Hardware Engineering Manager - Hudson, United States - BAE Systems

BAE Systems
BAE Systems
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Hudson, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

BAE Systems is seeking a Hardware Engineering Manager within our Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) business to support the Compass Call and U2 Program Areas.


Primary tasks will include:

  • Staffing current and projected hardware engineering needs, providing oversight of program execution relative to hardware content, and ensuring engineering processes are being adhered to throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Working closely with our project engineering leads and hardware managers to ensure overall success of our programs.
  • Manage hardware program performance metrics and clearly communicate program status to internal customers and senior leadership.
  • Acquire and grow hardwareengineering staff with the skills and capabilities to meet the demands of projects through hiring, staff development/training, mentoring, and personal growth opportunities.
  • Inspire an engineering culture of Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Test (DFT), Design To Unit Production Cost (DTUPC) focused on designing out defects prior to production.
  • Self-Starter who will Lead staff with a people first mentality through open communication and flow down, career development and training, constructive employee feedback, and safe and inclusive environment
  • Oversee lifecycle phases including, but are not limited to, design development, verification, integration, and production support.
  • This role could be described as "Player-Coach" as the Manager is expected to spend at least twothirds of their time supporting the Compass Call Program with managing technical efforts, hands on problem solving, supporting bid and proposal activities; while onethird will be supervising their team

Responsibilities may include:

  • Partner with Project Technical Leads to determine "right person right job", particularly for critical skills
  • Working with Project Technical Leads to determine program staffing needs
  • Collaborate with Engineering Talent Leads to fill program staffing requirements and develop a talent pipeline which aligns with current and future program needs
  • Build and influence hardware program teams
  • Provide discipline oversight to program execution
  • Review and approve hardware bids and proposals
  • Proactively work program staffing needs, sometimes independent of project technical leads
  • Support proposal efforts to capture new business
  • Regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment in technical areas. Exercise considerable judgment in determining team objectives based on project requirements. Lead by example.
  • Provide inputs on personnel performance.
  • Supervise a team of ~10 Hardware engineers
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.


Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • DOD Security Clearance.
  • 10+ years' applicable experience.
  • Ability to drive activities to closure.
  • Experience leading multidiscipline engineering teams.
  • Experience with the design, build, integration and/or test of complex electronic systems.
  • Motivated selfstarter with leadership skills and ability to effectively work in a team environment.
  • Excellent problem solving skills, judgment, and analytical capability.
  • Experience presenting technical information to program teams and/or customers.
  • Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Preferred Skills

  • Active DOD Security Clearance.
  • Strong understanding of Product Lifecycle management processes.
  • Demonstrated success managing all hardware engineering aspects of requirements definition, design, integration, test and delivery of complex Electronic Warfare systems.
  • Prior Project Engineer / Control Account Manager (CAM) experience, including managing earned value metrics, such as Cost Performance Index (CPI) and Schedule Performance Index (SPI).
  • Proficiency using MS Office and MS Project.
  • Engineering background to better understand, assign, and resolve design problems.
  • Knowledge of the Compass Call platform, mission, and products.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range:
$ $239140


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.

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