Full Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager within our Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance Systems (C4ISRS) business area at our Greenlawn, NY location. In C4ISR Systems, you'll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions. This leadership role is ideal for a self-motivated individual looking for an exciting opportunity to help create these products along with a solid path for career growth.
You will be an active member of the Systems Engineering leadership team, ensuring the staffing and technical needs of the business are met. You will use your technical skills and experience to ensure our system design and implementation, meet and exceed our customer expectations. Technical responsibilities include system architecture development/review, design reviews, strategic initiative implementation, bid and proposal development, next generation solution planning and other areas of engagement that align with your skills and career aspirations.
Primary tasks will include:
- Supervising a group of up to 15 system engineers with a people first mentality through open communication and flow down, career development and training, constructive employee feedback, and providing a safe and inclusive work environment.
- Managing the System Engineering execution in one of our major product lines, working closely with our project technical leads and engineering managers to ensure overall success of our programs.
- Managing system program performance metrics and clearly communicating program status to internal and external customers as well as senior leadership.
- Staffing current and projected system engineering needs, providing oversight of program execution relative to system content, and ensuring system engineering processes are being adhered to throughout the product life cycle.
- Acquiring and growing staff with the skills and capabilities to meet the demands of projects through hiring, staff development/training, rotation assignments, mentoring, and personal growth opportunities.
- Building effective system teams, monitoring employee performance, providing career development and rotation assignment opportunities, mentoring software leads, and performing merit and promotion planning.
- Supporting proposal efforts to capture new business and reviewing and approving system engineering estimates.
BAE Systems offers competitive pay, benefits, and important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, Flextime, and Telecommuting. BAE also believes in a culture of recognition for the extraordinary contributions of our skilled employees. Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we're more than 5,000 strong. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Required Skills and Education
- Must have the ability to obtain a Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or other Scientific with strong systems engineering content
- 10+years of applicable systems engineering experience, including all phases of a product life cycle
- Demonstrated technical leadership, management skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Product development project management experience including scheduling, budgeting, and cost account management
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Experience presenting technical and programmatic information to program teams and customers
Preferred Skills and Education
- Currently hold an active Secret clearance
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering
- Experienced / trained in Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) preferably Cameo/SysML
- Proven use and understanding of system engineering concepts
- Experience across the entire product development process
- Including Architecture, requirements, test procedure development, system integration and requirement verification and validation
- Experience developing test procedures and troubleshooting in a digital and Radio Frequency (RF) electronics lab environment, and potentially at customer domestic and international sites.
- Cost Account Manager (CAM) training or experience
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy
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).