Job Description

Job Description

As part of the BAE Systems team, you’ll be working on challenging problems, working with creative engineers, and helping to deliver advanced products. You’ll enjoy flexibility of your work schedule, and work in a diverse and inclusive environment. The programs you work on may encompass all aspects of product delivery, from design and analysis, through integration, test, and delivery. You’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow, all as part of an exciting and engaging career.

You’ll be an integral part of the team allowing BAE Systems to create capability that supports the overall mission: “We protect those who protect us.”

BAE Systems is seeking a team contributor in the field of Electronic Warfare (EW) systems to join a growing dynamic group of engineers developing leading edge capabilities in Active and Passive Sensing. You will be a technical member of the Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) Systems Engineering Group that is responsible supporting design, development, integration, implementation, test and verification/validation of EW systems across multiple business areas.

As senior team engineer level contributor, you will be responsible for and support technologies on next-generation military/commercial applications. You will also perform, delivering technical value, in the role of a Systems Engineer, for programs ranging from developing prototypes, full rate production, and sustainment of systems.

Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed fulltime on site. 

About BAE Systems Electronic 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. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

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

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or related field, and minimum of 6 to 8+ years of work experience or equivalent experience.
• Active Secret clearance and eligible to acquire SCI and additional SAP/SAR clearance.
• Experience with systems engineering processes, methodologies, and tools.
• Ability to prioritize and adjust to dynamic project needs.
• Ability to work onsite in a laboratory environment.
• Ability to support manufacturing issues and working with quality engineers for path forward
• One or more of the following technical areas:
  • Antenna and phased array experience
  • RF component knowledge (ex. low noise and power amplifiers)
  • Radar experience
  • Commercial or Military wireless communication experience
  • Receiver architecture experience
  • Software programming language knowledge (C++, Python, Matlab)

Preferred Skills and Education

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related engineering discipline and 6 years of experience or Ph.D. with 4 years of experience.
• Hold an active Top Secret/SCI clearance
• Familiarty with the Compass Call Program
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering and life cycle processes stages (such as waterfall, spiral, agile/scrum and Vee) and process milestone execution decision gating reviews
• Understanding of the applications of active and passive sensing in the Electronic Warfare (EW) field.

Typical Education and Experience

Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience