Senior Principal II Systems Engineer - EOIR Systems Sustainment Lead

BAE Systems•Merrimack, NH
•$149,603 - $254,317•Onsite

About The Position

BAE Systems is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to develop laser, electro-optic, and infrared systems for defense aerospace customers in the Integrated Survivability Systems business line. The successful candidate will contribute to design, modeling, simulation, and testing as part of a cross-functional, multidisciplinary team working on next-generation autonomous systems for the digital and electronic warfare battle environment. The role requires Systems Engineering experience and hands-on work with lasers or electro-optic systems. It is performed full-time onsite at a BAE Systems facility in Merrimack, New Hampshire.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related STEM field and 10 or more years of related experience.
  • Active Secret Clearance and eligibility for a SAP/SAR Clearance.
  • Experience performing systems engineering activities across the development cycle, including requirements analysis, decomposition, derivation, and allocation; system modeling and simulation; system design and development; and system integration and test.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to work effectively with engineers in other disciplines.
  • Experience leading a small to medium team of engineers.
  • Prior experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM).
  • Bid and proposal experience on major life cycle programs.

Nice To Haves

  • Master's degree in engineering or a related STEM field with 8 or more years of related experience, or a Ph.D. with 6 years of experience.
  • Experience with the full Systems Engineering lifecycle.
  • Specific skills in active EO/IR, passive EO/IR, or Electronic Warfare (EW).
  • Experience executing tasks in Agile environments, including Sprints, Daily Scrums, and Retrospectives.
  • Experience with MBSE Digital Engineering and SysML applications or tools such as MagicDraw.

Responsibilities

  • Develop laser, electro-optic, and infrared systems for defense aerospace customers.
  • Contribute to systems design, modeling, simulation, and testing.
  • Perform systems engineering activities across the development cycle, including requirements analysis, decomposition, derivation, and allocation; system modeling and simulation; system design and development; and system integration and test.
  • Lead a small to medium team of engineers.
  • Perform Cost Account Manager (CAM) duties.
  • Contribute bid and proposal experience on major life cycle programs.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Health savings accounts
  • 401(k) savings plan
  • Disability coverage
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Legal plan
  • Discounts on 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 with monetary or non-monetary recognition awards
  • Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics
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