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Description
Job Summary:
Directs, leads and manages all aspects of product engineering for major systems (i.e., vehicle) during development, production, operational support and upgrade throughout the life of the product. Manages multiple engineering disciplines encompassing mechanical, electrical, electronics, software and/or systems engineers. Technical activity is centered on systems integration and application of new technologies. Develops engineering program objectives, performance standards, and plans to meet total system performance requirements. Supports business development of product through technical studies, briefs, proposals, and application of new technologies.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement Engineering management Plan to support program phase during development, production, or operational support.
- Develop cost, schedule and control plans, and define scope of work to organize, authorize, and measure engineering program performance. Establish program technical objectives, priorities, and approach to accomplish program engineering requirements. Along with Program Manager, determine resources necessary to effectively perform program engineering activity.
- Manages activities of key functional personnel assigned to project who support technical development of the product including Configuration Management, Software, Systems Engineering, Test, Hardware Management, Human Factors and Safety and specialty groups
(i. e., armor, survivability, modeling, analysis, etc.).
- Work closely with customer to understand specified and implied requirements to deliver product that provides best value. Involve Operations, suppliers, Quality, ILS and other specialty groups in establishing system design requirements and implementing their inputs into the final product.
- Ensures quality of products being delivered including technical data package, contract data items, reports, plans, hardware, software, and other products required by contract. Also responsible for producibility of designs and transition to production activities.
- Provide technical management of subcontractors and major suppliers defining scope of work,
specifications, and other requirements to fulfill contract.
- Manage day-to-day activities of engineering group and assure coordination between other program functions such as Configuration Management, Product Assurance, Test, ILS, C/SCS, and Operations. Work with contracts to clarify contractual requirements, process changes, and resolve issues.
- Determine priorities and assign personnel to tasks in above areas. Conduct communications meetings to address personnel and project needs and convey management decisions and division strategy to the staff. Prepare performance appraisals and conduct quarterly reviews. Ensure that proper training is provided to the staff within schedule and budget constraints.
- Provide guidance and work with supporting functional organization leaders to assure technical
strategies of the division are aligned with program needs.
- Maintain knowledge of evolving technologies and support business development activities for
application of these technologies in current product lines or derivative products.
- Share the responsibility of self-development with immediate supervisor.
- Comply with BAE Systems safety policies and maintain a safe work environment.
- Provide leadership for the shared responsibility of employee development.
- Ensure that employees and the work environment are compliant with BAE Systems safety policies.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering with a minimum 11 years engineering experience and demonstrated performance in a technical management role with at least 5 years of related management experience. Position requires U. S. Citizenship or Perm Residence Status.
- Possesses broad technical, administrative, and management skills to oversee product line development, production, operational support, and system upgrades. Must have demonstrated capability to manage large engineering programs through subordinate levels. Must have made wide-ranging personal contributions to the success of other products by facilitating the development of highly creative solutions to technical and business problems.
- Is able to evaluate and solve complex technical and business problems working with direct reports, program management and others who require extensive investigation and analysis.
- Makes system-level decisions regarding technical approach or design, resource allocations, and schedule constraints.
- Exercises authority, typically through delegation to others, to implement plans or initiate projects within a given area.
- Must have knowledge of trends in industry, what competitors are doing, and knowledge of the
division?s business, strategy, and future plans. Develops and applies knowledge of customer?s needs and coordinates BAE Systems resources to meet customer needs. Directs proposal activity in pursuit of new business.
- Guides others in translating strategic plan into operational or tactical plans.
- Conducts effective meetings, discussions and presentations.
- Practices and contributes to corporate, division, and department mission and culture.
- Ability to communicate with high-ranking internal and external individuals, including BAE Systems customers.
- High degree of self-motivation.
- Skilled in understanding, selecting, motivating, influencing, evaluating, and developing people in achieving goals through leadership, team-building, and teamwork.
- Requires planning to ensure the effective execution of assigned functional responsibilities.
- Requires the ability to accommodate change in plans and to integrate plans with overall division business plans.
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Inc Statement
BAE Systems is the premier global defense and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services. With 97,500 employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded US $31.4 billion in 2007.
Line of Business Statement
BAE Systems Ground Systems employs more than 2,500 people in five states and multiple field locations in the U.S. and internationally. Ground Systems is committed to force protection, from the current force to the future force, and from vehicle systems to individual soldiers.
Ground Systems provides combat vehicle systems in major vehicle families - Bradley, M88, AAV, M113, M109 and M9 - that fulfill more than 20 different current force mission roles. As military forces confront threats around the world, Ground Systems is supporting the current force with vital enhancements to existing systems and offering new solutions to rapidly meet essential customer needs.
As a key member of the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) Team, Ground Systems will help ensure the future success of U.S. soldiers on the battlefield developing and demonstrating five Manned Ground Vehicles that are part of the family of systems for FCS, including support of the Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon in 2008. Ground Systems fulfills another key role on FCS as the developer of the Armed Robotic Vehicle in two variants. These critical weapons will be the first in a new line of combat vehicles and systems that will empower soldiers through unmatched firepower, situational awareness and survivability.
Ground Systems is also developing and delivering integrated survivability technologies from body armor inserts to active protection systems that provide a new level of soldier survivability and combat vehicle performance.
Current weapons systems production for the U.S. Army, Marine Corps and international customers include:
-Bradley Family of Vehicles
-M88 tank recovery vehicle and the M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility
-Lift and Evacuation System (HERCULES)
-M109 155mm self propelled howitzer to include current M109A6 Paladin
-Amphibious Assault Vehicle
-M9 Armored Combat Earthmover (ACE)
-M113 Family of Vehicles to include armored personnel carriers, medical, command and control, engineering mortar launching vehicles
Employee Commitment Statement
People are the greatest asset in any Company ...
BAE Systems is committed to a high performance culture and provides an environment that challenges our employees to be remarkable and obtain their full potential.
We are an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer that understands the value of diversity and its impact on a high performance culture.
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Conditions of Employment
Applicants selected may be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. BAE Systems supports a drug free environment.
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