Senior Systems Engineer - Weapons Systems

BAE SystemsCedar Rapids, IA
$88,189 - $149,922Onsite

About The Position

BAE Systems is looking for Systems Engineers with a passion for engineering and the desire to be part of an innovative, dedicated team responsible for industry-leading Global Positioning Systems (GPS) products. Our team seeks engineers interested in architecting, designing, and testing GPS receivers for military weapons applications. This position offers abundant opportunities to acquire in-depth knowledge of GPS technology and receiver architecture, and to apply that knowledge in a team environment to develop the world's most cutting-edge navigation solutions. As a part of our unique team, you will have responsibilities spanning all phases of the systems engineering life cycle including requirements, design, test development, integration, qualification, and customer support. Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this role, it will be performed full-time onsite. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline
  • Minimum 4 years of work experience
  • Solid understanding of systems engineering development process
  • Highly motivated to solve complex problems and continuously improve
  • Ability to produce high quality work both independently and with a team
  • Strong verbal and written technical communication skills
  • Ability to work well with a diverse, high-performing, and results-oriented product development team
  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Ability to obtain DoW Secret Clearance

Nice To Haves

  • Active DoW Secret Clearance or higher is preferred but not required
  • Desire to contribute to a results-oriented product development team
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience with systems tools (DOORS, JAMA, JIRA, etc.)
  • Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering
  • Experience with modern software languages (e.g. C, C++, Python, etc.)

Responsibilities

  • Architecting, designing, and testing GPS receivers for military weapons applications
  • Acquiring in-depth knowledge of GPS technology and receiver architecture
  • Applying knowledge in a team environment to develop cutting-edge navigation solutions
  • Responsibilities spanning all phases of the systems engineering life cycle including requirements, design, test development, integration, qualification, and customer support

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
  • any applicable federal and state sick leave
  • company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards
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