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BAE Systems is seeking a Quality Director I reporting to the Director of Quality of the Precision Strike and Sensing Solutions Business Area (PS). The selected candidate will be the Quality lead for the Global Integrated Solutions Product Line, oversee PS Quality in the Huntsville facility, and be focused on NPI quality assurance across the business area in development and manufacturing. The Quality Director has significant cross functional influence, and requires the ability to partner across functions, factories, customers, and suppliers to provide strategic thought leadership as well as proactive, value-added solutions that systemically benefit the value chain.
Key responsibilities include:
Quality lead supporting the Global Integrated Solutions Product Line and Market Expansion
Develop and leverage a highly capable quality assurance staff by recruiting and developing team in Huntsville that supports the PS Product Lines.
Provide direction and guidance to ensure alignment with quality policy, strategic objectives, and organization goals.
Partner with Operations on a consistent approach across the Business Area on NPI and factory transitions
Encourage high level collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify and accelerate best practices in development and manufacturing across the Business Area.
Lead integrated teams to determine strategy and tactical deployment, improve performance, lower costs, and generate innovative solutions with a continuous improvement mindset.
Drive advanced quality tool maturation for both new product release and in mature program process modernization initiatives.
Collaborate with functions on planning, execution, and management of risk mitigation, process improvements, projects, and Product Line or Business Area related initiatives.
Manage compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and minimize risk to employees and liability to the Product Line and Business Area.
Ensure products conform to customer requirements, established company and regulatory performance, and quality standards.
Review, analyze and report on quality KPIs and data.
Organizational skills - can marshal resources to get things done, orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal, use matrixed resources effectively and efficiently, and arrange information in a useful manner.
The successful candidate:
Has the ability to influence without authority at times, in a dynamic highly matrixed environment, and respond to changing customer and market demands quickly.
Possess strong communication and presentation skills to facilitate effective communication at all levels of the organization and across multiple cultures as well as to the customer and partner communities.
Needs to be a hands-on leader willing to take responsibility for resolving technical challenges, ensuring successful tactical execution, as well as creating and implementing the strategic vision.
Has an agile leadership style and able to adjust one's approach to fit the situation as a driver, coach, mentor, or teacher.
Ability to evaluate organization effectiveness and build teams working together to achieve common goals.
A visible, influential leader who takes a collaborative approach with others and comes across as approachable.
Relates well with individuals at all levels of the organization, builds appropriate rapport, constructive and effective relationships.
Can diffuse even high-tension situations effectively.
Has experience bidding projects, managing department budgets and utilization, and possesses a strong working knowledge of lifecycle management, program and business operations.
Bachelor's Degree
Leadership experience in Engineering, Operations, and Quality
Project, program and portfolio Quality Leadership and management experience in regulated industries, such as automotive or aerospace, commercial and defense hardware and software technology risk management.
Experience in Quality Sciences (six sigma), strategies, standards, and controls. Ability to guide implementation in appropriate applications through design and development into a manufacturing and supply base.
Strong written, analytical, and verbal communication skills.
Capable of influencing a wide range of audiences, demonstrated leadership skills without direct reporting structure.
Able to effectively work and collaborate across functional disciplines
Track record of building teams with high levels of Quality acumen.
Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or Technical Field and 12+ years of experience
12 years of relevant leadership experience in Engineering, Operations, and Quality
10 years of project, program and portfolio Quality Leadership and management experience in regulated industries, such as automotive or aerospace, commercial and defense hardware and software technology risk management.
Practical experience of product development lifecycle through transition to production.
AS9145 / APQP working knowledge
LSS Green Belt / Black Belt certification
Master's Degree
ASQ CMQ, CQE certification or similar.
Approachable hands-on style with the ability to engage with people at all levels of management. Customer experience and Quality Excellence.
Experience in leading matrixed direct and indirect teams.
Must be able to demonstrate accomplishments in setting strategic direction, prioritizing tasks, overcoming obstacles, and achievement with high priority.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $150370 - $255630
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.
