Engineer Principal - Supplier Development

Job Description

The Integrated Supply Chain organization plays a critical role in enabling program success by ensuring a resilient, capable, and high-performing supplier base. From early development through sustained production, our teams partner closely with suppliers to support manufacturing readiness, operational excellence, and reliable on-time delivery across a diverse portfolio of products and programs.

Within Integrated Supply Chain, Supplier Development Engineering drives supplier-focused engineering and operational improvement across manufacturing, test, supply chain, and general operations. This role supports both technical problem resolution and broader operational capability development at suppliers, including process definition and control, inventory management, information and material flow, and overall supply chain execution. The position emphasizes root cause analysis, process capability improvement, and sustainable system-level solutions that enable suppliers to consistently deliver high-quality product on schedule.

Scope may range from relatively simple programs to highly complex, technically and operationally diverse efforts and may span multiple engineering or technical disciplines based on supplier and program needs. The role may also contribute to the design, development, and execution of collaborative research and development initiatives between BAE SMS and its suppliers.
What You'll Do:

• Employ a disciplined, collaborative approach to problem solving with urgency, clear understanding of the expectations from internal customers at an enterprise level to facilitate a supplier development process that meets the Enterprise needs.
• Use industry standard tools and approaches such as Lean, Six Sigma, AS9100 etc. to define a plan that analyzes, measures, and improves processes to improve supply base performance.
• Conduct on-site supplier development assessments and improvement activities.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams on new process/product development leading on-site development as necessary.
• Incorporate Advanced Product Quality Planning process in coordination with Category Managers, SST, Supplier Quality & Mission Assurance to target all aspects of supplier readiness, capacity, run rate, and specialty processes especially with regards to establishing new products/processes at suppliers.
• Analyze, recommend, and lead improvement activity to improve extended value-stream performance.
• Develop, maintain, and establish supplier means to enforce effective and efficient manufacturing processes, instructions, flows, systems, and facilities that meet program, customer, and government compliance requirements.
• Develop and establish means for suppliers to maintain detailed production plans, manufacturing schedules, and factory forecasts in support of program and enterprise level operations.
• Develop, maintain, and establish supplier processes that effectively control company- and supplier-owned material, property, and assets.
• Compile and prepare necessary data and engineering items to support supplier technical meetings and end-item product delivery.
• Review drawings, procedures and engineering orders for completeness, compatibility, producibility, and correctness.
• Work closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.
• Provide and communicate understanding of both the technical and programmatic aspects of a project to the team as well as the customer.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site three or more days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
• May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
• May access other facilities in various weather conditions.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required and 6 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Ability to effectively relate with others and cooperate as a team member.
• Ability to build effective relationships at all levels of the organization, using solid interpersonal organizational and communication skills.

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A security clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position. However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Previous experience in manufacturing environments especially with regards to process/manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, process development, project management, or supply chain management.
• Highly desirable candidates will have expertise in one or more of the following areas:
  • Mechanical part fabrication especially with regards to composites, cold plates, or ceramics.
  • Space systems manufacturing especially with regards to Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs), wire harnesses, or cable assemblies.
  • Manufacturing of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), Printed Wire Boards (PWBs), Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs), or Printed Wire Assemblies (PWAs).
• Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, or other continuous improvement and problem-solving methodology certifications.

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 Space & Mission 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.

Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for government and commercial customers. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.

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.

Multiple positions may be available on this opening.