**Job Description** See what you re missing. Our employees work on the world s most advanced electronics from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. 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 mission: We Protect Those Who Protect Us. Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems. Electronic Combat Solutions (ECS) has technology, engineering and program teams that educate and mentor colleagues to deliver leading Electronic Warfare capabilities. We welcome all those who have big ideas, crave innovation, want to drive fielding velocity, and have the passion to bring the warfighter home safe. We are seeking a proven leader with Mechanical Engineering experience to lead the development of our next generation of Electronic Systems at our site in Wayne, NJ. This is state-of-the-art work surrounded by talented and dedicated professionals that embrace the challenge. **Key Roles, Accountabilities, and Responsibilities** : + Leading multi-discipline, state-of-the- art hardware teams through the hardware engineering design and development + Leading critical design review activities for program success + Employing your expertise, decision skills, and independent judgment in technical areas + Communicating essential information and coordinating with other engineering disciplines, Procurement, Operations, and Program Management + Developing program schedules, earned value criteria, and productivity metrics for efficient performance + Ensuring the established Hardware Development Process is implemented successfully + Supporting important program capture and proposal teams with hardware baselines that include development and cost/scheduling estimating + Working with Project Technical Leads to determine program staffing needs and right person/right job + Providing inputs on personnel performance **Who You Are:** + You love working with a team and receiving input from others + You are able to concisely explain complex subjects in person and in email + You love finding new and creative ways to solve problems + You re willing to put in the time and effort it takes to get the job done + You are always looking for ways to do things better and faster + You re a good judge of how long projects take to complete, and always alert others if things get off track **Required Education, Experience, & Skills** + BSME with 10 years and commensurate experience leading engineering teams + Eligible for Security Clearance (Secret) + Possesses solid technical leadership practices for multi-disciplinary engineering teams engaged in the design and development of state-of-the-art electro-mechanical products + Team sizes may range from small to large (5, 10, to 20 ) + Team disciplines include Mechanical (ME), Electrical (EE), Systems (SE), Design Drafting (DD) + Proven experience in developing, implementing, and monitoring project schedules, budgets, and productivity metrics to ensure efficient team performance. Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) project execution and practices. + Experience implementing an established Hardware Engineering design processes to achieve product quality and consistency + Possesses sound interpersonal communication skills involving interfacing with company personnel, customers, and suppliers + Experience supporting new business capture and proposal teams with development of hardware engineering cost/schedule estimates + Capable of exercising independent discretion and judgment in the performance of engineering duties + Capable of utilizing computer skills to prepare appropriate reports, documents, and presentations for internal/external distribution + Ability to develop and implement design solutions, processes, and systems within budget and schedule requirements + Experience with design and develop of products and services using state-of-the-art engineering technologies, principles, theories and concepts **Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills** + Active Secret Security Clearance + Experience with designing and analyzing for MIL standard environments and requirements (thermal, structural, EMI/EMC, etc) + Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) project management techniques + Experience with RF technologies + Designing to cost (DTUPC) constraints + Designing for manufacturability + Experience with Creo Parametric + Experience with ANSYS **Pay Information** Full-Time Salary Range: $153377 - $260743 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. **Mechanical Engineer - Senior Principal II** **120470BR** EEO Career Site Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities . females . veterans . individuals with disabilities . sexual orientation . gender identity . gender expression