Job Description

BAE Systems is seeking a Hardware Engineering Manager within our Electronic Combat Solutions business area to lead a team of electrical engineers. We are interested in candidates with leadership, technical, and project management experience, who have had a role in new development and/or established programs. Experience with leading multi-disciplined engineering teams through one or more phases of the hardware product lifecycle is important, as the individual will be in a position to influence program execution and mentor senior engineers.

Our employees work on the world s most advanced electronics from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we re innovating for the future. We offer a flexible work environment, competitive benefits, and a strong sense of pride in working at BAE Systems. We put our customers first exemplified by our mission: We Protect Those Who Protect Us.

Responsibilities will include:

Leading and managing a team of approximately 20 electrical engineers

Hiring and staffing hardware engineers in support of program needs

Personnel performance and development

Hardware engineering program execution and scope management

Agile product development and decision making

Application of hardware and engineering processes on programs

Primary tasks will include:

Collaborate with engineering talent leads to develop staffing strategies to meet the business needs

Staff current and projected hardware engineering needs for business area programs

Develop a talent pipeline which aligns with current and future program needs

Identify and grow capabilities in critical skill areas identified for the business

Work closely with project engineering managers and hardware managers to ensure successful hardware execution on programs

Monitor hardware execution health of programs through performance metrics

Oversee and ensure adherence to hardware process through lifecycle phases including: design development, verification, integration, and production support

Drive scope management through understanding of technical baselines, proposal positions, and execution plans

Serve as design review chair or assessor for development programs to ensure reviews meet hardware guidelines, and to ensure appropriate rigor in design efforts

Support proposal efforts for hardware engineering to capture new business

Review and approve hardware bids and proposals ensuring appropriate assumptions, risk and opportunities

Provide employees with performance assessments for mid-year reviews, end-of-year reviews, and throughout the year

Develop employees on team

Support key initiatives in business area or in discipline to meet yearly objectives and continuous improvement goals

Provide communication of hardware engineering performance to business and discipline senior leadership

Communicate with team members through regular staff meetings and other means

BAE Systems offers competitive pay, benefits, and important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday off, flextime, and hybrid work environments. BAE Systems 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 are 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

Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status

• Eligible for DOD Security Clearance

• Electrical engineering degree

• BSE with 10 years experience or MSE and 8 years experience

• Ability to drive activities to closure

• Experience leading engineering teams

• Experience with the design, build, integration and/or test of complex electronic systems

• Motivated self-starter 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

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Preferred Education, Experience, & 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

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $147300 - $250400

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: 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. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. 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.

Hardware Engineering Manager - Electrical Engineers New Jersey

100311BR

EEO Career Site Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities . females . veterans . individuals with disabilities . sexual orientation . gender identity . gender expression