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Job Description 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 and remotely. 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. Within the Electronic Systems sector of BAE Systems, Inc., the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) business area develops the critical systems that sense, control, exploit, and disseminate actionable information to the warfighter. The Airborne Tacitcal Radio (ATR) product area is seeking a Program Engineering Manager (PEM) II to lead the engineering execution of a high-priority HF radio and ARC-231 tactical radio development program. The PEM is the linchpin between technical strategy and programmatic delivery, ensuring the system meets all customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule constraints. Serving as the primary bridge between the Chief Engineer and the engineering team, the PEM holds engineering decision authority over execution and is accountable for the successful design, development, fielding, and sustainment of the system. Key Responsibilities * Strategic Leadership: Partner with the Program Manager and Chief Engineer to translate customer needs into executable engineering plans. * Cross-Functional Integration: Orchestrate efforts across software, hardware, systems engineering, and test disciplines to ensure a cohesive system-level solution. * Execution Management: Own the engineering lifecycle, ensuring all technical performance milestones are met on time and within budget. * Customer Technical Partnership: Serve as the primary engineering face of the program to the customer community; build high-trust relationships with customer technical leads to align expectations, negotiate technical trade-offs, and ensure the delivered solution exceeds operational requirements. * Growth & Capture: Lead the preparation of competitive, executable engineering bids that align with price-to-win targets and expand the business footprint. Lead engineering interactions with the customer community to ensure mission success, while proactively identifying unmet customer needs to inform future product roadmaps and growth opportunities. * Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary technical point of contact for both internal executive leadership and external customer stakeholders. * Resource Optimization: Identify critical skill gaps and lead the development of talent and resources to ensure program success. * Governance & Quality: Implement and maintain engineering performance metrics and ensure the appropriate application of processes based on project complexity. * Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate technical risks and opportunities in collaboration with the Chief Engineer and Program Management. Required Education, Experience, & Skills * Clearance: Active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret. * Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree and 12+ years of professional experience (or equivalent). * Technical Pedigree: Proven track record in the development of complex electronic systems, with specific experience transitioning designs from development to manufacturing. * Management Expertise: Demonstrated mastery of project engineering management, including organizational design, estimating, design management, and product verification. Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills * Technical Depth: Familiarity with airborne HF radio systems and ARC-231 tactical radio capabilities, including operational use cases, modernization challenges, and future technology evolution. Technical understanding of airborne tactical communications systems, including multiband UHF/VHF/HF radio architectures, crypto integration, waveform development, and software-defined radio technologies. * Strong systems engineering mindset with the ability to oversee complex integrated radio systems, ensuring technical rigor, interoperability, performance, and mission effectiveness across airborne platforms. * Understanding of tactical datalink and airborne networking environments * Analytical Rigor: Experience applying performance models to validate system performance and steer design decisions. * Leadership Acumen: Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams through complex technical crises using strategic thinking and strong business acumen. * Communication: Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with a proven ability to present complex technical data to executive-level audiences. * Collaboration: A demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams and foster collaboration across business units and functions. 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Full-Time Salary Range: $122400 - $208080 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. 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.