
Project Engineering Manager II
Merrimack, NHFull-time$150–254K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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BAE Systems seeks a Program Engineering Manager II to lead engineering for the Jama project. The role oversees Jama deployment and the restoration of Requirements Management capabilities, including transitions from DOORS, training, templates, and deployment environments. The manager represents the technical team to program and executive leadership and ensures the solution meets customer requirements within cost and schedule while aligning with the business Digital Engineering strategy.
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You don t see it, but it s there. Our employees work on the world s most advanced electronics from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F-35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you ll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry s most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we re innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first exemplified by our missions: We Protect Those Who Protect Us and We Innovate For Those Who Move The WorldTM. Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we re more than 5,000 strong. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless.
BAE Systems is seeking an experienced Program Engineering Manager II (PEM II) to be the Engineering lead for the Jama project. The PEM leads the engineering effort for the entire project, ensuring the solution meets customer programmatic and technical requirements within the allocated engineering cost and schedule. The PEM provides technical responsibility and leadership in establishing Jama as a fully supported shared service for both new and legacy programs. This includes delivering structured training and onboarding pathways, building standardized templates and customizations for consistent program use, and preparing environments (DWE, VC3, and classified) for Jama deployment. The PEM oversees the effort to re-establish core Requirements Management capabilities within Jama including baseline, RVTM, verification linkage, change tracking, finalizing policies and procedures, and generating scripts to transition legacy programs to Jama. The PEM represents the technical team to program managers, functions, and executive leadership, and provides responsibilities for developing the overall technical solution for a product/system.
Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
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Oversee the integration of the Development Work Environment (DWE); preparation of VC3 and classified environments for Jama deployment; and DOORS to Jama transition (creating scripts for legacy program transition and mapping attributes, views, and test cases).
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Create and manage a detailed deployment plan for the new Jama system, considering impacts to current DOORS users and active/future programs.
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Act as the primary engineering contact for the project, regularly reporting status to the EOC, ELT, and ESLT. This includes facilitating collaboration across disciplines and business areas.
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Ensure the project roadmap aligns with the business Digital Engineering strategy and guides the implementation accordingly.
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Prioritize security requirements, business needs, and risk reduction throughout the project lifecycle.
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Lead and manage the project team, fostering skill development and continuous improvement.
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Partner with the Program Manager and functional staff to meet cost, schedule, and technical performance goals, delivering a new Jama system that meets customer needs.
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Ensure adequate training and support materials are provided to a substantial user base across various programs within the organization.
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Ensure proper process application based on project complexity and maintain metrics to track engineering performance.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
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Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and 10 years work experience or equivalent experience
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Project engineering management including organizational design, planning, estimating, design management, and product verification
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Experience with Requirements Management and DOORS
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
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Experience developing and delivering within a digital engineering ecosystem
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Experience leading diverse multi-disciplinary teams in the solution of complex technical problems
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Demonstrated leadership skills (soft skills, strategic thinking, business acumen, building teams, building customer relationships)
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Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to diagnose, resolve complex problems and to develop improved methods to increase program efficiency
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Proven written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills
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Strong team-building skills that enable collaboration and coordination within and across teams, functions, and other business units
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $149603 - $254317
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.
Project Engineering Manager II
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How this job compares
Set against the 2,454 open Engineering Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$150–254K/yr
- US median$146–264K/yr2,007 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $202K, is close to the US median midpoint ($202K) — in the middle half of Engineering Management salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 20 open Engineering Management jobs in New Hampshire and 2,454 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Hampshire
- Oracle5 open
- BAE Systems (this employer)4 open
- Eversource Energy2 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Engineering Management postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (2,078 postings).
- Education
- 877 of the 2,454 open Engineering Management jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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