Mgr II- Program Eng

Program Engineering Manager (PEM) – Combat Mission Systems, Minneapolis

Recruiter:
Jenny Ridings

BAE Systems Platforms & Services Sector is looking for a Program Engineering Manager (PEM) at the Combat Mission Systems Minneapolis facility to serve as a Technical Lead for the Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) programs. The role includes system architecting, hardware and software design, flight control development, and weapon system integration leadership.

• Provide engineering technical leadership to Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) programs.
• Develop and execute LRPF program plans, including establishing and managing internal/external planning, budgets, staffing forecasts, and schedules necessary to achieve program goals.
• Provide technical planning, direction, organizing, mentoring, and decision‑making support to common PGM IPT leads and engineering staff. Ensure adherence to engineering process and principles during development, integration, test, transition to production, and sustainment of PGM products.
• Use prior technical leadership expertise to guide customer stakeholders, government technical teams, and the BAE Systems program team in development, execution, and key technical decisions, including but not limited to systems engineering, hardware development, subsystem integration, flight control and software architecture, initialization, mission planning, flight safety, and test objectives to meet customer goals.
• Successfully execute planned LRPF program milestone reviews, contract deliverables, and system demonstration tests, developing and delivering all products on‑time, completing actions, and executing to meet customer expectations while adhering to BAE Systems Munitions engineering and safety practices.
• Provide program leadership, anticipate and resolve problems, and ensure inter‑group cooperation to meet all program obligations and objectives.
• Make presentations to both management and customers in marketing, cost, schedule, technical and contractual status.
• Ensure project and product safety are managed in accordance with company policies.
• Perform duties normally associated with technical supervision and direction including, but not limited to, motivating, evaluating and mentoring employees.
• Provide consistent and timely communications of program status, issues, plans, and progress to other PGM PEMs, PGM program managers, engineering staff, and customer stakeholders.

• Salary:
  Max Point 249,330.
• Clearance Level: Must be able to obtain Secret clearance for this position.
• Shift: 1st Shift.
• Union:
  No.
• Business Area:
  Combat Mission Systems.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required, with 10+ years of applicable experience.
• Expertise in technical leadership leading technical staff, with 2+ years managing or developing one or more related weapon systems technologies.
• Ability to support a hybrid work environment, with 3 days/week in the office at the BAE Systems Maple Grove site. Approximately 10% travel is expected.

• Familiarity of PGM programs, particularly within the LRPF portfolio, including the legacy XM1155‑SC effort, Maritime Strike, and the upcoming Extended Range Artillery Projectile (ERAP) program.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Master’s or PhD degree in Engineering is preferred, with 10+ years of applicable experience.
• Experience leading guided munitions or missiles related development is desired, with 5+ years of leading technical staff.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing or developing one or more guided munitions technologies, such as design and integration of gun‑hardened airframes, sensors, actuators, control surfaces, thermal management, power and electronics; flight and mission performance; flight guidance, navigation, and control; flight software development; or related system and specialty engineering experience.

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. BAE Systems is committed to protecting national security with breakthrough technology and intelligence solutions. The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector focuses on armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers and ship repair, with employees taking pride in their work.

• Salary:
  Min Point 146,670.
• Travel: 10%.
• U.S. Person
  
  Required:
  
  Yes.
• U.S. Citizenship
  
  Required:
  
  Yes.

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