Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BAE Systems is an international defense, aerospace, and security company developing advanced electronics and countermeasure solutions for air, land, and naval forces. The Hardware Engineering Lead will lead multidisciplinary Agile hardware teams through the full product lifecycle for complex electro-optical, infrared, and laser-based defense products. The role oversees technical, cost, schedule, design review, staffing, development process, and proposal activities.
Responsibilities
- Lead multi-discipline, state-of-the-art hardware teams of 20+ people through Agile hardware engineering design and development
- Employ your expertise, decision skills, and independent judgment in technical areas
- Lead Design Review activities to achieve program success
- Communicate essential information and coordinate with engineering disciplines, Procurement, Operations, and Program Management
- Develop program schedules, earned value criteria, and productivity metrics for efficient performance
- Ensure the established Hardware Development Process is implemented successfully
- Support important program capture and proposal teams with hardware baselines that include development and cost/scheduling estimating
- Work with Discipline Section Leads to determine program staffing needs and “right person/right job”
Skills
- BSEE or BSME with 8+ years and commensurate experience leading engineering teams
- Proven CAM experience in developing, implementing, and monitoring project schedules, budgets, and productivity metrics to ensure efficient team performance
- Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) project execution and practices
- Experience supporting Bid & Proposal activities, including developing proper BOEs
- Master's Degree in Engineering and 8+ years of relevant experience
- Current DoD Security Clearance
- Certification for Earned Value Management System (EVMS) project management techniques
- The use of commercially available schedule tools and application of those tools within EVMS is a plus
- Design of Electro-optic, EO/IR, and/or laser technologies
- Designing-To cost (DTUPC) constraints, designing for manufacturability
- Possess solid technical leadership practices for Agile multi-site, multi-disciplinary engineering teams engaged in the design and development of state-of-the-art electro-optical products
- Proven experience formulating a vision and implementing action plans to achieve goals
- Experience implementing an established Hardware Engineering design processes to achieve product quality and consistency
- Possesses sound interpersonal communication skills involving interfacing with company personnel, customers, and suppliers
- Experience supporting new business capture and proposal teams with development of hardware engineering cost/schedule estimates
- Capable of exercising independent discretion and judgment in the performance of engineering duties, including identifying and managing risks and opportunities
- Capable of utilizing computer skills to prepare appropriate reports, documents, and presentations for internal/external distribution
- Ability to develop and implement design solutions, processes, and systems within budget and schedule requirements
- Experience with design and develop of products and services using state-of-the-art engineering technologies, principles, theories and concepts
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