Franchise Portfolio Engineering Lead

Job Description
BAE Systems, a provider of some of the world's most advanced, technology-led defense, aerospace, and security systems is seeking a highly motivated and highly experienced Portfolio Engineering Lead (PEL) to deliver exceptional product development, production support and new business growth for the Franchise Programs within the Precisions Guidance and Sensing Solutions product line including the THAAD seeker, APKWS guidance section and the portfolio of products derived from them.
This engineering leader is responsible for all engineering scope in their portfolio and will oversee a team of dedicated Project Engineering Managers (PEMs) who are responsible for the technical, cost and schedule execution of their projects. The right candidate will have the experience and background to be an immediate impact player. The candidate must have a strong understanding and customer affinity to interface regularly with the Services, platform primes, and mission system integrators, and will be familiar with Department of Defense (DoD) requirements and acquisition processes. She/he should have experience with low-cost guided munitions, radar seeker, or EOIR seeker technology with production of seeker and guidance technology including semi-active laser, IR, and/or RF ranging from high quality/high reliability to low cost/high quantity.
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and manages engineering activities to comply with cost, schedule and technical requirements and established engineering practices to meet program commitments.
• Serves as the engineering focal point for the portfolio for integrated plans, issue reporting, risk management, subcontract management, etc.
• Coordinates the engineering cost, schedule, and technical inputs to support a competitive and executable proposal and obtains the appropriate approvals through engineering management.
• Interfaces with cognizant program management, project engineering managers, design teams and functional engineering organizations to obtain agreement on allocated requirements and resolve system level requirement issues and ambiguities during development.
• Oversees development of engineering projects and plans. Ensures that the engineering staff adheres to the approved plans by attending program control meetings, design reviews, auditing processes, reviewing status, and communicating regularly with the project engineering managers.
• Reviews technical changes to requirements. Coordinates the analysis of the impact of technical changes to cost and schedule and ensures implementation and consistent design integrity.
• Reviews and monitors engineering metrics on programs in the portfolio and provides technical support to program management.
• Interfaces with functional engineering organizations to ensure programs are adequately staffed and executed.
• Identifies and coordinates the necessary equipment and facility resources required to successfully execute engineering activities.
• Creates and presents executive-level internal and external briefings.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Active DoD Secret clearance
• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Engineering or Math with 12+ years' experience.
• Demonstrated engineering lead on complex, multi-year DoD pursuits and programs with total value exceeding $20M Development and $200M Production.
• Extensive experience with project planning and execution including staffing, scheduling, and cost tracking.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional/organizational teams.
• Experience on production program support, analyzing and optimizing production processes

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• MS Degree in Science, Engineering or Math
• Established relationships across the missile or munition communities
• Deep understanding of missile or munition seeker related technologies (RF and EOIR), CONOPS, and future plans with demonstrated ability in building collaborative cross-functional teams
• Deep understanding of guidance technologies
• Experience with gun hardened munitions

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.
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. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.