EW Systems Engineer – Chief Engineer pipeline

About the role

In Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA), we provide next-generation threat detection and countermeasure solutions to deliver unparalleled electronic warfare capabilities and enhance mission survivability. As a Systems Engineer with Chief Engineering aspirations, you will work within a multi-disciplinary team to design, integrate, debug, and test next-generation EW systems. You will mentor directly with a senior Electronic Warfare (EW) Chief Engineer, contributing technically across system development, requirements development, integration & test, and test planning and execution in a field deployment environment.

This role requires consistent, in-person collaboration and will be performed full-time onsite at a BAE Systems facility.

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, debug, and test next-generation electronic warfare (EW) systems.
• Collaborate on system development, requirements development, and integration & test activities.
• Plan and execute tests in field deployment environments.
• Mentor with a senior EW Chief Engineer to make technical contributions across multiple programs.
• Develop and capture system requirements.
• Perform system troubleshooting and regression testing of software/firmware.
• Present technical briefings to multi-tiered audiences, including upper management and customers.

Requirements

• BS degree in a STEM field with 8+ years of relevant industry experience or equivalent.
• Active SECRET clearance.
• Experience in EW/RF systems development.
• Exposure to multi-discipline embedded integration and test (I&T).
• Experience in requirements development and technical briefings.

Preferred Skills

• RF Development and Test:
  • Proven experience in RF development or test, with a strong understanding of RF principles and systems.
  • Familiarity with transceivers, including design, testing, or integration.
  • Comfortable working with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and noise figures.
• Embedded Systems Integration and Test:
  • Experience in multi-discipline embedded I&T, including RF, digital, and software.
  • Proven experience in integrating and testing RF and digital systems.
• Software and Firmware:
  • Experience in regression testing software and firmware.
• System Troubleshooting and Test Planning:
  • Proven experience in troubleshooting complex systems.
  • Experience in test planning and execution, including setting up test environments and procedures.
• Requirements Capture and Management:
  • Experience in capturing and documenting requirements for RF systems.
  • Familiarity with DOORs (Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System).
• Additional Skills:
  • Experience conducting trade studies to evaluate system performance and design options.
  • Experience developing system architectures from concept to implementation.
  • Familiarity with RF system modeling tools and techniques.
  • Experience presenting to upper management and customers.
  • Familiarity with security and logistics procedures, including reading SCGs (Security Classification Guides) and portion marking documents.

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $132,962 – $226,035. Individual salaries are determined by factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity, and candidate qualifications such as skills, education, and experience.

Benefits

Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings accounts.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Disability coverage and 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 based on position level and job specifics.