Senior Software Release Manager

RAVE Aerospace

. Coordinate software release processes, including planning, scheduling, and deployment, with a focus on quality and timeliness .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeBrea • California • United StatesSenior💰 $112,000 - $127,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in software release management, including planning, scheduling, and deployment, while ensuring quality and timeliness. Proficient in risk management, stakeholder communication, and collaboration across cross-functional teams to drive successful software delivery.

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Software Release ManagementJiraMS ProjectRisk ManagementStakeholder Communication

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Hard Skills

Software Development LifecycleRelease LifecycleProject PlanningDefect PrioritizationContingency PlanningIntegration IssuesValidationDeployment ReadinessSoftware FeaturesCustomer-Impacting Software Issues

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationNegotiationProblem-SolvingDetail-Oriented

Industry Keywords

AviationAerospaceIFEEmbedded SystemsIntegrated Technology Platforms

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate software release processes, including planning, scheduling, and deployment, with a focus on quality and timeliness
Collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, Program Management, Software Engineering, System Engineering, integration, and customer-facing teams throughout the release lifecycle
Provide leadership and influence across cross-functional teams, remove blockers, improve execution, and meet agreed deadlines
Oversee defect prioritization and resolution, negotiating scope and schedule
Identify release risks, develop contingency and recovery plans, and resolve issues proactively
Document and communicate release plans, progress, outcomes, dashboards, decision points, risks, dependencies, and customer/program impact to senior leadership and customers
Participate in development and testing phases to maintain release integrity
Support customer meetings and complex deployments using established release strategies
Drive stakeholder alignment and consensus on release timelines and outcomes
Own release schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, blockers, and action items
Lead release readiness reviews and delivery checkpoints
Maintain Jira and MS Project views for release planning, schedule tracking, issue follow-up, and management reporting

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
6+ years of experience in software release management, technical project management, software delivery, or software program management
Experience in complex customer-facing software delivery environments, preferably within aviation, aerospace, IFE, embedded systems, or other integrated technology platforms
Strong software technical understanding, including software development lifecycle, release lifecycle, software features, defects, builds, integration issues, validation, deployment readiness, and customer-impacting software issues
Ability to translate technical software issues into clear schedule, quality, risk, dependency, and customer-impact language
Experience working closely with software engineering, QA, system engineering, integration, validation, product, program management, and customer-facing teams
Strong hands-on experience with Jira and MS Project, including release tracking, task ownership, dependencies, blockers, milestones, dashboards, and schedule management
Skilled in project planning and execution, including ownership of release schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, blockers, action items, and recovery plans
Strong understanding of risk management, mitigation planning, governance frameworks, and release decision-making
Experience supporting project management process improvements and organizational transformation
Knowledge of portfolio and program management concepts
Strong presentation, leadership, and stakeholder communication skills
Ability to influence cross-functional team members without direct authority, drive accountability, and motivate teams to meet commitments and deadlines
Strong verbal communication skills
Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
Team-oriented work style with strong collaboration, negotiation, and problem-solving skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

A home allowance to elevate your home workspace
Discretionary bonus program
401(k) program with a company match
Paid time off covering vacations, personal time off, and sick days
Year-end holiday shutdown
Alternative work schedule (9/80) with every other Friday off
Comprehensive health benefits with company contributions