Principal Engineer - CONOPS

BAE Systems•Aurora, VA

1d•$118,095 - $200,762•Onsite

About The Position

This is a technical leadership position for a CONOPS/Systems Engineer with experience in Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (TCPED), requiring a strong Systems Engineering background and ability to work in a team environment. 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. The company's mission is to improve the future and protect lives by defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. 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, continually innovating spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities.

Requirements

BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 6 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 is required with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
Knowledge of operations at Segment, SV, bus, payload, and ground level.
Experience of operations at different life cycle phases (Launch, Checkout & Initialization, Normal Operations, Maintenance, Anomaly Resolution, End of Life Decommissioning).
MBSE experience – familiarity of MBSE and Digital Systems to create activity diagrams, functional models, modes and states to define the CONOPS.
System level thinking – desire to see the big picture and how behavioral aspects of the collection segment enable mission objectives.
Customer Relationships: Extensive knowledge of missions and customers across core technologies areas. Knowledge/experience working with critical customer base, established relationships with key personnel within customer community.
Demonstrated experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in relevant business environments.
Demonstrated experience in developing and analyzing mission concepts, including space, launch, and ground components.
Demonstrated experience in all phases of hardware program execution, including early planning, design reviews, manufacture, assembly, integration, test, sell-off, and on-orbit mission operation.
Demonstrated experience in systems engineering processes, including requirements development, concept of operations, requirement allocation, change management, verification, and validation.
Excellent presentation skills with documented presentation experience to senior decision making and technical audiences.
Experience with STK, AFSIM, CAMEO, and/or other modeling tools.

Nice To Haves

Broad exposure to the TCPED cycle.
Experience working in and with controlled, classified security environments.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute Mission-level CONOPS for the defense, intelligence, and civil aerospace sectors.
Communicate with customers and other stake-holders at all levels of the TCPED chain.
Support business development, IRADs, and program execution for Space, Air, and Ground Segment efforts.
Perform system engineering plus modeling & simulation for a variety of tactical and surveillance missions leveraging Model Based Systems Engineering.
Provide engineering support across multiple and diverse new business pursuits by developing concepts to meet customer space mission needs.
Objectively define, execute, and report on trade studies that provide data for decision making to our customers.
Develop metrics to evaluate concepts that represent mission utility for the customer.
Prepare and give presentations to peers/management/customers.
Provide technical direction to junior engineers through the development lifecycle.
Lead technical proposal development.
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 in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
Perform other duties as necessary.

Benefits

health, dental, and vision insurance
health savings accounts
a 401(k) savings plan
disability coverage
life and accident insurance
employee assistance program
legal plan
discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
paid time off
paid holidays
paid parental leave
military leave
bereavement leave
applicable federal and state sick leave
company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards
Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.