Job DescriptionWe are seeking a proven leader to serve as the Lead Mechanical Engineer for a high-visibility, multi-disciplinary development program. In this role you will act as the primary technical point-of-contact for all mechanical-engineering matters, guiding design, analysis, and validation activities while ensuring alignment with program objectives. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams-including electrical, software, systems, and manufacturing-to translate requirements into robust mechanical solutions, drive technical decision-making, and mentor junior engineers. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in mechanical design and analysis with strong communication and leadership skills, enabling them to influence stakeholders, champion best-in-class engineering practices, and steer the program toward successful delivery.
Given our continued growth, we have immediate roles available for a highly motivated Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our team in the Countermeasures and Electronic attack business area. The CEMA team has opportunities in development of new hardware to meet the needs of the warfighter. In this role, you will have a chance to grow your skills supporting the continued development of complex electronic systems.
Some of your day to day tasks will be:
- Design review authority for mechanical engineering
- Supporting internal and customer design reviews
- Leading modeling and analysis
- Specification Management
- Risk and opportunity management
- Mentorship and team development
- Design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) guidelines
- Working with other disciplines to ensure requirements are met.
- Developing and executing qualification tests
- Supporting transition to production.
If you are looking to be immersed in a myriad of new technical challenges, this role is for you!
Responsibilities• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with other engineering disciplines, marketing, and product management to ensure alignment and successful product launches.
• Execute Mechanical Solutions: Lead the team in executing mechanical solutions, ensuring adherence to engineering processes and best practices.
• Develop Technology Roadmaps: Collaborate on the development of technology roadmaps, leveraging design and test solutions across the portfolio to drive innovation and growth.
• Ensure Program Success: Collaborate with program engineering managers and other leads to ensure overall program success, including developing and tracking program performance metrics.
• Communicate Program Status: Communicate program status to internal customers and senior leadership, providing timely and transparent updates on progress and challenges.
• Foster a Culture of Excellence: Foster a culture of Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Test (DFT), and Design To Unit Production Cost (DTUPC), designing out defects prior to production and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
• Oversee Lifecycle Phases: Oversee lifecycle phases, including design development, verification, integration, and production support, ensuring timely and within-budget delivery of high-quality products.
• Drive Innovation and Growth: Lead the team in driving innovation and growth, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing process enhancements to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills• Proven track record of increasing responsibilities in managing organizations of significant complexity
• Experience in developing military products with embedded processing
• Able to obtain a TS and SCI clearance
• Experience implementing the latest product development processes and quality standards including AS9145
• Experience in Digital Engineering and Agile HW development
Required Skills and Education- BS in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited University
- Typically 8+ years' experience working in mechanical design
- Able to research and apply mechanical engineering principles and theories to solve mechanical engineering problems.
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
- Motivated self-starter with leadership skills and ability to effectively work in a team environment
- Excellent problem-solving skills, judgment, and analytical capability.
- Ability to close on discrete tasking in a timely manner and lead others to closure - Own the Design.
- Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills
Must have: Secret Clearance
Preferred Skills and Education- MS in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited University
- Experience gathering and analyzing test data to assess trends and develop yield improvement plans.
- Experience qualifying systems.
Benefits InformationEmployee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
Intern Benefits: Temporary employees generally are not eligible for BAE Systems benefits, but can elect to participate in the 401(k) savings plan. Temporary employees working 20+ hours per week are eligible for medical benefits, the employee assistance program, and business travel accident insurance.
Please note: Some benefits may be different for union employees that are governed by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or for positions covered by a wage law called the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA).
