Job Description
Job Description You don t see it, but it s there. Our employees work on the world s most advanced electronics from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you ll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry s most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we re innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first exemplified by our missions: We Protect Those Who Protect Us and We Innovate For Those Who Move The World . Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
In Electronic Combat Solutions (ECS), we provide next-generation RF Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities to enhance mission survivability. Our products span from Mission Systems to applications using custom integrated circuits.
We are looking for a Product Line Technical Director (PLTD), supporting the Tactical Aircraft Solutions (TACAIR) product line within ECS. The TACAIR product line provides EW solutions for some of the most challenging installations in existence and has tremendous growth potential both domestically and internationally. The PLTD will be a key member of the product line leadership team, providing technical leadership across the portfolio of both current and future programs.
The PLTD is responsible for leading engineering aspects of new business, technology planning & management, core technology development & reuse, and architectural support for the product line. The PLTD will interact with customers to understand their needs and help shape future plans. The PLTD must be able to effectively collaborate with customers to understand in customer unique warfighting terms their priority missions, equipment support needs, platform boundaries, and operational intent. A successful PLTD develops chief engineers within their product line to provide rapidly deployable solutions to meet those needs. The PLTD provides leadership and mentoring in all phases of product development from inception through production right up until platform retirement.
BAE Systems offers competitive pay, benefits, and important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, Flextime, and Telecommuting. BAE also believes in a culture of recognition for the extraordinary contributions of our skilled employees.
Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we re more than 5,000 strong. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless.
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 fulltime on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills BS and 12+ years of experience in RF development, especially Electronic Warfare Systems
US citizen with a Secret Security Clearance
Outstanding leadership and management skills, including:
Strong collaboration and communication skills
Ability to make sound decisions based on limited or ambiguous data
Experience leading geographically dispersed teams
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills Masters degree and 20+ years relevant work experience or PhD and 15+ years' experience
Recognized mission/technical expert in RF Electronic Warfare systems
Minimum 10 years of collaboration and the ability to achieve goals and produce outcomes through influencing skills
Ability to form a vision and implement action plans to achieve that vision
Entrepreneurial mindset
Positive track record of transitioning technology into products
Business acumen
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.
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