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BAE Systems, Inc. · 1 day ago

Chief Engineer

Sterling, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$173K/yr - $294K/yr

15+ years exp

BAE Systems, Inc. is seeking an experienced Chief Engineer to lead the engineering and integration efforts for its Intelligence Solutions business. The Chief Engineer will serve as the Technical Subject Matter Expert and will be responsible for developing technical solutions, ensuring program performance, and fostering innovation within the business.

Defense & Space

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as the Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for acquisitions conducted by our customers across the Intel, Defense, and Civilian markets covering both enterprise-wide as well as point solutions for life-cycle engineering and sustainment requirements

Represent the technical team to project managers, PTLs, functions and executive leadership. Responsible for developing overall technical solutions and managed services offering considering system, software and infrastructure cost baselines for multiple product baselines

Ensure all programs within IS are performing under the BAE Systems Life Cycle Management (LCM) processes

Serve as the engineering lead in the start-up or transition of programs from award to execution

Assist programs that have become distressed due to execution issues or to insert innovations to advance the programs and the business

Foster innovation and capability development throughout the business with responsibility to develop the investment roadmaps

Engage with our I&S University to foster business area engagement in continued learning as well as the development of career pathways and targeted education

Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary development teams in the design, development, testing, implementing, fielding, and support of multiple software and system baselines

Perform as the 'Voice of the Customer' for system design, technical performance, and other system needs, provide technical stewardship of the engineering effort for the entire program ensuring the solution meets customer programmatic and technical requirements within the allocated engineering cost and schedule

Qualification

TS/SCI clearanceMaster's degree in engineeringTechnical Subject Matter ExpertManaged services solutionsConfiguration managementProgram executionProposal developmentTeam managementAnalytical skillsLeadership skillsCommunication skillsProblem solvingOrganizational skills

Required

Requires an active TS/SCI clearance

Master of Science degree in engineering/technical discipline, and 15+ year(s)' related experience or equivalent experience, training and/or certifications

Experience with managing and maintaining multiple configuration baselines to meet various customer and project needs

Experience in developing and delivering technical solutions for managed services using on premise and hybrid cloud architectures

Managing a team of systems engineers, software developers, and multiple technology vendor teammates

Demonstrated leadership skills (soft skills, strategic thinking, business acumen, supervisory experience, building teams, building customer relationships)

Experience leading teams, projects, and/or programs consisting of System Engineering, Software development, and large IT services efforts

Proven execution of a full scale program through excellent risk assessment, outstanding leadership, and strong decision making through analysis

Preferred

PhD in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

Experience developing proposals, ECPs, and whitepapers focused on new business

Experience with strategy development and execution

Knowledge of open, standards-based architectures, interfaces

Experience in Program Pre-Mortem analysis

Development experience of a User Interface supported by backend services

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

Proven ability to garner the trust of Customers, influence government decisions and is able to adapt a positive leadership style when the working environment becomes contentious

Proven business intelligence skills

Proficient analyzing customer needs, and reviewing user stories and technical tasks to achieve various Agile objectives and iterative development schedules

Deep analytical and problem solving abilities. Reviews and judges the suitability of capability solutions and the planned approach

Demonstrated ability to effectively work with and communicate with all. Advises stakeholders on issues affecting the 'broader' engineering approach to engineering activities

Proven written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills

Strong proposal writing and review skills