Identify and resolve system-wide software risks, drive modernization, automation, and tooling improvements, and guide adoption of new technologies and engineering frameworks (20%).
Oversee cross-functional collaboration with hardware, systems, and product teams to translate program objectives into technical roadmaps and cohesive implementation plans (20%).
Mentor senior technical staff, support customer and regulatory engagements, and inform organizational strategy with forward-looking software engineering insight (15%).
What You Bring
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
12–15+ years of software engineering experience with leadership responsibility across large programs or enterprise platforms.
Recognized subject matter expert in software architecture, systems integration, design patterns, and large-scale application development.
Demonstrated success resolving complex technical challenges across distributed systems, embedded platforms, or multi-layered software environments.
Strong fluency in modern programming languages, software development methodologies, and lifecycle management practices.
Experience defining software engineering strategy, technical standards, roadmaps, and organizational improvements.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including executive-level and customer-facing interactions.
Knowledge of regulatory, cybersecurity, safety, or compliance standards relevant to software-intensive systems.
Proven mentor and coach to senior and lead-level software engineers.
High degree of professional maturity, accountability, and business acumen.
Who We Are
Our Values
Environmental, Social and Governance
Curtiss-Wright Actuation Division designs, manufactures, and supports electro-mechanical actuation products and systems for use in demanding applications in Aerospace, Defense and Industrial Automation markets. Our market leading solutions help improve the reliability, efficiency and performance of our customers' operations and platforms, as well as reducing their environmental impact with energy efficient electro-mechanical designs and technology. For the Aerospace market, we supply actuation systems for flight control, landing gear, utility and other applications on both commercial and military aircraft. In Ground & Naval Defense markets, we support a wide array of applications ranging from door assist, ramp and hatch actuation, weapons handling systems, radar and launch platform actuation, and robotic (AUV/ROV) actuation.
To learn more, please visit us at About | Actuation Division | Curtiss-Wright (cw-actuation.com)
Please note, benefits are country specific and may vary from location to location.
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Compliance Statement
This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.
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