Systems Engineering Section Lead

Job Description
See what you’re missing. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we are innovating for the future. And you can, too.

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 us.

BAE Systems is seeking an experienced Systems Engineering Manager to join our Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Systems (C4ISRS), engineering team at our Greenlawn, NY location. In C4ISR Systems you’ll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions.

This position requires strong interpersonal skills and technical leadership as you will be a key leader and mentor in the department, employing leadership, presence, and influence to foster teamwork and execution. You will provide oversight of the execution of Systems Engineering principles and practices throughout all phases of the lifecycle, including process tailoring, architecture development and review, requirements development, design, integration and test, transition to production, and product support.

In this leadership role, you will report to the C4ISRS Business Area Systems Engineering Lead and provide guidance, leadership, and management to the on-site engineering team of approximately 30 talented systems engineers supporting the Tactical Systems Product Line. Position requires a people first mentality through open communication and flow down, career development and training, constructive employee feedback, and providing a safe and inclusive work environment.
Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Systems Engineering team
• Collaborate with Program Engineering Leads and other engineering disciplines to support the Tactical Systems business evolving needs and success
• Staffing: Recruit, retain, train, recognize, develop, and assign team members as appropriate to meet Product Line needs
• Development individual and group goals and objectives and management of employee performance
• Ensure group members adhere to BAE Systems' cultural principals, policies, and vision
• Track program execution through metrics and technical reviews
• Provide technical support to programs through proposal and cost estimation reviews, participation in independent design reviews, architecture review boards and other technical reviews
• Strategy development to support business area growth that includes your recommendations on how to: Build and sustain the systems engineering workforce and incorporate industry best practices and new tools and technologies to enhance effectiveness

Because of the need for intermittent in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform a portion of work onsite, this position will be considered hybrid. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility as well as remotely, when applicable.

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

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 take pride in important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, Flextime, and Telecommuting. 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.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills


Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Active Secret Clearance
• Advanced technical degree or certification relevant to engineering, technical, or business focus
• Functional Management Leadership experience (i.e. performance management, staffing)
• Experience with Model Based and Agile development methodologies
• Experience interfacing with internal and external customers
• Experience developing/reviewing technical and cost artifacts for new business activities
• Experience supporting Trade Studies, Con Ops development, Cost Account Management, engineering initiatives and agile process application

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $147300 - $250400

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 : $147,300 - $250,400