Program Engineering Manager II

About the role

BAE Systems Electronic Solutions is seeking a Program Engineering Manager (PEM) to lead the engineering effort for the entire program, ensuring the solution meets customer programmatic and technical requirements within the allocated engineering cost and schedule.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Serve as overall customer (internal / external) engineering point of contact for the project.
• Identify and support the development of critical skills and resources.
• Develop and maintain measures related to engineering performance.
• Establish goals, performance standards, budgets and staffing plans.
• Improve processes and skills that accelerate program execution and improve quality.
• Lead and develop others.

Requirements

• Requires qualified candidates to hold an active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain Special Access Program clearances and DoW Top Secret.
• Bachelor's Degree and 10 years work experience or equivalent experience.
• Experience in engineering development of complex electronic systems and the transition to manufacturing.
• Project engineering management including organizational design, planning, estimating, design management, and product verification.

Preferred

• DoW Top Secret Clearance preferred.
• Previous job experience operating within a Special Access Program environment.
• Experience developing and delivering within a digital engineering ecosystem.
• Experience leading or collaborating with cross-site, cross-business unit teams.
• 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 in Agile Execution.
• Understanding of Digital Engineering and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Demonstrated leadership skills (soft skills, strategic thinking, business acumen, building teams, building customer relationships).

Skills

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Knowledge of relevant software tools and technologies.

Benefits

Pay Information: Full-Time Salary Range: $149603 - $254317
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, 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.
Employee Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; life and accident insurance; employee assistance program; legal plan; and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. 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.

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale.