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BAE Systems, Inc. · 3 hours ago

Section Manager, Systems Engineering

BAE Systems, Inc. is a leader in the aerospace and defense industry, seeking a Section Manager for Systems Engineering. This role involves managing a team of engineers while also contributing technically to various programs, focusing on the development of advanced electronic warfare systems.

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Responsibilities

You will manage a team of engineers (30-40) supported by functional managers that will report to you
You will report directly to the director of Systems engineering, where he/she will be your guide and mentor
As the section manger of systems engineers, you will have the following responsibilities:
As a member of the systems engineering staff help to shape the future of systems engineering to optimize their performance
Recruit, retain, train, recognize and develop systems engineers to achieve their highest potential in alignment with the business needs
Assign team members as appropriate to programs, IRADs and proposals
Develop individual and group goals and objectives
Communicate flow-down company, business area and discipline information
Mentor careers by development of career and training plans
Ensure group members adhere to BAE Systems' cultural principals, policies and vision
As an individual contributor, you will be assigned to work on one or more programs applying your systems engineering skills to the entire product lifecycle of a program
Example of roles that you could have are product capture and proposals, product design, requirements derivation and allocation, conducting and leading design reviews, creating development plans, design models, performance models, system integration, verification and test, tool development, trade studies, testing at customer and USG test facilities, product build support in our factories
This part of the role, will enable you engage in developing our EW solutions
There will be opportunities to use your existing skills and and develop new ones as we work to extend your career path in alignment with your goals and the company needs

Qualification

Systems engineeringElectronic Warfare (EW)Technical team leadershipModel Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)System Performance ModelingPeople managementRoot cause evaluationTeam collaborationAdaptability

Required

Active DoD Secret security clearance
Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science and 8 years of work experience
Experience with Systems engineering development of DoD systems
EW system design experience and product development (System V diagram)
Technical team leadership
Strong skill in people management and team collaboration within systems engineering and across the disciplines
Able to evaluate root cause and timely decision making
Able to lead a team to adapt to changes effectively

Preferred

M.S. in either Systems, Software, or Electrical Engineering
Active DoD Top Secret security clearance
Additional technical depth in specific areas of EW such as Electronic Attack (EA) or Electronic Support Measures (ESM)
Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience
System Performance Modeling

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance
Health savings accounts
A 401(k) savings plan
Disability coverage
Life and accident insurance
Employee assistance program
Legal plan
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Paid parental
Military
Bereavement
Any applicable federal and state sick leave
Company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards

Company

BAE Systems, Inc.

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Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do. BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Tom Arseneault
President & Chief Executive Officer, BAE Systems, Inc.
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Don Widener, PhD
Chief Technology Officer, Intelligence Solutions
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