Operations Leadership Development Program - AMS

About the role

The Operations Leadership Development Program (OLDP) is designed to accelerate the development and career of highly-motivated entry-level individuals who aspire to achieve their leadership potential. This is accomplished through challenging and rewarding rotational assignments, technical and leadership training, advanced education, leadership opportunities and exposure, and mentorship. Our Operations employees turn innovative engineering designs into real solutions to meet our customers' needs. From supply chain, to manufacturing and test, Aerospace & Mission Systems offers opportunities to work with technology rarely accessible in other manufacturing firms.

Program structure

The OLDP is a rotational program with three one-year rotations. You will start at one of our major manufacturing locations: Nashua, NH; Austin, TX; Cedar Rapids, IA; Fort Wayne, IN; Endicott, NY. During the program, you are highly encouraged to relocate annually to one of the above listed sites.

Program features

• Rotations: The OLDP is designed to provide a diverse set of experiences through challenging rotational assignments. Rotations will expose participants to different business units, functions, facilities, and managers.
• Education: Participants are required to complete a graduate degree on a part-time basis, if not already completed. The school and specific degree (e.g., MBA, master's in engineering, etc.) is left up to the participant, providing it is applicable to the business. BAE Systems provides tuition assistance for this degree.
• Mentorship: A mentor is assigned to each OLDP participant to expose them to diverse and challenging experiences, while providing guidance in choosing rotations, career development, and off-program placement.
• Training/Conferences: The program seeks to facilitate the growth of an individual's leadership skills through an annual leadership development conference (LDC). This conference provides personalized leadership training as well as an opportunity to network with senior BAE Systems executives and other leadership development program participants across the company.

Rotational assignment areas

You'll have the opportunity to experience assignments in several operational functions, business areas, and product groups nationwide. Rotational examples include:

• Process Engineer
• Industrial Engineer
• Manufacturing Engineer
• Procurement Analyst
• Supply Chain Planner
• Subcontract Administrator
• Strategic Sourcing Lead
• Operations Program Specialist
• Value Stream Specialist

Required qualifications

This position is open to applicants with varying levels of experience.

• OLDP I: At least a bachelor's degree by June 2027
• OLDP II: A master's degree by June 2027 OR 2+ years of work experience with bachelor's degree
• Demonstrated teamwork and leadership abilities in academic and non-academic pursuits
• Relevant internship and/or military experience
• Capacity and motivation for hard work
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance
• Due to the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite, this role will be performed full-time on site

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in: Supply Chain Management, Engineering (Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical, etc.), Data Science (Analytics), or Business Administration
• Superior communication abilities
• Participation in a variety of extracurricular activities
• Ability to relocate annually

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $64,926 – $110,374. Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Benefits

Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts
• 401(k) savings plan
• Disability coverage
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Legal plan
• Perks including discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Other types of leave including paid parental, military, bereavement, and applicable federal and state sick leave
• Company recognition program with monetary or non-monetary recognition awards

Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.