Senior Principal Systems Engineer

BAE Systems•Nashua, NH

3d•$132,962 - $226,035•Onsite

About The Position

BAE Systems’ Systems Engineering group is a high-performance technical organization of Electronic Attack (EA) subject matter experts from multiple engineering disciplines. The group provides customers with a range of services and products as a center of excellence for EA solutions. The role develops advanced electromagnetic spectrum operations systems, including sophisticated digital Electronic Warfare (EW) systems that detect, locate, and counter threats for joint and international aircrew. The position focuses on developing new EA capabilities to improve air vehicle survivability by detecting, denying, deceiving, degrading, or disrupting adversary Integrated Air Defenses. Systems engineering work may include managing system-level requirements, developing operational system concepts, conducting architecture trade studies, originating design concepts, and performing system-level integration and testing for highly complex systems. The engineer may also prepare or deliver customer and technical presentations. The role is full-time and performed onsite at a BAE Systems facility.

Requirements

Active DoD Secret security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as Engineering, Mathematics, or Computer Science and 8 years of work experience, or equivalent experience.
Experience with offensive (stand-off/escort) and/or defensive (self-protection) Electronic Attack systems.
Electronic Warfare system design knowledge related to detecting and countering radar and missile system engagements.
Experience with 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.
Strong communication and writing skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or doctorate in an engineering or scientific field.
Active DoD Top Secret security clearance.
Experience working with defense contractors and government personnel.
Strong technical leadership.
Ability to lead a Functional Team.

Responsibilities

Develop new Electronic Attack capabilities for application in EW systems.
Develop and manage system-level requirements.
Develop operational system concepts.
Perform system architecture trade studies.
Originate design concepts.
Perform system-level integration and testing for highly complex systems.
Prepare and/or deliver basic customer and technical presentations.
Contribute to EW program objectives that improve air vehicle survivability through detecting, denying, deceiving, degrading, and/or disrupting adversary Integrated Air Defenses.