**Description** If you are passionate about applying your expertise to solve challenging problems of national importance through growing and mentoring a team, then we have the job you are looking for! You will be able to achieve your personal and professional goals in a stable environment that emphasizes and rewards the entrepreneurial spirit. We are seeking an experienced software engineering personnel manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in managing a diverse group of 10+ software engineers who are developing decision support tools and capabilities for the Department of Defense. We are seeking an experienced software engineer with a strong desire to manage and mentor a diverse group of staff to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in helping their direct reports navigate their careers and grow their skills as software engineers. Responsibilities include managing a group, establishing technical excellence, oversight, and leadership on projects. We strongly encourage candidates who exhibit the following attributes to apply: a) passion about helping their direct reports grow their skillsets and careers, b) eagerness to help solve challenging problems of national importance and c) ambition to pursue opportunities for personal and professional growth in a stable environment are strongly encouraged to apply. **Software Engineering Supervisor Position Requirements:** + **US Citizenship** + **The nature of work (i.e. interactions with the intelligence community and DoD programs) requires eligibility to apply for and hold a US security clearance; selected applicants will undergo a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements at the time of employment** + BS, MS, or PhD in engineering, computer science, physics, applied mathematics, or a closely related field with 8-10 years of relevant work experience **OR** MS with 6-8 years of relevant work experience + Previous leadership experience (project and/or management experience) leading large groups of technical staff (>10); understands what an effective employee looks like and how to address issues related to performance management + Strong software engineering / development background (native and / or full stack); passionate about best practices + Attention to detail and strong organization skills + Team player with excellent presentation and written / oral communication skills + The optimal candidate will split their time between personnel management and execution on technical projects + Occasional travel may be required depending on the candidate’s technical project role. Typical travel is 1 week every 3 months on average. **Software Engineering Supervisor Preferences:** Above all, we value passion, a continuous desire to learn, and teamwork. We are confident that if you possess the right attitude, work ethic, and skill set, you will succeed in the role. In addition to the experience and skills above, if you have any of the following, you will be able to accelerate your effectiveness and impact. + Experience with agile processes (scrum and / or kanban) + Project management experience + Ability and desire to quickly learn new domains + Prior experience working on intelligence and DoD programs + Existing DoD security clearance **Who is ARA?** Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,000 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice in what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments. To find out more about what the Software Enterprise Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/ **Qualifications** **Education** **Required** + Bachelors or better in Computer Science **Preferred** + Masters or better in Computer Science **Experience** **Required** + 6-10 years: Relevant Work Experience Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)