Senior Engineer - Systems

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated and skilled Senior Systems Engineer to join our team of innovative engineers developing high-quality engineering solutions for our customers. As a systems engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the products we develop meet our customers' needs throughout the product lifecycle. You will advise multi-disciplinary integrated project teams, focusing on requirements development and validation, system integration, and design capture. Beyond the project teams, you will be involved in feasibility studies for future projects, support for past projects, and development of team processes.

If you are a motivated and experienced systems engineer who is passionate about delivering high-quality solutions that serve mission-critical roles, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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.

What You'll Do:

• Conceive and develop solutions to engineering problems through the application of professionally and industry-wide accepted engineering techniques, practices, and procedures.
• Perform systems engineering tasks throughout the lifecycle of programs or R&D projects.
• Ensure that engineering work conforms to high technical and company standards and meets or exceeds all contract requirements.
• Ensure the accuracy of designs and products. Compile and evaluate design information and associated data to determine adequacy and completeness of the product, and to evaluate the engineering effectiveness of the results compared to requirements and specifications. May be responsible for tracking performance against costs, budgets, and schedules.
• Provide analyses in the form of released documents for the same systems.
• Manage system interfaces.
• Support program gates such as the design reviews and readiness reviews.
• Aid in the design and development of test system software and hardware for a variety of applications including subsystem command and data handling, low level hardware control, automation, custom interfaces, and communication systems.
• Advise program leadership on MBSE implementation options.
• Lead small SE teams in the implementation and execution of MBSE practices.
• Utilize MBSE for development of system architectures, concept of operations, and architecture to requirements traceability.
• Provide expertise in electrical design, mechanical design, software architecture or manufacturing by helping establish best practices in system design.
• Participate in requirements definition, analysis and decomposition, support system level architecture definition and software design.
• Participate in department activities to improve methods and processes.
• Work under formal development methodologies.
• Develop and utilize technical trade studies to define resilient architectures. This includes but is not limited to assessing mission impact of external threats and associated mitigation strategies from cyber-attacks, reverse engineering, and tampering.
• Understand customer approaches and sensitivities.
• Mentor other engineers.
• Prepare and give presentations to peers, management, and customers.
• Analyze, evaluate, and recommend innovative solutions/applications and/or software design approaches required for meeting contract specifications for new or modified products and systems.
• Compile and prepare necessary data and engineering items to support technical meetings and product delivery documentation requirements.
• Organize, analyze, write, and present technical marketing and proposal information for program managers and customers.
• Promote development of a strong team by participation in key aspects of the project.
• Maintain and update required records and reports.
• 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 to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as required.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between BAE campuses and other possible non-BAE locations may be required.

Working Conditions:

• 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.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 4 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• A current, active Top Secret security clearance (or DOE equivalent) is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience in at least one of the following design engineering disciplines: Electrical, RF, or Software.
• Ability to coordinate activities of a diverse team, predict and meet schedules, and resolve disconnects.
• Excellent communication skills are essential, including the ability to understand the customer's needs and provide clear communication of proposed solutions to both BAE Systems management and the customer.
• Solid presentation skills and comfort communicating complex ideas to stakeholders.
• Experience executing system programs from concept development and program kick- off through post-delivery support.

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Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Previous experience working with government customers to develop system requirements.
• Exposure to multi-disciplinary engineering projects.
• Project Management experience.
• Experience with configuration management systems and methodologies (e.g. GitLab, Subversion).
• Experience utilizing requirements database tools (e.g. DOORS, Jama, Cameo Requirements Modeler).
• Experience utilizing Models-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools (e.g. Cameo, Sparx Enterprise Architect).
• Experience with military testing and evaluation standards (e.g. MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461).

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $88189 - $149922

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.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. 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.

About BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems
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. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems 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. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Multiple positions may be available on this opening.