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R&D Department Manager

Petah Tikva, Israel · Full-time

About The Position

As the leader of our growing R&D group, you will play a key role as a mentor, shape the design of our systems, and set standards for quality and delivery.

If you want to take part in the development of core defense solutions, participate in all product development stages, attend military experiments, and contribute to the national security, your place is with us!

Responsibilities

• Manage software development lifecycle, deliverables, performance, and vision.

• Plan and Lead features development, functional and non-functional, From SW design through implementation, automation, and manual testing.

• Lead and take part in defining architecture discussions and the division’s technological roadmap and lifecycle.

• Build and maintain an engineering culture of excellence. Lead and monitor the development’s execution, deliveries and KPI’s.

• Direct the professional growth of staff by providing coaching, mentoring, training, and supervision of the software engineering groups, including backend,

frontend and DevOps.

• Strategize and align with commercial operations and deployment teams to ensure timelines and budgets are met.

• Advocating and communicating technology capabilities internally and externally, including leadership, Utilities Board, customers, partners, and investor

Requirements

• Can-Do and Hands-On approach.

• Excellent communication 

• Highly motivated, self-driven, leads by example.

• 4+ years experience in R&D managerial roles

• Experience as R&D Manager of 25+ sized team.

• 6+ years of software development experience in .NET C#

• 3+ years experience with micro services architecture and distributed systems.

• Experience with PMO, agile and CI/CD methodologies and practices (TFS/GIT)

• Strong design, architecture, and problem-solving skills

• Experience with web frontend development (Angular, React, Vue).

• Proven record of delivering complex, distributed systems.

• Ability to build long-term plans and set alignment around goals and objectives.

• Understanding of budgets and business-planning.

• Define and manage all technological aspects of the division. Convert business vision to tech strategy.

• Capability to work with multiple interfaces throughout the organization (System Engineering, Project Management, HR, Purchase, Finance, Senior Management).

• Great customer facing abilities.

• Presentation design skills (Hebrew & English).

• BSc/BA in Computer Science or equivalent.


Bonuses:

• MBA

• Experience in private clouds

• Valid Security Clearance 

• Experience with Command & Control Systems – Big advantage

• Defense background

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Our story

We started in 2003 by developing some of the world’s most sophisticated and efficient command, control and analytics defense applications ever deployed – including the life-saving Iron Dome software. Today, we have over 200 employees, working to create defense solutions impacting the lives of people in Israel & around the world.
Our vision is LIFE, our drive is DEFENSE!

Why we're here?

We strive to create an environment of shared collaboration. We believe the people who work here are our greatest resource, and we encourage and empower all individuals employed to excel to their greatest potential.
Come help invent the defense of life.
a team, powered by unique minds

Why join US?

People create life. We protect them.