Hardware Engineering Section Manager - ECS

Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking a Hardware Engineering Section Manager within our Electronic Combat Solutions business area to lead the team of hardware leads. 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.
Responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing a team of approximately 15-20 hardware leads
• 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
• Driving key initiatives for the discipline and business in order to improve HW execution

Primary tasks will include:

• Serve as a product line facing manager to one of the ECS product lines
• Collaborate with the ECS HW leadership team to develop staffing strategies to meet the business growth needs
• Staff current and projected hardware engineering needs for business area programs while ensuring right person right job assignments
• Maintain and grow the HW lead 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 on programs through performance metrics, execution reviews, and meeting with HW leads routinely
• Oversee, ensure adherence, support tailoring and support implementation of the hardware process throughout the lifecycle phases
• 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, risk is managed appropriately, 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 and support talent development efforts
• 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

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®."
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 12+ years experience or MSE and 10+ 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: $150370 - $255630
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.