Precision Strike New Product Introduction Lead (hybrid)

Job Description
Precision Strike is expanding! Due to significant growth within our munitions business, we are seeking a New Product Introduction (NPI) Lead to join our team. This role is critical in supporting our precision-guided munitions programs, which are projected to experience substantial rate increases over the next seven-plus years. You will collaborate closely with the Aviation Weapons and Strategic Missiles NPI teams to drive operational excellence and sustainable growth.

This position is a hybrid role on a first shift 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off!

Key Responsibilities:

• Production Transition: Develop manufacturing process flows and transition plans aligned with AS9145, focusing on risk identification and achieving DTUPC targets.
• Technical Integration: Partner with engineering to ensure products are designed for manufacturability, testability, and reliability (DFM/DFT/DFR).
• Operational Leadership: Serve as the Operations Lead, managing cross-functional coordination across design, production, and supply chain to meet program objectives.
• Lifecycle Management: Lead configuration spins for legacy programs and implement quality control processes to ensure zero-defect delivery and customer compliance.
• Performance & Risk: Mitigate technical and supply chain risks while monitoring KPIs to optimize time-to-market and launch success.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in manufacturing processes complemented by electrical engineering expertise to round out the existing team's technical knowledge base.

This employee will be a core team member of the PS Operations leadership organization. Additional roles and responsibilities to include:

• Support to strategic initiatives
• Operations support to proposals within the PS portfolio
• CAM responsibilities (as required)

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Operations or Engineering
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance
• Proven track record of successfully launching products on time, within budget, and to customer requirements
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to develop and execute project plans, manage resources, and control budgets
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and mitigate risks
• Experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) tools and processes

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Familiarity with design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) principles
• Experience implementing AS9145
• Direct Factory Floor Support
• Experience with FMEA
• Experience with supply chain management and logistics
• Knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) and lean manufacturing principle

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118095 - $200762

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.

Salary : $118,095 - $200,762