CEMA/ACES Chief Engineer - US Navy DBD Program

Job Description
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. To allow employees to balance their work and personal lives, we offer flexible “9/80” work schedules, where employees work nine-hour days with every other Friday off within a two-week pay period.

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Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our mission: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.

Current programs and studies funded by the U.S. Department of Defense require subject matter experts who can lead technical teams, establish successful and cutting edge system architectures and who can collaborate across the enterprise. On this team, you’ll have the opportunity to create and develop advanced technology capabilities in the areas of advanced electronics, laser and pointer technologies, and sensors and processing.

Primary Responsibilities:
We have a need for a Chief Engineer who can successfully assess customer technical requirements and lead the effort to derive the system technical baseline for a major new program. This role is key in shaping the system architecture on which future small form factor solutions will be based. The Chief Engineer will follow technical aspects and performance of the product into the factory and to the customer in future stages if awarded. In this role you will be the ‘hands on’ technical lead of a program, ensuring the system(s), product(s), and service(s) being developed and delivered are viable, fit for purpose, and will satisfy customer needs, product/system requirements, and the mission and/or application.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leads Technical Solution Definition, Viability and Adequacy for the customer (Technical White Papers, OV1 concepts & Primary Requirements derivation)
• Leads (system) architecture design and optimization activities, trades and analyses
• Shapes customer expectations and solutions with proposals and RFI’s to the business area
• Facilitates all technical reviews to ensure system design is realizable, maintainable, supportable and testable
• Drives technical risk and opportunity definition, identification, and mitigation/realization

Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• At least 10 years direct experience as Subject Matter Expert in RF EW payloads
• Experience designing, building, testing and integrating small form factor payloads
• Demonstrated experience as a technical leader
• MATLAB / Python / C experience specific to modeling and simulation of system architectures

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• ​​​MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or a related discipline
• Requirements development and derivation from top-level needs down to sub-system needs
• Authoring white papers/RFIs for US Gov't customers
• Leading or contributing significantly to proposals
• MBSE experience with MagicDraw
• SCI Eligible

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $143000 - $243100

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including 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.


About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.

Salary : $143,000 - $243,100