Program Chief Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and technical strategy for complex cloud, cybersecurity, and networking programs.
• Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams including cloud engineers, cybersecurity engineers, network engineers, and systems admins.
• Perform hands-on development and design of secure hybrid cloud environments leveraging AWS and modern cloud-native architectures.
• Develop end-to-end technical solutions spanning cloud infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, and identity management.
• Serve as the technical lead during customer engagements, executive briefings, architecture reviews, and solution workshops.
• Translate customer business objectives into technical architectures that balance security, performance, cost, and operational efficiency.
• Partner with business development and capture teams to develop winning technical strategies for competitive federal proposals.
• Produce solution architectures, technical volumes, diagrams, implementation roadmaps, and executive presentations.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and determine adoption opportunities to improve customer outcomes.
• Mentor junior architects and engineers while fostering technical excellence across the organization.
• Collaborate with vendors and strategic technology partners including AWS, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, and other industry leaders.
• Conduct technical risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies throughout program execution.
• Support solution implementation through design validation, troubleshooting, and executive-level technical guidance.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's in Engineering, or equivalent
• 7+ years of relevant technical experience
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solution Architect - Professional or equivalent
• CompTIA SecurityX (CASP) or equivalent

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Master's Degree in Engineering or Business
• Identity & Access Management
• Network Security and Security Operations
• Zero Trust Framework, MBSE, SDWAN, and Cloud Engineering
• Leadership in Solution Architecture, Technical Strategy, and Proposal Development
• Executive Customer Engagement

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $149603 - $254317
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security

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.