Director, Operations Technology

BAE Systems Director, Operations Technology Merrimack, New Hampshire Apply Now

You don’t see it, but it’s there. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F-35 fighter jet.

At Electronic Systems, you’ll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry’s most difficult problems.

Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too.

In order to make an application, simply read through the following job description and make sure to attach relevant documents.

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 missions : We Protect Those Who Protect Us and We Innovate For Those Who Move The World™.

Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with us.

Join BAE Systems, Inc. Electronic Sector’s FAST Labs™. Work in a highly collaborative environment and help define a left-shifted model for Operations engagement with early research and product development activities.

In this Director, Operations Technology opportunity, you will make impacts in the following ways :

• Connect FAST Labs (FL) program personnel with business area (BA) production experts. Understand and strengthen the FL Collaboration Agreement process around manufacturing readiness and ensure internal Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (or similar) are conducted (baseline, recurring) throughout the life of FL / BA collaboration agreements when MRL is required.
• Help develop the Microelectronics product line science to development to production transitions. Work with all resources available to establish, in some cases, the very first assembly flow process capable of providing yield and manufacturing capability indices on integrated chip technologies.
• Identify critical assembly step gaps between business area’s capabilities and FL prototypes capabilities, providing valuable data for BA planning of engineering / manufacturing development (EMD) programs, as well as factory capabilities and capital plans.
• Develop producibility roadmaps for Operations, including recommended external alternatives, with 25-year horizon for leading technologies in research.
• Support future Fast Labs capture activities where technology producibility tasks are or will be needed while working with FL Operations Director, Chief Technology Officer, Product Line Directors, and Technical Area Leaders to discover funding mechanisms to support current producibility maturation in Research, in cases where existing program funding is void of this need.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills :

• Engineering degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical, materials, or related field.
• 15 years experience with new product introduction, technology transition to production, producibility studies, design for manufacturing and assembly, or similar.
• Strong independent work ethic, with comfort working outside formal reporting to get results.
• Familiarity with Department of Defense technology and production maturation assessments, or similar Commercialization strategies, for electro-opto-mechanical hardware-based products.
• Collaborative team-building experience, with ability to assimilate into many different teams environments while working independently to influence and drive transition success.
• Managing risks so as able to make leaps.
• Be able to effectively communicate both verbal and written across a vast audience including executive leadership.
• Must be able to obtain DoD Secret clearance.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills :

• Demonstrated advocacy and use of APQP / AS9145 methods as implemented and executed from early research stage activities.
• Able to achieve Top Secret clearance.

Pay Information :

Full-Time Salary Range : $147300 - $250400

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.

Director, Operations Technology

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EEO Career Site Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, females, veterans, individuals with disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression.

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