FAST Labs – Microelectronics Chief Scientist I

BAE Systems•Merrimack, NH

9d•$173,178 - $303,060•Hybrid

About The Position

Looking to make a difference developing disruptive technologies? BAE Systems FAST Labs™ leads the way with opportunities for tackling the Defense and Intelligence Communities’ hardest problems with innovative software and hardware solutions. FAST Labs, the research arm of BAE Systems’ Electronic Systems, is seeking a Chief Scientist to join a dynamic team driving new research and development in advanced Microelectronics and associated areas. The Chief Scientist works in a team of other scientists, engineers, and business development leads to coordinate proposal and research and development activities within our Microelectronics product line, across other FAST Labs product lines, and BAE Systems business areas. As a Chief Scientist you will be expected to work across the organization leveraging your deep technical expertise and extensive professional network to create advanced technology solutions, develop new business opportunities, and support technology transition to the war fighter. A Chief Scientist supporting Microelectronics is expected to bring a significant research background in several relevant topic areas such as microelectronics, semiconductor devices, and integrated circuits. The candidate is expected to have a strong technical knowledge with microelectronics and RF, mixed-signal, and digital systems as well as experience with rapid prototyping of microelectronic systems. Qualified candidates have demonstrated capabilities in areas that could include: device modeling, circuit design, and system integration, as well as general knowledge of electronic warfare and countermeasures, radar, advanced sensor development, communications, or space systems including small sat payloads and relevant DoW missions. As a Chief Scientist in this role, you will be responsible for translating operational mission concepts into focused microelectronics technology strategies and aligning technical and programmatic staff around that strategy, ingraining mission-impact thinking into the scientific and technical teams. BAE Systems’ Chief Scientists are world-class experts whose technical expertise is sought out by our customers and collaborators. A Chief Scientist in this role will work with other chief scientists to develop strategic technical plans and guide transition of disruptive technologies into BAE System’s Business Areas’ products and services. They provide technical leadership of research and development projects by defining, capturing, and executing contract 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3 research and development programs that provide novel, state-of-the-art algorithms, hardware, and advanced scientific solutions to complex technical problems that span multiple technical fields. The role of the Chief Scientist is dynamic, multifaceted, and tailorable but includes expectations including: Own a technical portion of a FAST Labs product line strategic technical plan Execute on one or more programs as the project Principal Investigator Be well-known in their technical community and actively engaged with the DoW and/or IC customer and research community outside of BAE Systems Translate operational mission concepts into focused microelectronics technology strategies Have significant, quantitative new business capture objectives, combining new business pursuits and the capture of follow-up work to the technical efforts they lead Have significant customer interaction, initiating customer contact to create new business opportunities and developing customer relationships through successful program execution Be collaborative and entrepreneurial in the creation, shaping, capture, and promotion of CRAD for groundbreaking technologies for current and future BAE Systems products. Provide technical reviews and strategic guidance to programs and to portfolios of programs to align technology development, internal investments, and intellectual property capture to business needs Collaborate effectively with other chief scientists and mentor junior scientists to support their efforts This position will be headquartered out of Merrimack, NH though it will require collaboration with staff across our business areas and facilities across the US, especially southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Full-time remote work will be considered for qualified candidates; however, there may be an expectation of regular on-site visits, particularly when working with classified information that requires a secure facility.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with 12+ years of multi-disciplinary professional research experience
Active Top Secret DoW clearance

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree with 10+ years or Doctorate with 8+ years of multi-disciplinary professional research experience
Deep technical knowledge in microelectronics, semiconductor devices, and integrated circuits
Demonstrated leadership skills as Principal Investigator for Microelectronics, RF, or EW research and development programs
Knowledge of various blue/gray and red threat systems and associated platforms
Significant proposal writing and R&D business capture experience
Strong technical written and verbal presentation skills
Demonstrated ability to develop and shape technical strategy and roadmaps for a research group
Extensive professional network across academia, vendors, DoW, and IC communities
Proven ability to build strategic partnerships with government agencies, external companies, and other BAE Systems groups and business areas
Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Desire and proven capability to mentor junior scientists

Responsibilities

Own a technical portion of a FAST Labs product line strategic technical plan
Execute on one or more programs as the project Principal Investigator
Be well-known in their technical community and actively engaged with the DoW and/or IC customer and research community outside of BAE Systems
Translate operational mission concepts into focused microelectronics technology strategies
Have significant, quantitative new business capture objectives, combining new business pursuits and the capture of follow-up work to the technical efforts they lead
Have significant customer interaction, initiating customer contact to create new business opportunities and developing customer relationships through successful program execution
Be collaborative and entrepreneurial in the creation, shaping, capture, and promotion of CRAD for groundbreaking technologies for current and future BAE Systems products.
Provide technical reviews and strategic guidance to programs and to portfolios of programs to align technology development, internal investments, and intellectual property capture to business needs
Collaborate effectively with other chief scientists and mentor junior scientists to support their efforts

Benefits

health, dental, and vision insurance
health savings accounts
a 401(k) savings plan
disability coverage
life and accident insurance
employee assistance program
a legal plan
discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
paid time off
paid holidays
paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards