Program Engineering Manager (Hybrid)

Job Description
Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely.
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 World." Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems. We welcome all those who have big ideas, crave innovation, want to drive fielding velocity and have the passion to bring the warfighter home safe or passion to develop the technology of tomorrow, delivered today.
BAE Systems Electronic Solutions is looking for a Program Engineering Manager (PEM) to lead engineering teams in order to achieve successful program execution. You will lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team charged to deliver and support critical mission capabilities. This role will be responsible for planning, staffing, budget, schedules, scope management, risk and opportunity management, and team coordination. You will coordinate with program managers to ensure all customer needs are met and will manage all aspects of the design, integration, test, and delivery of our products.
The position will be located in Totowa, New Jersey and will require periodic travel to other BAE Systems facilities and potentially customer sites.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Engineering focal point for all activity within the projects including strategic planning, bid and proposal support for engineering content, engineering strategy and integrated plans on programs, engineering staffing, issue reporting, and risk and opportunity management.
• Provide overall project technical leadership; plan, execute, and manage all engineering efforts within the project.
• Partner and collaborate with program managers, functional engineering managers, subcontractors, customers, and factories to ensure program goals, requirements, and needs are understood and achieved.
• Monitor project plans and execution to ensure technical and work scope requirements, schedule, and budget are well defined and maintained.
• Ensure engineering efforts are planned and executed in accordance with company policies, procedures, processes, and best practices. Provide the coordination between the engineering team, functional managers, and Product Line Engineering Directors, to ensure all necessary reviews are conducted and approvals are received.
• Ensure project and product safety are managed in accordance with company policies, procedures, processes, and best practices. Improve our work environment by promoting teamwork, wellness, workplace flexibility and increasing leadership engagement.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Active DoW Secret Level Security Clearance
• Bachelor's degree in engineering is required, with 10+ years of applicable experience.
• Project engineering management including organizational design, planning, estimating, design management, and product verification
• Strong team building skills that enable collaboration and coordination within and across teams and functions Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills Preferred Skills and Education
• Experience executing programs from a Cost Account Management (CAM) role utilizing the DoW Earned Value Management System (EVMS)

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• The ability to obtain a Top Secret Security clearance and a Special Access clearances
• 8+ years' experience working with complex electrical products in a development, transition to production and/or sustainment role
• 10+ years' experience leading highly technical teams on development, transition to production and/or production programs
• Strong team building skills that enable collaboration and coordination within and across teams and functions Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills Preferred Skills and Education
• Motivated self-starter with leadership skills and ability to effectively work in a team environment.
• Excellent independent problem-solving skills, judgment, and analytical capability.
• Demonstrable project leadership on multidiscipline teams and projects
• Experience presenting technical information to program teams and/or customers.
• Ability to lead others to closure.
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $153377 - $260743
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.