FAST Labs - FPGA Hardware Engineering Manager and Technical Lead

Job Description
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Through research programs funded by science and technology Research and Development (R&D) organizations within the U.S. Department of Defense, the research and development team in FAST Labs collaborate across the enterprise. On this team, you'll have the opportunity to create and develop advanced technology capabilities in the areas of advanced electronics, autonomy, cyber, electronic warfare, and sensors and processing.
We are looking for a strong technical and people leader to lead a group of R&D FPGA engineers as a people manager and a program discipline lead within the FAST Labs Business Area. You will be responsible for the execution of FPGA hardware engineering activities on programs supporting product lines within FAST labs. You will work with the Product Line Chief Research Engineering Leads, along with the leads of the other engineering disciplines to ensure program success.
As a FPGA Hardware Engineering Manager and Technical Lead in our FAST Labs business you will be a functional leader managing a group of FPGA and embedded hardware engineers and will make impacts in the following ways:

• Have technical oversight of the execution of FPGA efforts on R&D efforts in FAST Labs. This includes properly staffing, following best design practices, attending design reviews and properly budgeting and statusing cost and schedule.
• Support New Business capture through engineering cost estimates, risks and opportunity management.
• Provide functional leadership with focus in the areas of effectively staffing programs, developing personnel through training and mentoring them in ways to improve their skill base and their application of those skills
• Support research program team leads with execution of project needs as necessary
• Provide functional expertise and consultation as needed (including budget and schedule)
• Ensure company processes are being followed, support new business pursuits, technical project execution/leadership and process improvement
• Develop mentor/training plans
• Provide and maintain functional processes, procedures, and best practices
• Meet Department budgets (Training, overhead, etc)
• Collaboratively work with peers and Program Engineering Leads to Staff projects appropriately
• Provide resources and tools required by team
• Ensure appropriate expectations/goals are in place for employees
• Communication flow down (Staff meetings)
• Performance and compensation management
• Ensure a culture of continuous improvement (lessons learned) is in place

Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed full-time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Typically, a Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline and 10+ years of related experience.
• Active Secret DoD clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret clearance
• Deep understanding of FPGA architecture and design tradeoffs
• Previous experience in project leadership role or functional management
• Experienced in all stages of FPGA development including requirements management, RTL design, verification, synthesis, timing analysis, lab bring up/validation
• Experience working within a team of FPGA Design and Design Verification engineers
• Demonstrated ability to develop, lead and motivate technical teams
• Demonstrated ability to integrate and coordinate with other functions and customers
• Desire to continuously improve engineering processes and standard

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience with modern engineering techniques, such as Model Based Engineering, Agile, Digital Engineering, etc.
• Experience with HW/SW integration
• 2+ years of engineering management or project leadership experience
• Previous experience leading engineering team of 10 or more
• Active Top Secret DoD clearance
• Knowledge of test/support equipment development
• Strong motivational leadership skill

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $146670 - $249330
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.