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[소프트웨어/엔지니어] Engineering Manager (Defense, Autonomy)

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An international software company is looking for an Engineering Manager. The selected applicant will be responsible for leading the Korea engineering team to deliver defense-grade software while driving technical excellence and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead, grow, and mentor a team of software engineers in Seoul, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development
  • Build a high-performing team culture that combines mission focus with engineering rigor
  • Own the Korea team's roadmap in close partnership with U.S. product and engineering leadership
  • Translate priorities into executable plans and deliver on schedule
  • Operate the team as a fully integrated extension of the global engineering organisation
  • Drive architecture and design reviews while making sound trade-off decisions for defense-grade system design
  • Champion engineering best practices, including CI/CD, testing, code reviews, and documentation
  • Partner with U.S. product managers, engineering leads, and adjacent Korea teams on shared deliverables
  • Represent the engineering team in technical customer discussions

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
  • More than 8 years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in an engineering management or team lead role managing a team of 3+ engineers
  • Hands-on technical background in one or more of: autonomy systems, simulation, AI/ML infrastructure, robotics, unmanned systems, embedded systems, or defense-grade software
  • Strong proficiency in Python, C++, or similar; familiarity with AI/ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow) and their application in autonomous or perception systems
  • Experience operating in an agile, high-frequency release cycle with strong engineering discipline (CI/CD, testing, code review)
  • Native level Korean; proficient in English

Preferred Requirements:

  • Experience leading engineering teams that built simulation platforms, ML training infrastructure, or developer tooling for robotics, autonomy, or defense
  • Familiarity with reinforcement learning frameworks and/or simulation engines
  • Experience delivering software in closed-network / air-gapped deployment environments common in defense
  • Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing workflows and software-hardware integration
  • Domain familiarity with UAVs, unmanned systems, ATR, drone swarming, path planning, or aerospace control systems — as a context for tool design, not as an IC requirement
  • Experience working in a U.S.-headquartered technology company with Korea or APAC presence
  • Prior experience managing engineers operating under security clearance, CUI, or government compliance regimes

About the Company:

Based in the United States, this software development company specialises in autonomous vehicle development. World-leading OEMs depend on this firm’s solutions.

Keywords:

엔지니어링, 소프트웨어, 항공우주, 자동차, 기술, 글로벌

Job Ref: YG3HRH

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Industrial

Focus: Engineering

Industry: IT

Salary: ₩100,000,000 - ₩400,000,000 per annum

Workplace Type: On-site

Experience Level: Mid Management

Language: Korean - Bilingual

Second Language: English - Professional working

Location: Seoul Capital Area

Job Reference: YG3HRH-181BBB84

Date posted: 30 June 2026

Consultant: Lucas Choi