Principal Systems Engineer

BAE Systems•Nashua, NH

8d•$118,095 - $200,762•Onsite

About The Position

Are you looking for an opportunity to grow and develop an EW skill set and work to achieve their maximum capability? BAE Systems is looking for System Engineers who want to embrace this challenge working on the world’s most advanced electronics – from detecting threats for F-35, F22 and F15 aircraft. Offering a flexible work environment that provides you with a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. Offering a 9/80 work week over a two-week period. We put our customers first – exemplified by our mission: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.” Come build your career with BAE Systems. BAE Systems is looking for an Electronic Warfare, EW, Systems Engineer that will be involved integrating and testing complex real time embedded electronic warfare systems. Motivated and positive minded engineers must hold an active United States security clearance and skilled in areas needed for cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teams. BAE Systems is focused on enhancing operational EW capabilities for a wide variety of platforms. Constituent to the EW objectives of improving air vehicle survivability and executing suppression and destruction of enemy air defenses, BAE Systems develops technology for RF sensing, signal processing, identification, detection, and geolocation of emitters. In this position you will perform systems engineering functions such as developing and managing systems level requirements, developing operational systems concepts, performing system architecture trade studies, originating design concepts, and/or performing systems level integration and test for highly complex EW systems. Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we’re more than 5,000 strong. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless. Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed full-time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree of Science (or equivalent experience in a relevant field) with a minimum work experience of: 8+ Years with BS 6+ Years with MS 4+ Year with PHD
Possess an Active US Government security clearance (with ability to possess TS)
Expert in effectively documenting, communicating and working with a team on designs, results, reports, and presentations.
Experience performing systems engineering activities across the development cycle (analysis/decomposition/derivation/allocation of requirements, system modeling & simulation, system design & development, system integration & test)
EW Domain experience

Nice To Haves

M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related engineering
Project/Program team member responsible for workflow, which is dynamic in nature.
Experience with EW and/or Radar and Missile Systems
Experience with technical performance measurements and cost account management.
Model based systems engineering experience with tools such as MagicDraw.
Familiarity or experience with Agile Systems Engineering
Active United States security clearance, Top Secret, SCI Eligible

Responsibilities

Working on a team of Integrated Product Team of engineers (Hardware, Software and Systems) on EW related programs performing one of more of the following systems engineering functions:
Execution of systems planning and requirements development
Allocation of requirements to engineering disciplines
Creation and review of systems requirements to include, software, component, subsystem, and operational concepts
Understanding and implementing the product development process
Schedule and cost account responsibilities for systems team
Creating system test plans, procedures and reports
Working integration, and verification testing
Will have outside contact with customers, other contractors and government officials.
Manage and participate in trade studies, peer reviews, and customer meetings (SRR, PDR, CDR)
Preparing and delivering technical presentations internally and with customers.
Monitor and report metrics such as System Technical Performance Measures
Supports proposal development activities.
Generation of White Papers
Support external testing (e.g., Range test, Flight test, etc)

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
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.