Software Engineering Manager

Aversan Inc. (www.aversan.com) is a trusted multi-service engineering and electronics manufacturing company. Aversan delivers leading-edge and reliable safety-critical electronics and software systems to the aerospace, defense, and space industries.
We are currently seeking a qualified Software Engineering Manager to join our team.

The Software Engineering Manager leads a multi-disciplinary team responsible for overall design, development, and lifecycle management of Embedded Software (FPGA), ground control station applications, and auxiliary equipment for uncrewed vehicle platforms (including surface, ground, & rotary-wing vehicles), payloads, control stations, and support equipment. The manager collaborates closely with the Chief Engineer to align technical strategies with business objectives and supports day-to-day engineering operations.

Location: Medicine Hat, AB
Job Type: Full Time
Working Arrangement: Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Management of Software Engineering for the engineered design, development & simulation analysis of marine, aeronautical, ground vehicle platforms, support equipment and payloads including the design of embedded firmware (FPGA) of systems and sub-systems as well as application development for control station including integration of electromechanical systems, communication equipment, control law & vehicle dynamics, and safety & human factors.

• Design reviews of project teams designs for the overall software architecture, test methodologies, and release management as per the internal & external stakeholder requirements, safety regulations, environmental and lifecycle requirements.

• Assurance of documentation for design validation, qualification, safety, and interoperability of systems.

• Review and approval of software releases, test plans, training materials and other technical works, including the work of junior engineers and other technical staff.

• Development of reports, safety information, manuals, training material and other technical documents.

• Drive the integration and maturation of environmental considerations within design and project execution.

• Lead and develop team members, uphold accountability, coordinate support for other business functions, identify training and skill‑set gaps, manage subcontractors within the discipline, ensure milestone delivery, and proactively improve design processes and methodologies in collaboration with all engineering discipline managers.

• Resource allocation, mentorship, coaching, performance reviews, training, discipline, hiring, and professional development plans for direct staff.

• Working in conjunction with other technical disciplines & departments to achieve overall system requirements.

• Working in conjunction with other departments and sites to meet operational and business requirements.

• Work in conjunction with internal & external parties for operational support and enhancement of technical capabilities.

• Project management of small multi-disciplined design projects.

• Create and endorse cost, time, and technical estimates and project baselines for both internal and external projects, covering sustaining product support, new product development, and engineering service.

• Collaborating to develop and maintain engineering development processes, product roadmaps, engineering strategy, and value engineering initiatives.

• Reliable and committed to adopting, upholding, and complying with values, ethics, policies and procedures including health and safety, work in line with the ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 14001:2015, general data protection regulations and use of IT, HR policies and procedures, equality and diversity, security and confidentiality, and code of conduct etc.

• To meet changing business needs, it may be necessary to make some amendments to the role purpose and accountabilities, and to take on additional responsibilities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in software engineering or equivalent.
• Proficient knowledge of various software design software suites, analysis tools, and test environments.
• Strong Software Engineering experience with exposure of FPGA development.
• Management or leadership experience.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing software engineering teams, including mentoring, performance management, and fostering a high‑performance culture.
• Strong architectural and technical oversight abilities with working knowledge of C, C++, Python, and MATLAB/Simulink to guide technical decisions and support the team.
• Proficiency with modern software development practices, including version control workflows (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and code review processes.
• Experience leading development in Linux-based environments, including familiarity with terminal commands, automation, and scripting best practices