Engineering Project Team Lead

Are you a Project Team Lead or Project Manager with 8 to 20+ years of experience looking for the next step to grow your career? Do you want to lead engineering teams developing new technology and solutions that provide our customers with a competitive advantage? The Controls and Avionics Solutions (CAS) business is experiencing unprecedented growth. Our new state of the art development center in Austin, Texas is the home for our next generation technical solutions. You will have the opportunity to help design and develop the next generation: Fly-By-Wire Flight Controls, Aircraft Engine Controls, Ground Vehicle Power Management Systems, Aircraft Electrification Systems, Advanced Air Mobility Systems, Autonomous Flight Systems, Flight Deck Systems, Cabin Management Systems, Weapon Control Systems, and Mission Systems for the world's most prominent commercial and military aircraft and vehicle manufacturers.

Candidates for this position can expect to work in mid-size teams that are cooperative, dependable, and supportive, working both co-located in a hybrid environment and geographically distributed. Cultural and behavioral principles are a special part of our engineering organization, and we are looking for team players who will support our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

When you become a member of our team, you will work across a multiple discipline team and collaborate with Software, Systems, Hardware, Test and Operations to deliver on all phases of the Product Development Lifecycle. At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie, and a shared mission on delivering world class products to our commercial and military customers. We offer a flexible hybrid work environment and 9/80 work schedule. Our company is part of the community, and driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.

Typical duties include (based on experience):

• Provides overall project technical leadership; plan, execute, and manage all engineering efforts within the project
• Partners and collaborates with program managers, functional engineering managers, subcontractors, and customers to ensure program goals, requirements, and needs are understood and achieved
• Monitors project plans and execution to ensure technical and work scope requirements, schedule, and budget are well defined and maintained
• Evaluates, mitigates and monitors technical risks of the project
• Ensures engineering efforts are planned and executed in accordance with company policies, procedures, processes, and best practices
• Ensures engineering baselines are maintained and change management procedures are followed

To learn more about BAE Systems Controls and Avionics Solutions check us out at;
http://www.baesystems-ps.com/interactive/cas.htm

This role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work and will take the form of a hybrid work schedule, with time split between working onsite and remotely.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
The following education, skills and experiences are required in order to be considered for the role.

• BS degree and 8+ years work experience
• Minimum of three years of experience in Engineering Project Leadership
• Previous experience leading engineering teams of five or more across the design, development, integration and test phases of a project
• Experience with executing projects using Earned Value Management and Risk/Opportunity Management as well as defining and monitoring metrics to show successful progress
• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and motivate engineering teams
• Demonstrated ability to interface with customer project and technical community
• Demonstrated ability to integrate and coordinate a cross functional team
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
The below experiences and skills are preferred but NOT required to be qualified for this position.

• 6-10 years of flight controls engineering functional management or project leadership experience
• Experience with IR&D development
• Experience with transitioning engineering designs to full production programs
• Experience leading engineering teams of fifteen or more
• Experience leading safety critical projects
• Experience leading a multi-site project teams in a collaborative environment

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.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $111,000.00 - $189,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Austin, TX 78753: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Experience:

• Project leadership: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Austin, TX 78753