Job Description

In Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA), we provide next-generation threat detection and countermeasure solutions to provide unparalleled electronic warfare capabilities to enhance mission survivability. We are a product driven business that leverages Electronic Systems (ES) technology know-how to be an agile leader in game-changing electronic mission and control solutions that enable our customers to create a safer and cleaner world. What is it like working for a company whose mission is "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®", with some of the most brilliant technical minds, developing the world's most advanced airborne Electro-Optical Infrared (EO/IR) systems? Rewarding.

BAE Systems is seeking an experienced Project Engineering Manager to be the Engineering lead for one of our advanced and cutting-edge EO/IR capabilities integrated onto HVAA (High Value Airborne Asset) such as the KC-135 tanker and other critical Air Force platforms.

The PEM leads the engineering effort for the entire program, ensuring the solution meets customer programmatic and technical requirements within the allocated engineering cost and schedule. The PEM provides technical responsibility and leadership to cross-functional teams through the design, development, qualification, fielding, and support of the system, including subcontracts. The PEM represents the technical team to project managers, functions, and executive leadership, and provides responsibilities for developing the overall technical solution for a product or system.

Specific job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Partner with the Program Manager, Chief Engineer and functional staff to develop and deliver products and systems that meet our customer needs
• Partner and collaborate across all the disciplines, functions, and business areas to effectively support engineering across the enterprise
• Meet cost, schedule and technical performance for projects through their life cycle
• Ensure preparation and approval of competitive engineering bids that are executable, meet established price-to-win targets, and grow the business
• Serve as overall customer (internal / external) engineering point of contact for the project
• Ensure proper application of process based on the size and complexity of the project
• Establish goals, performance standards, budgets and staffing plans
• Lead and develop others

Required Skills and Education

• Requires qualified candidates to hold an active Secret security clearance
• Bachelor's Degree and 10 years work experience or equivalent experience
• Project engineering management including organizational design, planning, estimating, design management, and product verification
• Experience with EO/IR system development and/or system platform integration

Preferred Skills and Education

• Ability to obtain DoW Top Secret Clearance and/or Special Access Programs preferred
• Experience leading diverse multi-disciplinary teams in the solution of complex technical problems
• Demonstrated leadership skills (soft skills, strategic thinking, business acumen, building teams, building customer relationships)
• Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to diagnose, resolve complex problems and to develop improved methods to increase program efficiency
• Proven written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills
• Strong team building skills that enable collaboration and coordination within and across teams, functions, and other business units
• Experience managing engineering scope for subcontracts