Hardware Engineering Section Manager - Mechanical Team (Hybrid)

Hardware Engineering Manager

BAE Systems is seeking a Hardware Engineering Manager within our Electronic Combat Solutions business area to lead a team of mechanical engineers. 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 10 mechanical engineers
• Hiring, staffing, and critical skill development of 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 to improve HW execution and / or support

Primary tasks will include :

Ensure adherence and support implementation of the hardware process

Drive scope management through understanding of technical baselines, proposal positions, and execution plans

Research and apply mechanical engineering principles and theories to solve complex mechanical engineering problems

Leading and peer reviewing issue resolution for mechanical product defects

Serve as design review chair or assessor for development programs to ensure reviews meet hardware guidelines, and to ensure appropriate rigor in design efforts

Support proposal efforts for hardware engineering to capture new business

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

Foster knowledge sharing across the organization through Knowable, collaboration meetings, etc.

Provide communication of hardware engineering performance to business and discipline senior leadership

Communicate with team members through regular staff meetings and other means

Required Education, Experience, & Skills :

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills :

Pay Information :

Full-Time Salary Range : $150370 - $255630

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 teammaking 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.