Program Engineering Manager III - C4ISR Advanced RF (ARF)

About the role

This role involves a combination of collaborative in-person and independent work, taking the form of a hybrid work format with time split between working onsite and remotely. You’ll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit, and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions within Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems.

The Advanced RF (ARF) product line is seeking a Program Engineering Manager (PEM) III to lead the engineering execution of a high-priority SIGINT development program. The PEM serves as the linchpin between technical strategy and programmatic delivery, ensuring the system meets all customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule constraints. As the primary bridge between the Chief Engineer and the engineering team, the PEM holds engineering decision authority over execution and is accountable for the successful design, development, fielding, and sustainment of the system.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Partner with the Program Manager and Chief Engineer to translate customer needs into executable engineering plans.
• Cross-Functional Integration: Orchestrate efforts across software, hardware, systems engineering, and test disciplines to ensure a cohesive system-level solution.
• Execution Management: Own the engineering lifecycle, ensuring all technical performance milestones are met on time and within budget.
• Customer Technical Partnership: Serve as the primary engineering face of the program to the customer community; build high-trust relationships with customer technical leads to align expectations, negotiate technical trade-offs, and ensure the delivered solution exceeds operational requirements.
• Growth & Capture: Lead the preparation of competitive, executable engineering bids that align with price-to-win targets and expand the business footprint. Lead engineering interactions with the customer community to ensure mission success while proactively identifying unmet customer needs to inform future product roadmaps and growth opportunities.
• Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary technical point of contact for both internal executive leadership and external customer stakeholders.
• Resource Optimization: Identify critical skill gaps and lead the development of talent and resources to ensure program success.
• Governance & Quality: Implement and maintain engineering performance metrics and ensure the appropriate application of processes based on project complexity.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate technical risks and opportunities in collaboration with the Chief Engineer and Program Management.

Requirements

• Active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret.
• Bachelor’s Degree and 12+ years of professional experience (or equivalent).
• Proven track record in the development of complex electronic systems, with specific experience transitioning designs from development to manufacturing.
• Demonstrated mastery of project engineering management, including organizational design, estimating, design management, and product verification.

Preferred Qualifications

• DoW Top Secret Clearance.
• Experience with signal-processing capabilities and the integration of software within established frameworks.
• Experience applying performance models to validate system performance and steer design decisions.
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams through complex technical crises using strategic thinking and strong business acumen.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with a proven ability to present complex technical data to executive-level audiences.
• A demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams and foster collaboration across business units and functions.

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $153,377 – $260,743. Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity, and 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.
• A 401(k) savings plan.
• Disability coverage and life and accident insurance.
• Employee assistance program and a legal plan.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and other types of leave including paid parental, military, bereavement, and applicable federal and state sick leave.
• 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 the company

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace, and security company delivering products and services for air, land, and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions, and customer support services. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind game-changing defense and commercial electronics, pushing the limits of what is possible to give customers a competitive edge. With over 14,000 highly talented employees, ES impacts global security and communities through innovative technology.