Systems Engineer Principal – Core Systems Engineering – Lead Systems Engineer

BAE Systems•Westminster, CO

4d•$118,095 - $200,762•Onsite

About The Position

BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems is seeking an experienced Lead Systems Engineer to provide element-level systems engineering leadership for advanced technology development. The role owns the program’s technical requirements baseline and guides multidisciplinary teams through requirements definition, architecture development, design, integration, verification, validation, delivery, and operations of space-based missions and associated ground and launch systems. The engineer coordinates with customers, the Program Management Office, the Chief Systems Engineer, the Chief Engineer, other engineering disciplines, suppliers, and partners to align stakeholder needs, system architecture, subsystem performance, and program constraints. The position leads and mentors Systems Engineers, helps manage team staffing assignments, supports risk and opportunity processes, and owns system-level technical budgets, trade studies, technical baseline impacts, and major technical gate reviews. It uses Model-Based Systems Engineering for architecture, requirements traceability, and interface development, and coordinates requirements and interface verification with integration and test activities. Work is performed on-site five days during each normally scheduled week at the primary work location. Travel and local commuting between company campuses and other locations may be required. Work may take place in an office, laboratory, production floor, cleanroom, outdoors, or a remote research environment. Occasional work in production areas may require protective equipment, and access to other facilities may involve varying weather conditions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field, plus at least 6 years of related experience. A higher-level degree may substitute for two years of experience per degree level; related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. The degree must be from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
Current, active TS/SCI security clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Polygraph.
Experience using requirements database tools such as DOORS, Jama, or Cameo Requirements Modeler.
Experience with Cameo Enterprise Architecture, SysML, and DoDAF, UAF, or UPDM.
Demonstrated ability to manage effective and verifiable requirements with attention to detail.
Demonstrated experience with systems engineering processes, including requirements development and allocation, change management, verification, and validation.
Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and meeting schedule and performance goals.
Extensive knowledge of missions and customers across core technology areas, including experience with the critical customer base and established relationships with key customer-community personnel.
Strong presentation skills and experience presenting to senior decision-making and technical audiences.
Ability to work on-site five days during each normally scheduled week.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience as a Chief or Lead Systems Engineer on space-based development and manufacturing programs.
Demonstrated experience on mission-scope programs requiring management and coordination of teams spanning all mission segments.
Demonstrated experience in new business and architecture development, including BOE and schedule development.
Related experience in mission operations, mission systems, spacecraft systems, ground systems, or payloads.

Responsibilities

Serve as the authority for the program’s technical requirements baseline and lead Systems Engineers in defining mission objectives, identifying stakeholders, and establishing system architecture.
Work with Engineering Management and the Program Management Office to manage staffing assignments for the Systems Engineering team.
Coordinate with the Program Management Office and Chief Systems Engineer to balance technical performance with programmatic constraints.
Lead technical teams in the development, verification, delivery, and operation of space mission segments, elements, and subsystems.
Support requirements allocation, traceability, and verification at all levels throughout the program lifecycle.
Work with subject matter experts to develop allocation analyses and verification artifacts.
Interface with and support program stakeholders, including the customer, Program Management Office, suppliers, and internal strategic business units.
Coordinate and own trade studies and assess their impact on the technical baseline with cross-functional teams.
Own the activities and products for major gate reviews, including SRR, PDR, CDR, and PSR, and other technical interchanges throughout the program lifecycle.
Own and delegate requirements and interface verification with integration and test activities in accordance with company processes.
Use Model-Based Systems Engineering for architecture-to-requirements traceability and interface development in coordination with customers.
Own system-level technical budgets.
Mentor Systems Engineers assigned to the team.
Support program Risk & Opportunity Management and ERB processes.
Prepare and deliver presentations to peers, management, and customers.
Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule and effective working relationships across departments, business units, and the company.
Perform other duties as necessary.