Job Description

This is a first shift position working a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off!

This role leads the New Product Introduction teams and factories for C4ISR Operations. Our NPI leader works hand in hand with Production Factory Leadership, Engineering Technology Development teams (Fast Labs, Engineering IRADs), Engineering Hardware Capability Groups (Producibility Engineering), Operations Technical Directors, and Business Area Chief Engineers on emerging programs to ensure product manufacturability.

As the New Product Introduction Lead, you will be responsible for the Pilot Line Technical Operations for the C4ISR Factories as well as the New Product Engineers working to provide design feedback to the programs to make new products that will yield better product and meet our customer's cost targets. These teams consist of the engineers who develop the manufacturing processes for new hardware transitioning from development to production as well as the New Product Introduction engineers responsible for ensuring the designs coming from the programs to the factory can meet production rates and yields on follow on programs.

You will be responsible for understanding the strategy and objectives of the Operations function and the C4ISR business area and ensuring that new products are aligned with those strategies and roadmaps. You will be responsible for aligning our Engineering Technology Roadmaps to our Operations Technology roadmap to ensure we are ready to manufacture new products. Additionally, your team will execute many DOEs for process and product improvements, prototypes and IRADs for new or improved manufacturing techniques as well as implement Automation where possible.

As the team leader you must provide technical and analytical guidance to the NPI team and to the program teams with transitioning products. Active participation in technical reviews, architecture reviews and pursuit concepts are required. You will champion and grow C4ISR Transition to Production (TTP) best practices and processes, collaborating across functions and business areas as required. You will work closely with the ES Pre-Production Global Process Owner to ensure alignment to the sector's TTP policies and strategies.

Required Skills and Education

Experience: 8-12+ Years experience working in New Product Introduction and Development programs within a manufacturing environment.
Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, or similar technical field.

Preferred Skills and Education

Leadership experience of leading cross functional technical teams to solve manufacturing problems.
Proven experience to manage people and help develop junior team members to improve upon the team.

Benefits Information

Employee 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).