Signature Research, Inc. seeks a collaborative, sharp-minded Software Engineering Manager to lead our Modeling & Simulation team supporting advanced, classified Department of Defense programs. This is a rare opportunity to guide a talented team of software developers and physicists working at the intersection of AI, simulation, and synthetic imagery—while helping shape the strategic vision of our engineering services in partnership with our company president.

This is a hybrid remote position. Ideally, candidates live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan or Northern Wisconsin as you will need to be onsite in Calumet, Michigan for a week at a time every 45-60 days.

WHAT WE OFFER.

• $150,000 – $180,000 annual starting wage based on your knowledge and experience.
• Comprehensive health and benefit package in which company pays all base plan health insurance premiums; buy-up options available.
• Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) Plan.
• Five weeks of paid vacation plus sick time and holidays.
• Full-time, Monday – Friday position.
• Hybrid remote schedule. On-site presence in Calumet, Michigan required approximately one week every 45–60 days to collaborate with your team and drive progress forward.
• Relocation assistance available if you prefer to be onsite with your team in our Calumet location full-time.

WHAT YOU WILL DO.

• Lead, inspire, and mentor a team of roughly a dozen software engineers and scientists delivering complex, meaningful M&S solutions.
• Collaborate closely with senior leadership to define and execute a long-term vision for the company’s engineering services.
• Translate high-level program goals into achievable development tasks that meet scope, schedule, and budget expectations.
• Communicate directly with senior leaders and customers on both classified and unclassified programs.
• Contribute technically—writing, reviewing, and developing software in C++, Julia, and Python.
• Oversee the creation of physically accurate computational models and apply ML/AI object detection techniques to advance multispectral synthetic imagery and computer vision development.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Applied Mathematics or a related technical field; Master’s degree preferred; PhD is a plus (especially with experience in synthetic imagery or AI/ML for defense systems).
• Required: leadership experience with engineers, strong programming background in C++ or Python. Preferred: Julia, synthetic imagery, Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI).
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with researchers, engineers, and executive leadership.
• Strategic thinker who embraces innovation, accountability, and forward momentum.
• Ability to celebrate wins, take ownership of failures, and not afraid to take risks.
• A valid driver’s license and ability to travel within the United States (less than 20%) is required.
• U.S. citizenship required, along with the ability to obtain (and maintain) a Top-Secret security clearance. Don’t have clearance? No problem—we’ll help you through the process.

If you’re looking for meaningful, challenging work in a supportive, flexible environment, SGR is the place to build your career. Apply today at signatureresearch.hirescore.com

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Signature Research is a small, innovative tech company with offices in Calumet, Michigan and Navarre, Florida, specializing in multispectral data collection, analysis, modeling, and software development for the U.S. defense community. We’re a close-knit team where ideas are valued, autonomy is respected, and your work directly shapes our success. You’ll collaborate with talented engineers and scientists on technology that truly matters—advancing national defense through cutting-edge modeling, simulation, and AI solutions. SGR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.