Design Drafting Manager

Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking a Design Drafting Manager for our Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) business area.

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From our Austin Texas campus of facilities, CEMA Business Area is interested in candidates with a strong desire to obtain a long and exciting career within the Design Drafting Department here at BAE Systems. We are current experiencing exciting times as we embrace Digital Engineering and more specifically for Design Community, Model Based Definition. CEMA is focused on next-generation threat detection, countermeasure, and attack solutions to provide customers with full-spectrum electronic warfare capabilities to enhance mission survivability.

Candidate for Design Drafting Manager must demonstrate strong Drafting/CAD technical abilities; manage a team of Designers, Drafters and Checkers to support product definition from conceptual to production release; be responsible for staffing decisions that help achieve both the short-term and long-range goals of the organization; and have active involvement with enhancing employee development and career advancement to their personal goals while focused on business strategies.

Hybrid: Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time being spent working onsite and remotely according to business needs.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience as a Lead, Supervisor, or Design Manager for a group of CAD Designers and Drafters
• Well-developed interpersonal communication skills, diplomacy and tact to train, lead, manage and communicate with a diverse set of employees.
• Recruit and conduct interviews with design and drafting candidates. Coordinates with site representatives for onboarding of newly hired employees.
• Ability to provide clear expectations on performance and act on differing performance levels to enhance capability.
• Active involvement in employee development with career advancement in mind
• Organize, develop, and communicate employee performance reviews.
• Proven ability to deal with a wide range of personnel issues including recruitment, career development and conflict resolution.
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to present company and functional flow down on a regular basis.
• Lead and/or support company initiatives
• Coordinate with business areas for staffing strategies. Negotiate as necessary for employee movement.
• Provide timely feedback on issues within your team and communicate readily and openly with discipline directors.
• Be the face and recognized leader of the Design community.
• Strong Knowledge of standardized drawing processes and procedures including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
• Knowledge in Creo 10 or higher and PDMLinks/Windchill file management
• Proficient in ASME standards and technical data package requirements
• Expert knowledge of military drawings and specifications, and applicable MILSPEC/STD's.
• Experience with completing 3-D models, detail drawings and Bills of Materials.
• Experience with Change Management Process.
• Degree in design drafting field or equivalent coupled with 20 years of directly related design drafting experience with 10 years of proven leadership.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Proficiency in Creo 12 or higher and PDMLinks/Windchill 13 or higher
• Proficiency with Model Based Definition
• Product line knowledge at the component, subsystem, and system levels.
• Knowledge of 3D Experience Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• Proficiency in MS Office software
• BSME

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035

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, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.

Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.

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.