Engineer II – Ground Systems

About the role

We are looking to expand our team with a talented and energetic systems engineer in support of development of ground systems for commercial, DoD, and other government customers. This position consists of working on a tightly integrated team in a fast-paced Agile environment to deliver continuous innovation. The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers’ missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.

Responsibilities

• Support design, development, integration and testing of an enterprise satellite ground system.
• Perform requirements decomposition, use case development, and establish verification attributes (Verification Test method, level, approach, success criteria, and Test Requirements).
• Support Interface definition development and documentation in the form of ICDs.
• Support trade studies, performance analyses, risk and opportunity assessments.
• Prepare and give presentations to peers, management, and customers.
• Support program gates as defined by customer, such as the System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR).
• Apply extensive technical expertise and knowledge of ground systems and systems engineering principles.
• Guide the successful completion of ground programs and may function in a project leadership role meeting cost, schedule, and performance goals.
• Work may be performed without detailed direction. Exercise considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment. Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective, for desired results.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Work Environment

• On-site work requiring regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location.
• Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.
• Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
• May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
• May access other facilities in various weather conditions.

Requirements

• BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 2 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level related degree (Master’s Degree or Ph.D.) may substitute for two years of related experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• A current, active TS/SCI security clearance is required.
• Knowledge of related disciplines in software engineering, hardware engineering, integration, test engineering, quality engineering, configuration/data management.
• Knowledge of systems engineering roles and functions, including operations concept development, requirements management, functional analysis, interface definition and control, synthesis, and/or verification and validation.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and processes: SysML diagrams (Block Diagrams, Inner Block Diagrams, State Machines, Activity Diagrams and Sequence Diagrams) and UML diagrams (Class Diagrams, Sequence of Events Diagrams, and Activity Diagrams).
• System modeling and simulation: Ability to create and simulate system models to analyze system behavior and performance.
• Experience with requirements management tools like Jama or DOORS.
• Experience in developing SEMP, specifications, ICDs, architecture, use case, and other ground CDRLs and artifacts.
• Knowledge of and support for various test milestones like Test Readiness Review (TRR), Factory or Site Acceptance Test (FAT/SAT); Security milestones like Interim Authority to Test (IATT), Authority to Operate (ATO); Ground sell-off milestones like Ground Completion Review (GCR).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in mission management, command & control, mission data processing, ground terminal and infrastructure domains.
• Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Information Assurance (IA) in developing ground systems.
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies.
• Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Development (CI/CD) principles with security requirements as part of practicing DevSecOps on programs.
• Experience in cloud development environments.
• Experience with Atlassian Tools such as Confluence and Jira.

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $79,365 - $134,921. Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications such as skills, education, and experience.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings accounts.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Disability coverage.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Employee assistance program and legal plan.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and other types of leave including paid parental, military, bereavement, and applicable federal and state sick leave.
• Employee recognition program with monetary or non-monetary awards.
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance.
• Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About the Company

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace, and security company delivering products and services for air, land, and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions, and customer support services. Space & Mission Systems, headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for government and commercial customers. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities.