{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"7e264d9cff0f1808b9a08bc0","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/7e264d9cff0f1808b9a08bc0","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/7e264d9cff0f1808b9a08bc0","title":"Manager, Engineering","description":"Overview:\n\nOur new global headquarters is conveniently located in Irvine, CA near John Wayne Airport in the Park Place development. For our onsite and hybrid employees you will be able to enjoy amenities such as access to many restaurants and shops, running trails, a fitness deck, outdoor seating, dry cleaning, car wash, free garage parking, car charging stations, shuttle service for train commuters, outdoor games like bocce, horseshoes, gaming tables, pickle ball, and basketball. For more information on Park Place visit www.parkplaceirvine.com\n\nWho We Are:\n\nEver wonder who brings the entertainment to your flights? Panasonic Avionics Corporation is #1 in the industry for delivering inflight products such as movies, games, Wi-Fi, and now Bluetooth headphone connectivity!\n\nHow exciting would it be to be a part of the innovation that goes into creating technology that delights millions of people in an industry that’s here to stay! With our company’s history spanning over 40 years, you will have stability, career growth opportunities, and will work with the brightest minds in the industry.\n\nIf you want to learn more about us, visit us at www.panasonic.aero. And for a full listing of open job opportunities go to https://careers.na.panasonic.com/avionics/jobs.\n\nThe Avionics Way:\n\nThe Avionics Way captures the essence of what makes our employees special, and by extension, our organization. It’s comprised of 5 core identifiers - Pioneers, Problem Solvers, Accountable, Collaborative, and Customer Focused - that together form a robust, working framework for our continued success. Beyond a philosophy, the Avionics Way is our guide to daily practices. It provides a clear, actionable model to help employees, at all levels, realize their ambitions through outsized contributions to their teams and the company. This model clearly defines expectations for performance at all levels of the organization, as well as establishes specific actions and modes of working that reinforce our philosophy on the path to achieving our goals.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nLeads engineering teams in the design, development, integration, and testing of IFE software systems, applying SAFe Agile practices to deliver scalable and aviation compliant solutions. Incorporates AI/ML technologies to enhance personalization, predictive capabilities, and system efficiency across IFE platforms.\n\nWhat you will be doing:\n\nSoftware Engineering\n\nLead engineering teams in the research, design, development, integration, and testing of In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) software systems and platforms.\n\nApply SAFe Agile principles to drive iterative development, continuous integration, predictability, and engineering excellence.\n\nProvide technical leadership across software design, development, coding, debugging, and implementation for new and existing products.\n\nEnsure adherence to industry standard engineering concepts, methodologies, and development practices.\n\nSupport requirements development based on specifications, user inputs, system behaviors, and preliminary design concepts.\n\nEvaluate and introduce new technologies to enhance product capability, reduce cost, and meet environmental and regulatory constraints.\n\nArchitect and integrate AI/ML technologies to enhance personalization, predictive analytics, system intelligence, and operational efficiency across IFE platforms.\n\nDrive problem solving activities and ensure solutions meet design intent, performance expectations, and qualification requirements.\n\nManagement\n\nHire, train, develop and appraise direct staff.\nAnticipates financial needs, quantifies budget to support project planning, and manages budget per forecast and schedules.\n\nThe salary range of $133,000 - $223,000 is just one component of Panasonic’s total package. The final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives.\n\nBase pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location.\n\nQualifications:\n\nWhat we are looking for:\n\n4 year degree, preferably in Engineering, Computer Science, or other Technical Degree.\n5+ years of experience in software engineering or 9+ years of relevant software experience in lieu of a 4 year degree.\n5+ years supervisory, team lead, or project leader experience.\nCabin avionics and In-flight entertainment experience highly preferred.\n\nWorking knowledge of designing, development, coding, testing, debugging and implementing technical projects for the fabrication, modification and evaluation of new or existing software solutions or products.\n\nProficient with commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the Software Engineering field.\n\nProficient in designing and developing requirements from specifications, oral instructions, or preliminary sketches.\n\nAgile software development and DevOps skills preferred.\n\nAbility to facilitate organizational transformation to support business strategy.\n\nDemonstrated ability to drive ownership and accountability in delivering quality products on time to customers.\n\nAbility to develop and implement test methods and procedures.\n\nAbility to work in a diverse, fast paced, ever changing environment.\n\nDemonstrated leadership, people and team building skills. Ability to effectively resolve staff issues as they arise.\n\nExcellent written and verbal skills with proactive attitude.\n\nAbility to effectively communicate between several departments within the global organization.\n\nOutstanding communication skills and demonstrated ability in developing and delivering complex business and technical presentations for senior management.\n\nAbility to introduce new technologies to improve cost, environmental and other product requirement constraints.\n\nProblem solving and troubleshooting skills required to meet design and qualification requirements.\n\nAbility to receive assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals.\n\nProven ability to direct and coordinate staff in developing solutions to technical problems that require extensive investigation and clarification.\n\nRecommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate organization(s).\n\nWorks on issues of diverse scope where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current business trends.\n\nli\",201340122,\"2\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"ulli\",335572020,\"1\",469778324,\"Normal\"]}\">Ability to travel both domestically and Internationally up to 15% of time.\n\nWhat we offer:\n\nAt Panasonic Avionics Corporation we realize the most important aspects in leading our industry are the bright minds behind everything we do. We are proud to offer our employees a highly competitive, comprehensive and flexible benefits program.\n\nPaid time off: Exempt Salaried employees receive unlimited PTO. This means that there is no fixed number, range, or limit to the amount of Personal and Vacation Days that may be taken for exempt employees. Non-exempt hourly employees accrue 14 vacation days per year + 7 sick days + 3 personal days. Accrual rate increases with tenure. All employees receive 11 company paid holidays per year plus a paid company-wide shut down in the U.S. between Christmas and New Year.\nInsurance: Medical insurance offerings from Aetna and Kaiser (CA &HI). Options for Employee Only, Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner, Employee + Children, or Family. Dental PPO and DMO options & Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP.\n401K with 50% match on up to 8% contribution, full vested from day 1.\nOther offerings include: Wellness Program, Counseling services, FSA & HSA, Life Insurance for employee, spouse and child, AD&D Insurance, Long-term and Short-term disability, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Dependent Care FLSA, Education Assistance, Commuter Program, Employee Purchase Program, Service Award Program.\n\nPanasonic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law or company policy. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Pre-employment drug testing is required for safety sensitive positions or as may otherwise be required by contract or law. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Avionics Corporation.\n\n#LI-WS1","company":"Pac Panasonic Avionics","rawCompany":"pac panasonic avionics","city":"Irvine","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-22T13:10:51.672Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"},{"code":"11-3021.00","title":"Computer and Information Systems Managers","slug":"computer-and-information-systems-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"336411","title":"Aircraft Manufacturing","slug":"aircraft-manufacturing"},{"code":"334511","title":"Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing","slug":"search-detection-navigation-guidance-aeronautical-and-nautical-system-and-instrument-manufacturing"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Manager, Engineering","description":"Overview:\n\nOur new global headquarters is conveniently located in Irvine, CA near John Wayne Airport in the Park Place development. For our onsite and hybrid employees you will be able to enjoy amenities such as access to many restaurants and shops, running trails, a fitness deck, outdoor seating, dry cleaning, car wash, free garage parking, car charging stations, shuttle service for train commuters, outdoor games like bocce, horseshoes, gaming tables, pickle ball, and basketball. For more information on Park Place visit www.parkplaceirvine.com\n\nWho We Are:\n\nEver wonder who brings the entertainment to your flights? Panasonic Avionics Corporation is #1 in the industry for delivering inflight products such as movies, games, Wi-Fi, and now Bluetooth headphone connectivity!\n\nHow exciting would it be to be a part of the innovation that goes into creating technology that delights millions of people in an industry that’s here to stay! With our company’s history spanning over 40 years, you will have stability, career growth opportunities, and will work with the brightest minds in the industry.\n\nIf you want to learn more about us, visit us at www.panasonic.aero. And for a full listing of open job opportunities go to https://careers.na.panasonic.com/avionics/jobs.\n\nThe Avionics Way:\n\nThe Avionics Way captures the essence of what makes our employees special, and by extension, our organization. It’s comprised of 5 core identifiers - Pioneers, Problem Solvers, Accountable, Collaborative, and Customer Focused - that together form a robust, working framework for our continued success. Beyond a philosophy, the Avionics Way is our guide to daily practices. It provides a clear, actionable model to help employees, at all levels, realize their ambitions through outsized contributions to their teams and the company. This model clearly defines expectations for performance at all levels of the organization, as well as establishes specific actions and modes of working that reinforce our philosophy on the path to achieving our goals.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nLeads engineering teams in the design, development, integration, and testing of IFE software systems, applying SAFe Agile practices to deliver scalable and aviation compliant solutions. Incorporates AI/ML technologies to enhance personalization, predictive capabilities, and system efficiency across IFE platforms.\n\nWhat you will be doing:\n\nSoftware Engineering\n\nLead engineering teams in the research, design, development, integration, and testing of In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) software systems and platforms.\n\nApply SAFe Agile principles to drive iterative development, continuous integration, predictability, and engineering excellence.\n\nProvide technical leadership across software design, development, coding, debugging, and implementation for new and existing products.\n\nEnsure adherence to industry standard engineering concepts, methodologies, and development practices.\n\nSupport requirements development based on specifications, user inputs, system behaviors, and preliminary design concepts.\n\nEvaluate and introduce new technologies to enhance product capability, reduce cost, and meet environmental and regulatory constraints.\n\nArchitect and integrate AI/ML technologies to enhance personalization, predictive analytics, system intelligence, and operational efficiency across IFE platforms.\n\nDrive problem solving activities and ensure solutions meet design intent, performance expectations, and qualification requirements.\n\nManagement\n\nHire, train, develop and appraise direct staff.\nAnticipates financial needs, quantifies budget to support project planning, and manages budget per forecast and schedules.\n\nThe salary range of $133,000 - $223,000 is just one component of Panasonic’s total package. 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Ability to effectively resolve staff issues as they arise.\n\nExcellent written and verbal skills with proactive attitude.\n\nAbility to effectively communicate between several departments within the global organization.\n\nOutstanding communication skills and demonstrated ability in developing and delivering complex business and technical presentations for senior management.\n\nAbility to introduce new technologies to improve cost, environmental and other product requirement constraints.\n\nProblem solving and troubleshooting skills required to meet design and qualification requirements.\n\nAbility to receive assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals.\n\nProven ability to direct and coordinate staff in developing solutions to technical problems that require extensive investigation and clarification.\n\nRecommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate organization(s).\n\nWorks on issues of diverse scope where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current business trends.\n\nli\",201340122,\"2\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"ulli\",335572020,\"1\",469778324,\"Normal\"]}\">Ability to travel both domestically and Internationally up to 15% of time.\n\nWhat we offer:\n\nAt Panasonic Avionics Corporation we realize the most important aspects in leading our industry are the bright minds behind everything we do. We are proud to offer our employees a highly competitive, comprehensive and flexible benefits program.\n\nPaid time off: Exempt Salaried employees receive unlimited PTO. This means that there is no fixed number, range, or limit to the amount of Personal and Vacation Days that may be taken for exempt employees. Non-exempt hourly employees accrue 14 vacation days per year + 7 sick days + 3 personal days. Accrual rate increases with tenure. All employees receive 11 company paid holidays per year plus a paid company-wide shut down in the U.S. between Christmas and New Year.\nInsurance: Medical insurance offerings from Aetna and Kaiser (CA &HI). Options for Employee Only, Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner, Employee + Children, or Family. Dental PPO and DMO options & Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP.\n401K with 50% match on up to 8% contribution, full vested from day 1.\nOther offerings include: Wellness Program, Counseling services, FSA & HSA, Life Insurance for employee, spouse and child, AD&D Insurance, Long-term and Short-term disability, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Dependent Care FLSA, Education Assistance, Commuter Program, Employee Purchase Program, Service Award Program.\n\nPanasonic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law or company policy. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Pre-employment drug testing is required for safety sensitive positions or as may otherwise be required by contract or law. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Avionics Corporation.\n\n#LI-WS1","datePosted":"2026-08-22T13:10:51.672Z","dateModified":"2026-08-22T13:10:51.672Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Pac Panasonic Avionics","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Irvine","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"7e264d9cff0f1808b9a08bc0"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/7e264d9cff0f1808b9a08bc0"}}