Program Engineering Manager

BAE Systems•San Diego, CA

1d•$118,095 - $200,762•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a person desiring a career as a Program Engineering Manager (PEM) for our San Diego, California site for the Test and Support Systems Portfolio. The candidate's role will require leadership and technical abilities to oversee engineering projects in the aerospace defense industry. As the engineering lead for production activities, this PEM will serve as the technical conscience for this line of products and services. This position reports to the Portfolio Engineering Leader for T&SS. This position overseas the production support engineers’ technical tasks, negotiates appropriate staffing, and is a member of the engineering leadership team. Other program stakeholders for which this technical leader interfaces are the program managers, operations, contracts, finance, quality, suppliers, and our customers. This engineering leadership position involves the complete engineering (ISO certified) lifecycle of products and programs from concept definition, through the proposal phase, requirements analysis, development and test, verification, and sustainment. This includes performing reviews of the various engineering work products produced by the engineers during the lifecycle. This technical leader should keep abreast of the latest technologies in the aerospace industry for potential integration into current products. This includes the Air Force’s modular open systems architecture (MOSA) and digital engineering initiatives (i.e., Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). Additionally, a key aspect of this role is building and maintaining a highly engaged and innovative engineering team. We are looking for a leader who not only possesses technical expertise, but also a passion for mentorship and developing the next generation of engineering talent. Lead and oversee the technical work of on-site engineers, including task assignment and resource allocation. This includes fostering a collaborative and empowering environment where engineers are encouraged to contribute their ideas and grow their skills.

Requirements

Hardware Engineering Bachelor's degree.
Experience with hardware design, complex product integration and test, and obsolescence management.
6+ years’ experience in aircraft Automatic Test Equipment
Experience leading a diverse engineering team in project performance, technical problem solving, and performing trade studies.
Understanding of the F-16 IAIS product line
Ability to manage technical risks, budget and schedule.
Have a sound understanding of engineering principles.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent technical writing skills
Secret clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience developing proposals, ECPs, and whitepapers focused on new business.
Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to diagnose, resolve complex problems and to develop improved methods to increase program efficiency.
Experience with customer/stakeholder communication, management, relationship building, and customer satisfaction
Functional management experience including setting up training programs, hiring/talent development, and mentorship program experience.
Experience decomposing product requirements
Experience with Model Based Engineering
Experience with hardware integration and test.

Responsibilities

Oversee engineering projects in the aerospace defense industry.
Serve as the technical conscience for the production activities of this line of products and services.
Oversee the production support engineers’ technical tasks.
Negotiate appropriate staffing.
Perform reviews of the various engineering work products produced by the engineers during the lifecycle.
Keep abreast of the latest technologies in the aerospace industry for potential integration into current products.
Build and maintain a highly engaged and innovative engineering team.
Lead and oversee the technical work of on-site engineers, including task assignment and resource allocation.
Foster a collaborative and empowering environment where engineers are encouraged to contribute their ideas and grow their skills.