Job Description
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Job Description
See what you’re missing. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. 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 mission: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
The Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Systems (C4ISRS) Business Area provides actionable intelligence for our warfighters and decision makers through innovative technical solutions from the seas to the stars. Space Systems is a premier provider of advanced high-reliability space electronics and mission systems. Our products have enabled a wide variety of civil, commercial, and national security space missions for over 25 years. We’re leading the way with the development of advanced processing solutions, RF and optical payloads, and cross-domain solutions that enable our customers to deliver mission capability that was previously not achievable.
BAE Systems is seeking an experienced systems engineer to lead a multi-disciplinary team of engineers to develop RF mission capabilities on space qualified hardware for deployment to a space platform. Your responsibilities will include managing the system engineering content and work products, which includes developing the requirements baseline, design and integration, to ultimately perform qualification testing and delivery of the product. Under your technical leadership, the team will utilize digital engineering and model-based systems engineering principles to perform operational concept development, feasibility studies, design, development, performance modeling, and hardware/software evaluation. This role will also entail preparing and delivering technical presentations internally and for customer meetings.
This position is based out of our Merrimack NH facility and may require partnership with staff across our business areas and facilities in the Northeast, Virginia and Colorado. Motivated and positive minded engineers must hold a United States security clearance and skilled in areas needed for cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teams.
BAE Systems offers competitive pay, benefits, and important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, flextime, and telecommuting. BAE also believes in a culture of recognition for the extraordinary contributions of our skilled employees. 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.
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.
Because of the need for consistent, in‑person collaboration and the nature of this particular role, most responsibilities will be performed full‑time on site. There may be opportunities to work in a hybrid capacity on occasion, depending on the specific phase of the program.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
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.
Required Skills and Education
- Active Secret clearance and eligible to acquire Top Secret and additional SAP/SAR clearances.
- BS degree in a technical area (Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math) with 8 to 10+ years of experience
- Prior experience leading a medium size team (6-10) of System Engineers
- Experience performing systems engineering activities across the development cycle (analysis/decomposition/derivation/allocation of requirements, system modeling & simulation, system design & development, system integration & Qualification testing)
- Experience with thermal vac and EMI testing
- Familiarity with RF applications and data links
- Familiarity performing integration on space qualified hardware
- Working experience with technical performance measurements and cost account management
- Strong written and verbal communication skills including experience interfacing with upper management; customer facing
Preferred Skills and Education
- Active Top Secret Clearance
- Working experience with Radar applications
- Experience with thermal vac and EMI testing on space qualified hardware
- Bid and proposal experience on major life cycle programs
- Master Degree in Systems Engineering or a related engineering discipline
- Working experience with Model based systems engineering principles with tools such as Magic Draw
- Familiarity or experience with Agile Systems Engineering
