FAST Labs - RF Scientist and Communicator

BAE Systems•Merrimack, NH

18d•$118,095 - $200,762•Onsite

About The Position

FAST Labs, the research and development organization of BAE Systems’ Aerospace & Mission Systems Segment, is seeking a Principal Scientist for the Multi-Mode Sensing Equipment Tech Area within the Sensing Technologies Product Line. The role focuses on supporting capture and growth of future efforts and executing current and upcoming contract research and development programs. The scientist will work with internal stakeholders to connect technical solutions to customer problems and communicate directly with customers to understand requirements and develop CRAD opportunities. The position requires conveying complex technical problems and solutions to technical audiences and non-technical decision makers. The successful candidate will bring a strong foundation in RF electronic warfare and programming, plus data analysis and visualization capabilities. The role also calls for initiative, self-motivation, adaptability, continuous learning, and effective customer communication. With experience, the scientist may lead program teams, guide complex project development and execution, and mentor junior team members. The position is full-time and onsite at a BAE Systems facility, with a stated willingness to support SAP programs in person at least four days per week in Merrimack, New Hampshire. The position contributes to the development and capture of new business, customer relationships, and novel multimodal systems. Responsibilities include modeling and simulation, quantitative analysis, development of system requirements and architectures, and coordination with internal and external counterparts to ensure modeling accuracy and alignment with mission needs.

Requirements

Strong foundation in RF electronic warfare (EW).
Programming expertise.
Experience with data analysis and visualization, including presenting complex data in a clear and actionable format to customers.
Willingness to support SAP programs in person a minimum of four days a week in Merrimack, New Hampshire.
Experience working with Department of War research labs, including DARPA, AFRL, ONR, and ARL, as well as non-traditional R&D organizations.
Desire to grow into shaping and capturing new work with those organizations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting technical research to a large audience.
Demonstrated self-discipline in planning and prioritizing work.
Proactive, get-it-done mindset focused on missions rather than engagements.
Ability to stay current with new technologies and adapt quickly to changing project requirements.
Bachelor’s degree and 6 or more years of relevant professional experience, or a master’s degree and 4 or more years, or a PhD and 2 or more years. Relevant degree fields include Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, Math, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Science, or other relevant paths in combination with experience.

Nice To Haves

Active Department of War Secret clearance and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access and Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
RF System Architect experience.
Operational Analysis capabilities.

Responsibilities

Co-lead new business pursuits, proposals, and initiatives, with the objective of growing into a Principal Investigator role on programs.
Initiate, manage, and nurture customer relationships to shape future opportunities and grow the BAE brand at customer offices.
Develop requirements for novel multimodal systems pursued by FAST Labs.
Identify new and emerging growth areas for partner Tech Areas and Product Lines in relevant modeling environments.
Collaborate with internal experts to define specific platform- and mission-level requirements based on quantitative analysis.
Recommend modeling approaches for requirements, operational architecture, functional architecture, and physical architecture.
Lead modeling and simulation studies using common Government and internal tools.
Identify necessary customer inputs and work to acquire relevant platform, sensor, and threat models from customer communities.
Lead interactions with relevant internal and external customer counterparts to ensure modeling accuracy and validity against the identified mission and vision.
Communicate complex technical problems, solutions, research, and data clearly to technical audiences, customers, and non-technical decision makers.
Translate customer needs into actionable tasks, prioritize efforts, and make strategic decisions to support program success.
As experience grows, lead program teams and mentor junior team members.