Sr. Software Engineering Manager
Company websiteflir.com (Teledyne FLIR, opens in new tab)
Base salary $177,500 to $236,600
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Goleta, CA
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- LocationGoleta, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (15 min ago) · observed since
About this job
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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.
We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.
Job Description
Located in Santa Barbara, CA, Teledyne FLIR is looking for an energetic, self-starter to be responsible for software design and development of embedded software for infrared and sensing systems. You will participate in every phase of a project: requirements review, software design and coding, unit testing, system/software integration and handoff to Manufacturing. You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Your technical, problem solving, and debugging skills must be outstanding and you should possess a willingness and desire to continually learn new technologies. Teamwork is very important to us, so your ability to work well with your team of software engineers as well as with engineers and managers across the company. The right candidate will have a proven track record of innovative thinking and have experience bringing products to market successfully.
Detailed Description
Your team will design, develop and test embedded and/or specialized calibration software for infrared and sensing systems working in a fast-paced, highly successful team on the most popular thermal cameras in the world.
You’ll also work in beautiful coastal Goleta, CA (next door to Santa Barbara) in a beautiful campus where we design, develop, and manufacture the world’s best infrared sensors and cameras.
Note: the chosen candidate will manage embedded software engineers and/or calibration software engineers depending on experience/qualifications.
Qualifications
Embedded Programming
- 6+ years of experience developing or leading embedded programmers and board level software development in C (or equivalent)
.NET/C# Development (or equivalent) Programming:
- 6+ years of experience with C#/.Net development or equivalent
- Experience developing in Visual Studio highly desired
- Experience programming in an SQL Server environment highly desired
- Experience testing equipment in thermal chambers highly desired
General Development Experience
- Ability to understand both the hardware and software components of the embedded systems under development
- Excellent knowledge of hardware subsystems and common peripheral buses I2C, SPI, USB
- Experience designing, specifying and implementing low latency protocols and interfaces between peripherals and devices. Teledyne FLIR embedded software operates under rigorous constraints related to latency and frame loss.
- Ability to setup various embedded tool chains, build and debugging environments and use of debugging tools like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.
- Experience with infrared technologies, image acquisition and processing is highly desired but not required
- Using AI-based tools for software development workflows is desired
Management/Leadership Experience
We’re looking for someone who has the right blend of technical expertise in embedded/low level SW development combined with:
Technical leadership: mentoring developers, making architectural decisions, and reviewing designs and code
Project Management: Delivering on time, managing software development life cycles, and prioritizing tasks
Cross-functional Communication: Bridging the gap between different engineering disciplines and other groups within the team
Problem-Solving: Identifying, analyzing, and resolving complex hardware-software integration issues and leading the team in debugging ideas and solutions
Leadership: coaching/mentorship, strategic communication, and sound decision making are very important in the role. The manager must balance technical guidance while fostering a high performing culture through empathy and trust. Demonstrating that people are our most important asset and leading by example with hard work, excellent results, and ethics is also critical.
Education
- BS or MS in Computer Science/Engineering, EE, Mathematics, Physics or related
Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident
Salary Range:
$177,500.00-$236,600.000The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.
Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.
Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
Source: Teledyne FLIR on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($177,500) is above 50% of the 4,296 Software Engineering roles in California listed on this site. Their median floor is $176,000; the middle half runs from $149,100 to $203,250.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
This listingSr. Software Engineering Manager$177,500 to $236,600
Mechanical Engineering Manager$177,500 to $236,600
Sr. Mechanical Engineer$177,500 to $236,600
Senior Systems Engineer$177,500 to $236,600
Principal Yield & Integration Engineer$177,500 to $236,600
RF & Microwave Design Engineering Manager$177,500 to $236,600
Strategic Business Development Director$188,000 to $250,700
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Sr. Software Engineering Manager (this listing) | $177,500 - $236,600 |
| Mechanical Engineering Manager | $177,500 - $236,600 |
| Sr. Mechanical Engineer | $177,500 - $236,600 |
| Senior Systems Engineer | $177,500 - $236,600 |
| Principal Yield & Integration Engineer | $177,500 - $236,600 |
| RF & Microwave Design Engineering Manager | $177,500 - $236,600 |
| Strategic Business Development Director | $188,000 - $250,700 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-05-26
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: US - Goleta, CA
$177,500.00-$236,600.000
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
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