees receive flexible paid time off. This means that there is no fixed number, range, or limit to the amount of Personal and Vacation Days that may be taken for exempt employees. Non-exempt hourly employees accrue 14 vacation days per year + 7 sick days + 3 personal days. Accrual rate increases with tenure. All employees receive 11 company paid holidays per year. We also close our offices at the corporate level in the U.S. between Christmas and New Year. For operational positions that are expected to work on holidays, we provide additional compensation for hours worked.
• Health Insurance: Medical insurance offerings from Aetna and Kaiser (CA &HI). Options for Employee Only, Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner, Employee + Children, or Family. Dental PPO and DMO options & Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP.
• 401K with 50% match on up to 8% contribution, full vested from day 1.
• Washington residents only are eligible for: Washington's Family and Medical Leave program and Washington's Paid Sick Leave program.
• Other offerings include: Wellness Program, Counseling services, FSA & HSA, Life Insurance for employee, spouse and child, AD&D Insurance, Long-term and Short-term disability, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Dependent Care FLSA, Education Assistance, Commuter Program, Employee Purchase Program, Service Award Program.

All applicants are subject to Company policies, third party customer and worksite requirements, and government requirements, regarding vaccination and/or testing for COVID-19. Where permitted by applicable law, applicants may be required to be fully vaccinated with an authorized COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment, unless they are eligible for and obtain an exemption based on a reasonable accommodation because of a disability or a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. While the Company strongly encourages COVID-19 vaccinations, it may require vaccination and/or testing for positions in which third party customer, worksite, or government requirements apply, in accordance with applicable law. At those locations where requirements apply, exemptions will be considered based on applicable law.

Panasonic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law or company policy. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Pre-employment drug testing is required for safety sensitive positions or as may otherwise be required by contract or law. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Avionics Corporate.

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