Functional Manager - Mobility (Mechanical Engineering)

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Sterling Heights
Posted on: October 19, 2024

Job Description:

Job Description The Combat Mission Systems (CMS) Mobility & Fluid Power Systems Functional Manager (M&FP FM) reports to the CMS Mechanical Engineering Director and shall guide the Mobility Team, which consists of 3 sub sections: Engines & Accessories, Traction Drive & Suspension, and Auxiliary Automotive Systems. The M&FP FM is responsible for the overall management of the aforementioned mechanical engineering groups, ensuring that goals and objectives align with the CMS Engineering strategy and vision. The M&FP FM coordinates with other functions to meet the programs needs for qualified and trained resources. The M&FP FM shall establish and maintain the technical vitality of people, processes, and infrastructure for the Mobility & Fluid Power (mechanical engineering) discipline.People:Ensures the technical knowledge of the assigned mechanical engineering staff, reflecting both current and anticipated needs, by assessing competencies for the Mobility & Fluid Power disciplines and filling any gaps, administrate performance appraisal for the assigned staff, inclusive of soliciting inputs from stakeholders, e.g. PEMs, PEDs, Engineering Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads, etc. Collaborates with subordinates (section managers) on career development of all mechanical engineering staff within the group. Maintains an affordable and competitive skill mix for mechanical engineering, inclusive of the judicious use of contract labor. Ensures efficient utilization of staff, proactively maintaining utilization by the use of overtime, borrowed resources from other functions and businesses, contract labor, and hiring. Ensures that subordinates effectively apply policies, processes, practices, procedures, methods, standards, and guidelines in the performance of their duties. Supports annual salary planning activities.Processes:Ensures the effectiveness and relevance of mechanical engineering processes so that they are useful to practitioners. Promotes a culture of continuous process improvement ensuring functional process are integrated and standardized, to the extent practical, across the Mobility & Fluid Power engineering department. Ensures functional processes meet applicable compliance and assessment standards, e.g. SAE, MIL-STDs, etc. Constructs and maintains functional Engineering Estimating Tables (EET), Cost Estimating Relationships (CERs) to aid in the efficient construction of accurate, repeatable, and defendable functional bids and estimates.Infrastructure:Ensures the availability, efficiency, and relevance of Mobility & Fluid Power engineering tools. Ensures the affordability of engineering tools, inclusive of ensuring that disused and obsolete licenses and capabilities are sunset/scrapped in the interest of cost savings. Identifies capital (CAPEX) and other investment requirements to sustain engineering infrastructure, along with ensuring efficient utilization of existing capabilities. Co-manages (through a committee) the Mobility, Electrical Test Lab (METL) at the Sterling Heights, MI and the Hydraulics Lab in York, PA to ensure required knowledge is maintained and flexible to support current and future program needs. Coordinates annual lab expenses and capital (CAPEX) projects for lab infrastructure and capability.The M&FP FM is additionally accountable for:--- Allocating Engineers to/from programs to fulfill staffing needs in a timely manner--- Performing comprehensive planning relative to functional capacity and capability--- Ensuring the completeness and adequacy of functional bids and estimates--- Effectively managing and prioritizing allocated indirect budgets (dollars and hours)--- Collaborating with other CMS Engineering Functional Managers to ensure consistency across and alignment to CMS practices/initiatives--- Other duties include, but are not limited to: providing technical expertise to programs/projects, participating in technical reviews, chairing or assessing Life Cycle management (LCM) independent phase and design reviews, performing "color team" reviews for pursuits, supporting bids and proposals, and supporting internal research and development (IR&D) planning and execution.Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related and 12+ years of relevant experience
• Mastery of Mechanical Engineering, inclusive of theory, contemporary state of the practice, processes, and analysis tools
• Prior experience designing, developing, integrating mobility systems for military combat vehicles, including depth in at least two areas such as: tracked vehicle suspension systems, military powertrains / powerpacks, transmissions, military cooling systems and hydraulics, drivelines and final drives, power take-offs and mechanical fan drives.
• Knowledge of basic systems engineering processes including: Architecture and Requirements, RAM-T (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Testability), and PSE&HFE (Product Safety & Environmental and Human Factors Engineering)
• 5 or more years of engineering supervisory experience
• Practical knowledge and experience bidding mechanical engineering scope for proposalsPreferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Master's Degree in Engineering/Science plus 12 or more years of hands on design/development program experience
  • Working knowledge of hybrid electric drive (HED) systems, HED system architectures, basic high voltage power generation and distribution system knowledge, basic electrical power electronics / power conversion, energy storage system knowledge.
  • LCM phase and/or design review experience
  • Practical knowledge and experience managing engineering projects including Earned Value Management
  • Pursuit and/or proposal experience
  • Working experience as a Control Account Management
  • Program Management Professional (PMP) CertificationPay InformationFull-Time Salary Range: $147300 - $250400Please 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 Platforms & Services 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.The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and naval ship repair---just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.

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