Program Engineering Manager - Mk 45 International

Job Description
What's it like to work with a company protecting what really matters? Remarkable. Exciting. Stimulating. At BAE Systems, we take pride in delivering dependable products that gains trust from our customers. Our team members help make that happen. Right now, we are looking for an experienced Program Engineering Manager to join us.
The Mk 45 International Program Engineering Manager (PEM) is a hybrid position at our Minneapolis, MN site with responsibility for Mk 45 product line expansion opportunities for the Mk 45 Mod 4 gun system, the Mk 45 Ammunition Handling System (AHS), and the Mk 45 Common Control System (CCS), and Mk 45 ammunition-related expansion opportunities including Precision Guided Munitions (PGM).As the Mk 45 International PEM, you will ensure that all Mk 45 capture efforts are fully supported by the engineering organization. You will support Business Development in identification and assessment of emerging international opportunities. You will assist Capture Management with proposals, acting as the key technical point of contact on the capture team. You will help Program Management plan for and transition winning proposals to program implementation. For current and future Mk 45 CCS programs, you will act as PEM through contract completion.
The Mk 45 International PEM will provide guidance and leadership for all technical activities during the capture phase and, where applicable, execution phases of the program including:

• In concert with Business Development and Capture Management, and utilizing the MK 45 Product Roadmap, develop business winning and capture strategies to maximize probability of win (Pwin) and enhance Mk 45 product line growth.
• Relationship building efforts with technical counterparts in the US and partner nations.
• Development of Mk 45 gun, ammunition handling, and storage concept solutions on new platforms.
• Definition of Mk 45 system solution mechanical, electrical, and logical interfaces on new platforms.
• Evaluation of customer technical requirements.
• Definition and planning of technical scope.
• Development of Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for technical scope.
• Implementation of a program risk and opportunity management plan.
• Evaluation of proposals for cost, schedule, and technical scope.
• Planning for program execution, including development of program engineering plans, resource planning, and Life Cycle Management (LCM) planning.
• Transition from capture to development and implementation of the program baseline and establish the program engineering team.
• Completion of all technical scope in accordance with the program baseline.

Primary duties include:

• Provide technical support of Mk 45 business development and capture efforts.
• Develop technical solutions that meet customer requirements.
• Build and guide cross-functional engineering teams.
• Develop Work Breakdown Structures and BOEs.
• Ensure adherence to engineering processes and concepts during capture efforts, and adequately plan and fund in anticipation of program award.
• Application of system engineering and design processes through all phases of the program.
• Ensure project and product safety are considered in accordance with company policies through all phases of the program.
• Plan and direct Life Cycle Management (LCM) through all phases of the program.
• Motivate, evaluate, and mentor engineering staff.
• Plan for and complete program transition from capture to execution phases.
• Build and guide engineering teams to deliver program technical scope in accordance with cost and schedule requirements.
• Ensure robust and consistent Program Monitoring and Controls (PM&C) are used by the engineering team to monitor and maintain program scope, budget, and schedule.
• Ensure engineering products and services meet customer requirements and company standards.
• Provide consistent and timely communications of program status, issues, plans, and progress to the Guns PEM, Program Managers, Engineering staff, and customer stakeholders.
• Presentations to management, customers, and stakeholders in marketing, cost and schedule, technical and contractual status. In many cases customer meetings will require international travel.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline and 10 years of engineering/technical experience.
• Able to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams to address technical issues associated with complex weapon systems.
• Demonstrated experience driving technical decisions using sound understanding of engineering fundamentals (or concepts).
• Effective communication through technical writing and technical presentations.
• Experience with customer/stakeholder communication, management and relationship building.
• Able to work a hybrid schedule, with >66% time in the office at the BAE Systems Minneapolis site.
• Approximately 10% travel is expected to include international travel.
• May consider candidates who do not meet all the above requirements for a more junior role.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Mk 45 and/or related product knowledge and experience.
• Experience overseeing projects using EVMS.
• Current Secret Clearance.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $140690 - $239140
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 Platforms & Services
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.
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