Looking for Hardware Engineering Section Manager (Hybrid) Full Time

BAE Systems is seeking a Hardware Engineering Manager within our Electronic Combat Solutions business area to lead a team of electrical 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.

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®.”

Responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing a team of approximately 20 electrical engineers
• 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

Primary tasks will include:

• Collaborate with engineering talent leads to develop staffing strategies to meet the business needs
• Staff current and projected hardware engineering needs for business area programs
• Develop a 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 health of programs through performance metrics
• Oversee and ensure adherence to hardware process through lifecycle phases including: design development, verification, integration, and production support
• 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, 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
• 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

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 10+ years experience or MSE and 8+ 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

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.