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Technical Software Project Manager

DEKA Research and Development
United States, New Hampshire, Manchester
340 Commercial Street (Show on map)
Jan 22, 2026

We areseekingan ambitious, self-motivated Technical Software Project Manager to join our growing team in a hands-on leadership role that goes beyond traditional project coordination. This position requiresdirectingintegrated software development teams across both controls and application layers, working alongside Software and Controls Leads to unify these components into cohesive deliverables while actively contributing to engineering efforts.

How you will make an impact asaTechnical Software Project Manager:
  • You willbe responsible forbreakingprojectroadmaps into milestones, epics, and stories,maintainingprioritized backlogs, and coordinating activities across cross-functional teams including Systems, Hardware, Cloud, Test, and Quality.
  • Ensuring deliverables meet milestones and quality measures by quicklyidentifyingand removing roadblocks whilemaintainingdesign control and compliance with quality systems.
  • You willcontributetoproject-level documentation including project plans, requirements, technical design descriptions, test reports, and cybersecurity deliverables, while collaborating with internal organizations such asmechanical, controls,manufacturingengineering, quality, regulatory,andlegal to enable complex product releases.
  • You will serve as an unbiased source of truth for projects you drive, providing efficient communication of status and risks while ensuring decisions and downstream implications are clearly communicated.
  • Useyour software background to contribute to technical design and implementation,triageand resolve complex system issues, and diagnose systemic obstacles that prevent teams from delivering high-quality software.
Skills you will need to be successful:
  • Bachelor's degree andat least 2+years of technical project leadershipexperience.NPD/R&Dknowledgeis preferred.
  • 3+yearshands-oninvolvementin either controls/embedded software or application development(concept through releaseexperienceis a bonus).
  • Technicalunderstanding ofproducts with integrated hardware and software,utilizingprogramminglanguages such as Python,JavaScript,and C/C++, real-time embedded Linux environments, RTOS development, distributed messaging systems, Docker containerization, PostgreSQL database management, Protocol Buffers, andReactdevelopment for data-rich interfaces.
  • Outstanding communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills, withproficiencyin Jira, Confluence, and MS Projectto elicit requirements, define scope, and guide development.
  • Knowledge oftraditional project management principlesand Agile frameworks.
  • This role requires the ability to work inhighlycomplextechnology environments with rapidly changing requirements, building strong relationships,and coordinating cross-functional collaboration. High energy, drive, commitment, self-initiative, and perseverance arerequired, with a demonstratedtrack recordof personal technical accomplishments and a passion for understanding ambiguous, complex problems while driving high-quality, innovative, and robust technical solutions.
About DEKA:
One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research and Development, where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age.
Behind DEKA's brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. Here at DEKA, some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time are created, and new ideas are always welcome and explored.
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