FAST Labs - Microelectronics Product Line Technical Director
BAE Systems - Nashua, NH
posted 3 days ago
About the position
FAST Labs is a world-class research organization. Our vision, We secure the future through fearless innovation, fuels our curiosity and propels our technical teams to take on 'never been done before' challenges. FAST Labs advances science, develops technology, and delivers microelectronics products to solve the toughest challenges for our defense and commercial customers. FAST Labs defines the next generation of technology across BAE Systems' Electronic Systems (ES) sector. We value internal and external partnerships and collaborate across a broad innovation ecosystem that includes DoD/IC/OGA labs and research teams, universities, small businesses and venture firms/accelerators - all in service of developing advanced technologies to enable our nation's warfighting mission needs. We are looking for a Product Line Technical Director (PLTD) for our FAST Labs Microelectronics Product Line. The Microelectronics team charter spans the full lifecycle from science and technology to production. We focus on wafer level and chip/module level products involving RF, mixed signal, and digital domains. The Microelectronics PLTD will focus on technical strategies, new business growth, product leverage, talent development, and continuous improvement. The PLTD acts as a technical advisor/partner to the Microelectronics Product Line Director and the FAST Labs Chief Technologist. The PLTD helps define technical strategies for competitive bids, customer engagement, and business models. The PLTD reports to the FAST Labs Chief Engineer (aka Business Area Engineering Director), and provides technical leadership for the assigned product line during all lifecycle phases (conception, design, development, production, and support). The successful applicant will bring strong microelectronics design, production and test background; positive experience in contracted research & development (CRAD) leadership (shaping, capturing and executing CRAD); as well as product design and development applicable to hardware, software and/or algorithmic-based application solutions. Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, a full time on-site work format is strongly preferred. A hybrid work format, with >50% time on-site may be an option. This position will be located with the Microelectronics product line leadership team in Nashua NH.
Responsibilities
- Focus on technical strategies, new business growth, product leverage, talent development, and continuous improvement.
- Act as a technical advisor/partner to the Microelectronics Product Line Director and the FAST Labs Chief Technologist.
- Define technical strategies for competitive bids, customer engagement, and business models.
- Provide technical leadership for the assigned product line during all lifecycle phases (conception, design, development, production, and support).
Requirements
- Active DoD Secret clearance, ability to obtain TS/SCI and SAP clearances.
- Bachelor's Degree with 15+ years of experience in technology maturation and transition.
- 4+ years experience in managing or leading microelectronics technology R&D projects and maturation.
- 4+ years experience in managing or leading microelectronics technology development, product development and production.
- Experience with formulating a vision and implementing action plans to achieve goals.
- Experience collaborating and driving improvement across functions responsible for technology development including scientists and program management.
- Strong Business Acumen and presence at the leadership level.
- Experience defining and driving professional/technical direction and strategy.
- Highly tuned interpersonal skills: Skilled at influencing and shaping others' behavior and performance.
- Proven ability to share and transfer technology and know-how across organizational boundaries.
- Proven performance in management, mentoring, coaching and communication.
Nice-to-haves
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
- Master's degree with 13+ years of experience or Ph.D. degree with 11+ years of experience.
- Experience leading transition type programs in ES (or similar) business areas, involved in technology transition planning and technology insertion into product roadmap.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Health savings accounts.
- 401(k) savings plan.
- Disability coverage.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Employee assistance program.
- Legal plan.
- Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid military leave.
- Paid bereavement leave.
- Federal and state sick leave.
- Company recognition program.
