• Job Description

  Req#: 112967BR

  Job Description

  It’s about the journey. Whether it’s a bus ride or flight, our commercial electronic systems help transport millions of passengers every day. Every second a plane takes off somewhere in the world, enabled by our flight-critical products. On the ground, our electric and hybrid solutions save more than 22 million gallons of fuel per year. Be part of our journey at Electronic Systems where you’ll be among the brightest minds, working on the industry’s most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our mission: “We Innovate For Those Who Move The WorldTM.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
  
  In Controls & Avionics Solutions, we strive to be the most dependable provider of highly reliable, adaptable, and scalable solutions for the leading manufacturers of air transport, regional, business jet, and aircraft engines.
  
  The Product Line Engineering Leader (PLEL) leader will be the primary engineering leader for our Military Aircraft Systems product family, focusing on program execution, improvement delivery (bottom line) and new business growth. This leadership position is delegated engineering authority and provides engineering leadership for the assigned product family/families during all life-cycle phases (strategy, new business, development, production and through life support).
  
  • Neutral representation of all engineering design disciplines while integrating them to meet the needs of the business
  • Accountable to meet the overall cost, schedule and technical performance of the integrated engineering teams for all projects within the product line through their entire life cycle
  • Design responsibility for all products in the product family, integrating architects, subject matter experts, project technical engineering leads and discipline engineers into cohesive product development teams, addressing all aspects of the product life cycle
  • In collaboration with program management, business development and the Technology & Capability Lead, prepare, integrate, communicate and deliver Product Roadmaps that sustain and grow the business
  • Identify and support the development of critical skills and resources for the product line engineering team
  • Ensure preparation and approval of competitive engineering bids that are executable, meet established price-to-win targets, and grow the business
  • Identify develop & sustain critical skills and resources
  • Improve processes and skills that support program performance
  • Provide timely and accurate staffing and resource forecasts, supporting the efforts of the engineering design disciplines to acquire and satisfy staffing needs
  • Overall customer (internal / external) technical POC for product family
  
  As a leader and supervisor the PLEL must also:
  
  • Achieve established business and engineering financial targets
  • Work borderlessly to solve problems, secure resources, and ensure a culture of affordability, innovation, diversity & inclusion
  • Recruit, train, develop and retain teams to meet business needs - balancing employee career aspirations with business needs, and resources
  • Perform supervisory duties in alignment with the business, administering communication, performance, compensation and recognition programs in alignment with business needs, values, and budgets
  • Assign appropriate Product Technical Leaders to projects
  
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  Job Title

  Dir I- Eng

  Postal Code

  13760

  Job Family

  Engineering

  Travel Percentage

  10%

  Clearance Level – Must be able to obtain for position

  Secret

  Shift

  1st Shift

  Regular or Temporary

  Regular

  Typical Education and Experience

  Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 12 years work experience or equivalent experience

  Required Skills and Education

  Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree and 15 years of experience
  
  • Experience leading teams of engineers with responsibility for cost, schedule, and technical performance
  • Proven ability to build and maintain customer relationships
  • Hands-on experience in all phases of an engineering development project life cycle
  • Depth of technical domain knowledge in an engineering discipline

  Preferred Skills and Education

  Preferred:

  • Master's Degree
  • 13 years of experience in technical leadership
  • Experience in commercial or military aerospace industry
  • Exposure to multiple product families
  • Participation in bid & proposal efforts
  • Proven ability to develop engineering talent and motivate others
  • Demonstrated success driving engineering process improvements
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional stakeholders
  • Excellent problem solving skills
  • Ability to lead a diverse workforce with a mindset of inclusion
  • Experience staffing projects and developing critical skills
  • Ability to facilitate a culture of innovation, affordability, and performance

  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.

  Department

  1GC_ES CAS Engineering

  Company

  140_BAE Systems Controls Inc

  Posting Requirements

  Internal/External

  Job Category

  Engineering & Technology

  U.S. Person Required

  Yes

  Business Area

  Controls & Avionics Solutions

  Physical location of the job

  Hybrid

  Salary Max Point

  255630

  Salary Min Point

  150370

  Union Job

  None

  Recruiter

  Paul Mcnair

• About the company

  76667 BAE Systems plc is a British multinational arms, security, and aerospace company.

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