Senior Principal Quality Engineer

Job Description We believe your career should be meaningful and empowering. And that’s exactly what you’ll find at BAE Systems. As you innovate to defend national security and improve the future, you will know what it means to have the freedom and flexibility to be your very best. At BAE Systems, the work that you do will help keep some of the nation’s biggest defense programs streamlined and on-time. Whether it’s an innovative proposal or a long-running core contract, you will be a key part of an innovative and unique problem-solving team.
BAE Systems Electronic Combat Solutions (ECS) business area is seeking a Senior Principal Program Quality Engineering in the Small Form Factor Solutions (SFFS) Product Line. You can help our teams solve some of the most complex technical security and intelligence challenges – all while growing your own career. Our generous benefits and compensation packages will help you secure the life you want while you help our teams advance the technologies that keep nations safe.
In this job, you will:

• Program Quality Engineer in front of a Production Program across multiple sites.
• Represent Quality within Program Management Office and serve as primary Quality interface for Customer.
• Foster growth and development for lower-level Program Quality engineers.
• Quality Stakeholder for Lifecycle Management, Design Reviews.
• Provide Technical and Quality expertise across the organization and foster a “Quality First” culture within the SFFS Product Line.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Must be able to obtain SAP / SAR clearance
• Must possess active Secret Clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years of experience
• Possess strong communication and presentation skills to facilitate effective communication at all levels of the organization and across customers and partner communities
• Is a visible, influential leader who takes a collaborative approach with others and comes across as approachable; can diffuse high-tension situations effectively
• Takes responsibility for resolving technical challenges and ensuring successful tactical execution across the team
• Relates well with individuals at all levels of the organization, builds effective relationships within BAE Systems and across customer base

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Technical discipline
• Technical Master’s degree
• Prior Quality Engineering Leadership experience
• Top Secret Clearance or ability to progress to Top Secret
• Lean Six Sigma tools: Green Belt / Black Belt Certifications
• Supply Chain Management experience
• Transition to Production experience
• Root Cause / Corrective Action (RCCA) experience
• Risk and Opportunity (R&O) experience
• Lifecycle Management (LCM) experience
• QAVMI Sell Off Experience
• PPV-FAI AS9102 Experience
• AS9145 Experience

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $ - $
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.