BAE Systems

FAST Labs - Senior Program Engineering Manager

Job posted: Jan 26, 2025
Burlington, Alabama, United States; Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States; New Hampshire, Ohio, United States
  • Salary average
    $147,300  -  $250,400
    per YEAR
  • Type of employment
    Full-time
  • Remote
    Hybrid

Company

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.

Inspired by a shared set of values, our employees are trusted, innovative, and bold in everything they do. They shine in a highly collaborative environment where everyone wants to see each other succeed – because they know the quality of our work truly matters.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and monitor project plans and execution to ensure technical and work scope requirements, schedule, and budget are well defined and maintained
  • Partner and collaborate with program managers, functional engineering managers, subcontractors, customers, and operations to ensure program goals, requirements, and needs are understood and achieved
  • Effectively communicate with clear, concise messaging to project teams and leadership
  • Participation in all program phases, from proposal development through transition/deployment

Contract

40 hours per week

Candidate requirements

  • We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change
  • Cost Account Manager and Earned Value experience
  • Active Secret DoD clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret with SCI accesses
  • Strong Software Development, Integration and Test experience

Skills used at work

  • Engineering
  • Leadership
  • Project plan

Job Description

FAST Labs™ is a world-class research organization. Our vision, We secure the future through fearless innovation®, fuels our curiosity and propels our technical teams to take on ‘never been done before' challenges. FAST Labs advances science, develops technology, and delivers microelectronics products to solve the toughest challenges for our defense and commercial customers. FAST Labs defines the next generation of technology across BAE Systems' Electronic Systems (ES) sector. We value internal and external partnerships and collaborate across a broad innovation ecosystem that includes DoD/IC/OGA labs and research teams, universities, small businesses, and venture firms/accelerators – all in service of developing advanced technologies to enable our nation's warfighting mission needs.

We are looking for a Senior Program Engineering Manager for the Autonomy, Processing & Exploitation (APEX) product line within FAST Labs. APEX research spans technology thrusts from sensor processing (including communications, position, navigation, and timing, and signal exploitation), through knowledge generation and sense-making, up to tactical and operational level autonomy and decision support for manned, unmanned, and teamed mission applications. Our research drives advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and statistical signal processing, pushing the boundaries of what is possible through advanced system prototypes and capability demonstrations. We seek to expand and advance our capabilities into full-spectrum, all-domain, all-participant, multi-time-scale applications.

As a PEM, the selected candidate will:

  • Be the engineering focal point for all activity within their programs 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. This includes tailoring company processes and procedures to execute programs ranging from basic research to transition to production
  • Partner and collaborate with program managers, functional engineering managers, subcontractors, customers, and operations to ensure program goals, requirements, and needs are understood and achieved
  • Develop and monitor project plans and execution to ensure technical and work scope requirements, schedule, and budget are well defined and maintained
  • Effectively communicate with clear, concise messaging to project teams and leadership

Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it can take the form of a

hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely, or an on-site format.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Active Secret DoD clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret with SCI accesses
  • Strong Software Development, Integration and Test experience
  • Participation in all program phases, from proposal development through transition/deployment
  • Experience leading teams and programs

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Active TS/SCI DoD clearance
  • Cost Account Manager and Earned Value experience

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $147300 - $250400

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.

Job posted: Jan 26, 2025

Expiration date: Feb 05, 2025