Hardware Engineering Section Lead (Mechanical)

Job Description
BAE Systems has recently been awarded new programs and is currently undergoing an exciting period of growth.

Are you an experienced mechanical hardware engineer looking for the next step to grow your career in a lead role? Do you have a background as a subject matter expert in leading teams of engineers through the development process and the transition to production?


Then, help us protect those that protect us by developing next generation of electronic systems products and solutions. We need your talent, motivation, and vision to join our growing teams.

This role is a dual role where you will perform in the player-coach model, where some of your time is allocated to being a team manager of engineers and part of your time as an individual contributor. This managed balance enables you to work on programs as a technical contributor/leader and manage your electrical engineering team.

Roles and Responsibilities (Section/People Manager):
You will manage a team of engineers that will report to you. You will report directly to a director of hardware engineering, where he/she will be your guide and mentor. As a section manager of hardware engineers, you will have the following responsibilities:

• As a member of the hardware engineering staff, help to shape the future of hardware engineering to optimize performance
• Recruit, retain, train, recognize and develop hardware engineers to achieve their highest potential in alignment with the business needs
• Assign team members as appropriate to programs, IRADs and proposals
• Develop individual and group goals and objectives
• Communicate flow-down company, business area and discipline information
• Mentor careers by development of career and training plans
• Ensure team members adhere to BAE Systems' cultural principles, policies, and vision
• Ensure the established Hardware Development Process is implemented successfully
• Work with other Discipline Section Leads to determine program staffing needs and "right person/right job"

Roles and Responsibilities (Technical contributor):
As an individual contributor, you will be assigned to work on one or more programs applying your mechanical engineering skills to the entire product lifecycle of a program. Examples of roles that you could have are product capture and proposals, product design, conducting and leading design reviews, hardware verification or integration, trade studies, and/or product build support in our factories.
Our products are primarily Electronic Warfare systems that enable our warfighters to execute their missions safely. This part of the role, will enable you to engage in developing our EW solutions. There will be opportunities to use your existing skills and develop new ones as we work to extend your career path in alignment with your goals and the company needs.

On top of numerous diverse and challenging career opportunities, BAE offers flexible schedules (including every other Friday off), competitive compensation, and an excellent benefit package that includes tuition reimbursement for advanced degrees.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a minimum of 10 years of work experience
• Experience with hardware engineering development of DoD systems
• Technical team leadership
• Strong skill in people management and team collaboration within systems engineering and across disciplines
• Able to demonstrate timely decision making
• Able to lead a team to adapt to changes effectively
• Adle to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• M.S. in Engineering
• Active DoD Secret security clearance.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $149603 - $254317

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, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.

Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.

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.