Lifecycle Operations Program Quality Manager I (F-35)

Job Description
Are you looking for a quality leadership role that has a diverse and growing portfolio developing and producing the most advanced electronic systems that protect our warfighters? Are you inspired to join an organization with a strong culture, thats focused on ensuring we are hearing all voices, being brilliant on the basics, and developing our teams and leaders? BAE systems put our customers first exemplified by our missions: We Protect Those Who Protect Us and We Innovate for Those Who Move the World(tm). Come join our team!

BAE Systems Electronic Combat Solutions (ECS) business area is seeking a Quality Manager I to lead a team of Program Quality Engineers on the F-35 Lifecycle Operations team in New Hampshire. In this role, you will help amplify the voice of quality throughout the organization with proactive and predictable implementation of the Quality Sciences.

Your primary objective will be to provide guidance and oversight to ensure that the program continues to execute while meeting all quality requirements. You will leverage your knowledge and experience to help identify and mitigate early warning indicators in support of meeting quality, cost, and on-time delivery targets. This includes fostering communication with internal and external customers, setting quality-focused performance objectives, providing constructive feedback, championing continuous improvement, and helping the team make decisions and drive actions based on data.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Providing clear communication of quality requirements to all affected disciplines
• Collaborating with factory and program leadership to ensure resources and priorities are aligned
• Driving comprehensive Root Cause/Corrective Action (RCCA) through to closure
• Reviewing and analyzing data to drive continuous improvement
• Overseeing and executing Quality Management Systems Audits
• Writing Basis of Estimate (BOE) and supporting proposals

Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite across several New Hampshire facilities and remotely to support your teams schedule.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelors Degree and 8+ years of related work experience or 12+ years of related work experience
• Sound understanding of Quality Science tools (8D RCCA, SPC, Auditing)
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to execute in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Organized; capable of juggling several tasks simultaneously
• Team-oriented; ability and desire to work with a hybrid team
• Self-starting problem solver with a fact-based focus on continuous improvement

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or technical field
• Master's Degree
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt (or the desire to obtain)
• Leadership or management experience with direct reports
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards (AS9100, AS9102, AS9145)
• Cost Account Manager (CAM) trained/certified
• Experience with Sustainment & Field Returns
• Sound understanding of the Basis of Estimate (BOE) and proposal process
• Experience interfacing with customers

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035

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 its 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 teammaking a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, youll 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.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.