NSS Senior Principal Systems Engineer (Hybrid)

About the role

At BAE Systems, our engineers develop the world’s most critical electronics, delivering life‑saving capabilities that protect pilots in contested airspace and provide precision navigation to soldiers on the ground. We are seeking a seasoned Systems Engineer to join a high‑impact team dedicated to advancing the next generation of military GPS and Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) solutions across the weapons, airborne, and ground domains. In this role, you will be a key technical driver in the development of next‑generation navigation solutions supporting programs. You will apply deep systems engineering rigor to ensure our products are technologically superior, reliable, and developed through a disciplined process that ensures mission success in the most challenging environments. You will operate across the full Systems Engineering V‑Model—from initial concept and architecture to integration and qualification. This role requires a professional who can bridge the gap between high‑level operational requirements and detailed technical specifications for real‑time embedded systems, ensuring that every requirement is traceable, verifiable, and aligned with customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Systems Development: Lead the analysis, decomposition, and derivation of system‑level requirements into detailed software, hardware, and interface specifications.
• Process Leadership: Implement and drive a disciplined product development process, ensuring high‑quality engineering artifacts and robust configuration management.
• Architecture & Design: Contribute to the architectural design of real‑time embedded GPS receivers, focusing on performance, reliability, and seamless integration into complex GPS receiver platforms.
• Verification & Validation: Develop comprehensive system test plans, procedures, and reports. Lead system integration and verification activities in a lab environment to validate that the product meets all performance and operational requirements.
• Digital Engineering: Utilize and promote Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) techniques to improve requirements traceability, system modeling, and design communication.
• Technical Collaboration: Partner with cross‑functional teams—including software, RF, and hardware engineers—to resolve complex technical challenges and perform trade studies.
• Mentorship: Serve as a technical mentor to junior and mid‑level engineers, promoting best practices in systems engineering and professional development.
• Customer Engagement: Prepare and deliver technical presentations to internal leadership and external government/military customers.

Requirements

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related).
• Experience: 10+ years with a BS, 8+ years with an MS, 6+ years with a PhD.
• Systems Rigor: Proven experience across the full product development