Mobile Applications Engineering Manager - Mobile Apps

Signature Aviation is seeking a hands-on, technically strong Manager, Mobile Applications Engineering to lead the development, deployment, and operational excellence of enterprise mobile solutions across iOS, Android, tablets, and rugged field devices (including Honeywell handhelds). This role is responsible for building high-performing React Native applications, optimizing them for complex operational environments, and ensuring secure, reliable deployment across large fleets of field devices.
A critical component of this role includes partnering with external vendors to ensure seamless integration, certification, deployment, and ongoing support of third-party applications on Honeywell and other enterprise hardware. You will play a key role in shaping Signature Aviation’s mobile engineering strategy, enabling field operations, and delivering scalable, secure mobile solutions across the enterprise.

Minimum Education and/or Experience:

• 8+ years of mobile engineering experience, including significant hands-on React Native development.
• 3+ years of experience leading or managing engineering teams delivering enterprise mobile solutions.
• Proven experience deploying applications across Honeywell rugged devices, tablets, and mixed mobile environments.
• Strong background in MDM/EMM solutions, fleet deployment strategies, and device lifecycle management.
• Experience partnering with third-party vendors for mobile application integration, deployment, and ongoing support.
• Deep understanding of barcode scanning APIs, hardware integrations, offline-first architectures, and network reliability.
• Experience working with APIs, microservices, cloud platforms (Azure preferred), and CMS platforms (e.g., Strapi, AEM).
• Comfort operating in Agile/Scrum environments using tools such as Jira, Confluence, GitHub, and Figma.
• Strong communication, organizational, and prioritization skills in fast-paced environments.

Additional knowledge and skills:

• Experience in aviation, hospitality, transportation, logistics, or other operationally complex industries.
• Knowledge of rugged device peripherals and field hardware integrations.
• Exposure to AI/ML-enabled mobile features (e.g., predictive analytics, operational insights).
• Relevant engineering, cloud, or Agile certifications (CSM, SAFe, AWS/Azure).
• Experience with mobile observability and analytics tools such as App Center, Firebase, or Datadog.

 Team Leadership & Technical Oversight

• Lead, mentor, and develop mobile engineering teams delivering applications primarily in React Native.
• Drive day-to-day engineering execution across multiple Agile teams, ensuring high-quality design, implementation, and delivery.
• Promote strong engineering practices, including clean architecture, modular design, automation, secure coding, and code quality standards.

Mobile Platform Delivery & Device Optimization

• Oversee the delivery and optimization of mobile applications across:
  • Honeywell rugged handhelds (e.g., CT40, CT60, EDA series)
  • iOS and Android smartphones
  • Tablets supporting operational workflows
• Ensure applications are optimized for performance, offline functionality, barcode scanning, RFID, and other rugged device capabilities.
• Lead improvements to deployment processes, including OTA updates, version control, compliance, and large-scale device fleet management.

Vendor Partnership & Third-Party Application Management

• Serve as the primary engineering point of contact for third-party mobile vendors.
• Coordinate deployment, testing, configuration, certification, and lifecycle management of vendor-provided applications on enterprise devices.
• Validate technical compatibility, performance, and security of vendor solutions prior to rollout.
• Manage shared technical roadmaps, SLAs, and issue resolution with vendor engineering teams.
• Oversee enterprise mobile app onboarding, including packaging, MDM/EMM deployment, and update strategies.

Architecture, Integrations & Technical Governance

• Partner closely with Solution Architects to design and maintain secure, scalable, and maintainable mobile architectures.
• Guide engineering teams on integrations with enterprise systems, including:
  • Scheduling systems (e.g., UKG)
  • HR platforms
  • Reservation and Order Management Systems
  • CRM and pricing engines
  • Event messaging and notification platforms
  • POS systems
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards, integration patterns, and governance guidelines.

Agile Delivery & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product Managers to translate business needs into technical plans and executable engineering work.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to deliver intuitive, device-optimized mobile experiences.
• Lead technical grooming, backlog refinement, sprint planning, milestone tracking, and release coordination.
• Work closely with QA to define and execute comprehensive testing strategies across devices, platforms, and environments.

Quality, Security & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain high engineering standards through code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and device-level validation.
• Ensure all mobile releases meet security, compliance, and performance requirements.
• Continuously improve engineering processes, deployment practices, and device management capabilities.