Senior Program Engineer

BAE Systems•Moorestown Township, NJ

1d•$97,008 - $164,914•Onsite

About The Position

Provide dedicated oversight and surveillance support for assigned program activities associated with system development, manufacturing, integration, testing, delivery, and acceptance. Monitor day-to-day operational progression to ensure program objectives, milestones, schedules, and contractual deliverables remain aligned with customer expectations. Serve as a liaison between engineering, manufacturing, logistics, integration and test, quality assurance, and program leadership to maintain operational continuity and stakeholder awareness. Participate in program reviews, production meetings, test event discussions, discrepancy adjudication efforts, and operational readiness assessments. Perform surveillance of system development, hardware manufacturing, equipment assembly, installation, system staging, integration, and operational test activities. Monitor system light-off events, blueprint testing, functional testing, operational verification testing, and acceptance demonstrations for procedural compliance and quality performance. Assess production workflow, hardware readiness, workmanship standards, material condition, and system configuration throughout all phases of execution. Support oversight of production readiness, lab readiness, and equipment staging activities associated with integration and test operations. Oversee rework activities associated with system deficiencies, hardware discrepancies, failed components, and production nonconformance actions. Participate in anomaly tracking, Trouble Failure Report (TFR) monitoring, discrepancy adjudication, root cause discussions, and corrective action implementation efforts. Coordinate with engineering and manufacturing personnel to ensure deficiencies are properly documented, tracked, resolved, and validated prior to operational acceptance. Monitor recurring failure trends and communicate impacts, risks, and operational concerns to leadership. Monitor implementation of engineering changes, schematic revisions, drawing updates, technical modifications, and configuration management activities. Ensure production and integration activities remain aligned with approved technical baselines, engineering documentation, and configuration control processes. Support review and surveillance of system modifications, redesign efforts, and engineering updates affecting production and operational performance. Coordinate and monitor Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) warranty support actions, OEM engagement efforts, repair activities, and contractor support services associated with system deficiencies and operational impacts. Support traceability and accountability efforts associated with repairable assets, GFE, and controlled hardware requiring corrective action or replacement. Perform surveillance and oversight activities within Production Test Facility (PTF), integration environments, operational labs, and test areas supporting program execution. Monitor lab configuration, equipment setup, safety compliance, operational readiness, and procedural adherence during active production and testing operations. Identify operational risks, environmental concerns, procedural deviations, and quality impacts associated with site activities. Support program execution activities requiring travel support up to four times per business year with durations of approximately three weeks per assignment. Participate in on-site surveillance, integration oversight, test support, quality assessments, customer coordination efforts, and operational readiness activities at remote locations as required by program needs. Develop and maintain surveillance reports, quality assessments, operational summaries, risk evaluations, and stakeholder status updates. Provide real-time program awareness to leadership regarding production progression, test readiness, anomaly impacts, schedule concerns, and operational risks. Support development of quality metrics, trend analysis reporting, corrective action tracking tools, and program performance documentation. Support operational activities associated with new program startup, manufacturing ramp-up, system sustainment, customer acceptance, and production maturity efforts. Participate in audits, inspections, acceptance events, production readiness reviews, and customer engagement activities. Maintain professional interaction with government customers, prime contractors, OEM representatives, and internal stakeholders in support of overall mission success.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Systems, or Industrial Engineering and/or Military experience.

Nice To Haves

AEGIS Combat System experience
A self-starter with experience working in small teams

Responsibilities

Provide dedicated oversight and surveillance support for assigned program activities associated with system development, manufacturing, integration, testing, delivery, and acceptance.
Monitor day-to-day operational progression to ensure program objectives, milestones, schedules, and contractual deliverables remain aligned with customer expectations.
Serve as a liaison between engineering, manufacturing, logistics, integration and test, quality assurance, and program leadership to maintain operational continuity and stakeholder awareness.
Participate in program reviews, production meetings, test event discussions, discrepancy adjudication efforts, and operational readiness assessments.
Perform surveillance of system development, hardware manufacturing, equipment assembly, installation, system staging, integration, and operational test activities.
Monitor system light-off events, blueprint testing, functional testing, operational verification testing, and acceptance demonstrations for procedural compliance and quality performance.
Assess production workflow, hardware readiness, workmanship standards, material condition, and system configuration throughout all phases of execution.
Support oversight of production readiness, lab readiness, and equipment staging activities associated with integration and test operations.
Oversee rework activities associated with system deficiencies, hardware discrepancies, failed components, and production nonconformance actions.
Participate in anomaly tracking, Trouble Failure Report (TFR) monitoring, discrepancy adjudication, root cause discussions, and corrective action implementation efforts.
Coordinate with engineering and manufacturing personnel to ensure deficiencies are properly documented, tracked, resolved, and validated prior to operational acceptance.
Monitor recurring failure trends and communicate impacts, risks, and operational concerns to leadership.
Monitor implementation of engineering changes, schematic revisions, drawing updates, technical modifications, and configuration management activities.
Ensure production and integration activities remain aligned with approved technical baselines, engineering documentation, and configuration control processes.
Support review and surveillance of system modifications, redesign efforts, and engineering updates affecting production and operational performance.
Coordinate and monitor Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) warranty support actions, OEM engagement efforts, repair activities, and contractor support services associated with system deficiencies and operational impacts.
Support traceability and accountability efforts associated with repairable assets, GFE, and controlled hardware requiring corrective action or replacement.
Perform surveillance and oversight activities within Production Test Facility (PTF), integration environments, operational labs, and test areas supporting program execution.
Monitor lab configuration, equipment setup, safety compliance, operational readiness, and procedural adherence during active production and testing operations.
Identify operational risks, environmental concerns, procedural deviations, and quality impacts associated with site activities.
Support program execution activities requiring travel support up to four times per business year with durations of approximately three weeks per assignment.
Participate in on-site surveillance, integration oversight, test support, quality assessments, customer coordination efforts, and operational readiness activities at remote locations as required by program needs.
Develop and maintain surveillance reports, quality assessments, operational summaries, risk evaluations, and stakeholder status updates.
Provide real-time program awareness to leadership regarding production progression, test readiness, anomaly impacts, schedule concerns, and operational risks.
Support development of quality metrics, trend analysis reporting, corrective action tracking tools, and program performance documentation.
Support operational activities associated with new program startup, manufacturing ramp-up, system sustainment, customer acceptance, and production maturity efforts.
Participate in audits, inspections, acceptance events, production readiness reviews, and customer engagement activities.
Maintain professional interaction with government customers, prime contractors, OEM representatives, and internal stakeholders in support of overall mission success.