Systems Engineering Lead (Hybrid)

About the role

BAE Systems is seeking an experienced systems engineer to lead a multi-disciplinary team of engineers to develop RF mission capabilities on space qualified hardware for deployment to a space platform. Your responsibilities will include managing the system engineering content and work products, which includes developing the requirements baseline, design and integration, to ultimately perform qualification testing and delivery of the product. Under your technical leadership, the team will utilize digital engineering and model-based systems engineering principles to perform operational concept development, feasibility studies, design, development, performance modeling, and hardware/software evaluation. This role will also entail preparing and delivering technical presentations internally and for customer meetings. This position is based out of our Merrimack NH facility and may require partnership with staff across our business areas and facilities in the Northeast, Virginia and Colorado.

Responsibilities

• Manage the system engineering content and work products across the development cycle
• Develop the requirements baseline, design and integration, and qualification testing
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team of engineers to develop RF mission capabilities on space qualified hardware
• Utilize digital engineering and model-based systems engineering principles for operational concept development, feasibility studies, design, development, performance modeling, and hardware/software evaluation
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations internally and for customer meetings
• Partner with staff across business areas and facilities in the Northeast, Virginia and Colorado

Required Education, Experience & Skills

• Active Secret clearance and eligible to acquire Top Secret and additional SAP/SAR clearances
• BS degree in a technical area (Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math) with 8 to 10+ years of experience
• Prior experience leading a medium size team (6-10) of System Engineers
• Experience performing systems engineering activities across the development cycle (analysis/decomposition/derivation/allocation of requirements, system modeling & simulation, system design & development, system integration & Qualification testing)
• Experience with thermal vac and EMI testing
• Familiarity with RF applications and data links
• Familiarity performing integration on space qualified hardware
• Working experience with technical performance measurements and cost account management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including experience interfacing with upper management; customer facing

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Top Secret Clearance
• Working experience with Radar applications
• Experience with thermal vac and EMI testing on space qualified hardware
• Bid and proposal experience on major life cycle programs
• Master Degree in Systems Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Working experience with Model based systems engineering principles with tools such as Magic Draw
• Familiarity or experience with Agile Systems Engineering

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $149603 - $254317

Schedule

Because of the need for consistent, in‑person collaboration and the nature of this particular role, most responsibilities will be performed full‑time on site. There may be opportunities to work in a hybrid capacity on occasion, depending on the specific phase of the program.

Benefits

BAE Systems offers competitive pay, benefits, and important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, flextime, and telecommuting. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.