Program Engineering Manager II

About the role

BAE Systems ECS is seeking a Program Engineering Manager (PEM) to lead the engineering effort for the entire program.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Program Manager, Chief Engineer and functional staff to develop and deliver products and systems that meet our customers' 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.
• Oversee engineering budgets, plans, and assignments, including Control Account Manager (CAM) responsibilities.
• 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.
• Ensure proper application of process based on the size and complexity of the project.
• Establish goals, performance standards, budgets and staffing plans.
• Improve processes and skills that accelerate program execution and improve quality.
• Support transition to production and new product introductions, mitigating risks and ensuring smooth integration into the factories.
• Maintain clear communication with program/portfolio leadership.
• Support technical roadmap development, design reviews, proposal estimations, and risk and opportunity assessments.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering/technical discipline, and 8+ years of related experience or equivalent experience, training and/or certifications.
• Proven experience in engineering leadership within a design and development environment with a focus on software and firmware.
• Requires qualified candidates to hold an active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain Special Program clearances.
• Ability to obtain SAP/SAR Clearance.
• 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).

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.
• Prominent 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.
• Commitment to high ethical standards and fostering a collaborative team culture.