Electronic Systems Metrology Manager

Job Description You don’t see it, but it’s there. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F-35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you’ll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense 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 missions: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®” and “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.

The Electronic Systems (ES) sector spans the commercial and defense electronics markets with a broad portfolio of mission-critical electronic systems, including flight and engine controls; electronic warfare and night vision systems; surveillance and reconnaissance sensors; secure networked communications equipment; geospatial imagery intelligence products and systems; mission management; and power-and energy-management systems.

BAE Systems is seeking a manager for the metrology organization for our Electronic Systems sector. The Metrology Manager role is critical to ensuring that our factories across 15 locations across the US are supported by internal teams as well as a network of external partners. The selected manager will lead and mature a metrology and calibration team with a clear focus on improving our capabilities and efficiency through data driven decision making. This role reports into the central Operations organization and serves and provides the selected leader with the right visibility into how this complex organization operates across our numerous factories and geographies.

Key responsibilities of Metrology Manager include:

• Leadership and operation of the metrology and calibration laboratory functions, ensuring all customer and internal measurement and testing requirements are met accurately, safely, on time and in a compliant manner.
• Establishing service level agreements with the factory customers including levels of support and agreed upon KPIs (such as turnaround time).Ensuring that they are continuously monitored and reported upon.
• Ensuring that Customer communication is met in a consistent and methodical manner for a center led organization.
• Driving continuous improvement across measurement capability, accuracy and efficiency. Develop and implement new metrology strategies, improve inspection plans.
• Manage departmental budgets, staffing levels, and equipment resources.
• Assist in establishment and coordination of internal trainer/trainee programs.
• Actively participate in and facilitate laboratory meetings to promote effective interpersonal communications and process improvement.
• Resolve metrology related problems with technical team members, to identifying issues, conducting thorough root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills The successful candidate will bring the following lived experiences to the role:

• Significant Factory or Supply chain leadership experience.
• Effectively leverage their leadership skills to lead and influence a varied team of trained operators and technical engineers.
• An understanding of service level organizations that support numerous customers with different needs.
• Strong communication skills to develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders and factory customers, with the ability to negotiate win-win solutions in a timely and decisive manner.
• Ability to understand and drive technical concepts and solutions. A methodical, data-driven approach with strong problem-solving skills.
• The ability to interpret and apply customer specifications and industry standards.
• Solid understanding of management principles such as work scheduling, prioritizing, coaching and performance management required.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or other technical field of study (or equivalent leadership and education experience).
• Proven experience managing or leading a metrology or calibration function.
• Strong working knowledge of measurement and test equipment.
• Programming experience with metrology equipment.
• Expertise with “lean” principles.
• Black Belt certification from American Society for Quality (ASQ).
• Experience in high-volume calibration environment.

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 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.

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.