Electrical Engineering Manager

Job Description
BAE Systems is hiring an Electrical Engineering Manager for our Maple Grove, MN facility. The Electrical Engineering Manager is a functional manager and budget owner who will lead our electrical engineering capability supporting long-range weapon programs, including labs, people, processes, and infrastructure. We operate on a 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off) and utilize a hybrid approach that balances on-site collaboration and onboarding support with the flexibility of remote work.
The Electrical Engineering Section Manager will:

• Develop and implement a practical and affordable approach to incrementally modernizing lethality systems including primary and secondary armament, fire control systems, and ammunition handling systems including electrical component baselines across gun platforms.
• Research and adapt product line architectures and designs to improve the affordability and reliability of systems within our product lines.
• Collaborate with other Electrical, Software, and Controls Engineering Functional Managers and the Lethality Mechanical Functional Managers to establish an objective product architecture.

The Electrical Engineering Section Manager additionally:

• Ensures engineering staff has the technical competencies for current and future needs and supports their career development.
• Leads a team of more than 20 Electrical Engineers and Technicians.
• Ensures sufficient program support and efficient utilization of staff.
• Maintains and grows lab capabilities for the Electrical, Software, and Controls organization, including collaboration across multiple labs.
• Ensures the effectiveness and relevance of functional processes keeping them integrated and standardized where possible.
• Builds and maintains functional Engineering Estimating Tables (EET), Cost Estimating Relationships (CERs) to aid in the efficient construction of accurate, repeatable, and defendable functional bids and estimates.
• Ensures adequate and affordable engineering design / analysis tools and services.
• Identifies capital and functional infrastructure needs.
• Provides technical expertise to programs / projects, supporting bids, proposals, and internal research and development planning.
• Manage training strategy and activities for department.
• This role requires regular presence in a manufacturing or fabrication environment. The incumbent must be able to access and safely navigate production areas which may include climbing, kneeling, stooping, and working in confined spaces. Must also be able to comply with all requirements including the use of required personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with company policy.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Typically a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and 10 years work experience.
• Experience designing and developing complex electrical systems.
• Experience in managing electrical engineering and prototyping lab capabilities.
• 5 or more years of electrical engineering supervisory experience.
• Working knowledge of industry standards including IEEE, SAE, MIL-STD, and IPC.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience in integrating fire control systems and the development and integration of weapon movement and stabilization systems.
• Experience in the development and integration of ammunition handling / loading systems including autoloaders and large caliber rammer systems.
• Expertise in design and integration of high voltage systems.
• Working knowledge of Earned Value and Control Account Manager practices.
• Current Secret Clearance. #LI-Hybrid #LI-JR1

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: 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.
About BAE Systems Platforms & Services
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. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and naval ship repair...just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.