Job Description
You don't see it, but it's there. In Engine Systems, we focus on the "brains behind the brawn" and develop the world's most advanced commercial and military aircraft engine controls. We improve aircraft performance, optimize fuel consumption and reduce emissions to realize our missions: "We Innovate For Those Who Move The World" and "We Protect Those Who Protect Us".

BAE Systems is seeking a Program Director II for our Controls and Avionics Solutions (CAS) business area to lead the military Engine Systems development efforts. In this position, you will have the opportunity to manage a talented team of Engine Systems program managers developing the next generation of engine control electronics from inception through certification. The successful candidate for this position will be responsible for overseeing a portfolio of complex development programs and managing relationships with internal and external customers and stakeholders as well as international joint venture partners.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide functional management, leadership, mentoring and professional growth of Engine Systems development program managers
Work with program managers to resolve technical, cost, schedule, or administrative issues and assist with "return to green" planning and execution.
Lead and inspire the program team and ensure that accomplishments are recognized and celebrated
Establish and maintain positive customer relationships and ensure that customer needs and delivery, quality and cost commitments are met
Foster and sustain productive working relationships with joint venture partners
Lead the joint venture steering committee chartered with oversight of the program portfolio, identification and implementation of cost reduction initiatives, management of work scope changes and obsolescence mitigations
Develop positive working relationships with other functions (engineering, operations, finance, contracts, human resources, communications)
Ensure Engine Systems' development program objectives are met for orders, sales, gross margin, and cash
Formulate and manage Engine Systems development overhead budgets (IRAD, TM, B&P)
Support Engine Systems growth objectives and lead proposals and capture of new commercial engine control business
Serve as Phase Review Chair for other business areas

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Minimum of 10 years of experience working in technology or aerospace development
Experience leading multi-discipline teams in a high tempo environment
Expertise applying project management skills and techniques, including: stakeholder management, team-building, critical decision making, earned value analysis, risk mitigation and opportunity realization
Prior management/direct supervision of employees
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong presentation, data analysis and organizational skills
Must be willing to travel up to 20% of the time, including international travel
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Bachelor's degree in a technical or business-related discipline
Master's degree in a technical or business-related discipline
Experience with the development and/or manufacture of flight critical electronics
Knowledge of regulatory requirements for certification of flight critical electronics
Program Management Professional (PMP) Certification
LSS Green or Black Belt
International business experience

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $169630 - $288370

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.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.