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BAE Systems Portfolio Engineering Lead - Tactical Datalinks (C4ISR) in Wayne, New Jersey

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.

See what you re missing. Our employees work on the world s most advanced electronics from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminati ng the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. 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 firstexemplified by our mission: We Protect Those Who Protect Us. Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems. In Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) solutions, you ll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions.

We are looking for a Portfolio Engineering Lead (PEL) for our newly formed Tactical Datalinks Product area as part of C4ISR Adaptive Communications and Sensing (AC&S) Product Line. The Tactical Datalinks Product Area combines the prior Multifunctional Information Distribution System- Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS- JTRS), Legacy Link-16 and FireNet product areas under one product area for our legacy and next generation tactical datalinks solutions. The PEL will be the primary engineering leader for a family of products focusing on program execution, new business growth, product leverage, product evolution, and continuous improvement. The PEL provides engineering leadership for the product line during all lifecycle phases. The successful candidate reports to the AC&S Product Line Engineering Lead.

The primary responsibilities of this role include:

  • Partner with and support the Product Area Director and staff to develop and deliver products and systems that meet our customer needs

  • Partner and collaborate across all the functions to effectively support engineering across the portfolio

  • Identify and support the development of critical skills and employees

  • Engineering focal point for all activity within the portfolio 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.

  • Partner and collaborate with program managers, functional engineering managers, 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.

  • Improve our work environment by promoting teamwork, wellness, workplace flexibility, actively embracing diversity, modeling inclusive behaviors, and increasing leadership engagement.

  • Proven ability to share and transfer technology across organizational boundaries to the benefit of our customers and the business

  • Excellent collaboration skills working across systems, software, hardware and firmware engineering disciplines and with customers and program management.

  • Engineering background and leadership skills with experience in multiple aspects of the product development lifecycle

  • Ability to lead a medium to large group with diverse cultures and individual differences.

  • Proven performance management, mentoring, coaching, and communication skills

As a leader, the PEL must also:

  • Work across organizational boundaries to solve problems and secure resources.

  • Recruit, train, develop and retain Program Engineering Managers (PEMs) to meet business needs.

Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Active Secret Security clearance and ability to obtain Special Access clearances

  • Bachelor s degree and Minimum 12 years of technical leadership experience and mission/domain knowledge of emerging multi-Domain SIGINT and capabilities relevant to the business

  • Prior experience managing in a Joint Venture

  • Prior experience leading production programs with transition to production knowledge

  • Project engineering management including organizational design, planning, estimating, design management, and product verification

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.

Portfolio Engineering Lead - Tactical Datalinks (C4ISR)

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