Job Description

We are seeking a technical and mission-savvy professional to join the creative and dynamic StratOps Future Capabilities team. This role is ideal for someone who brings exposure to DoD or other U.S. Government mission areas and wants to help shape how BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems (SMS) positions technology and strategy to meet emerging customer needs.

As a Technical Mission Analyst/Architect on the Future Capabilities team, you will help understand and translate government missions into actionable insights, architectures, and analyses that guide BAE Systems strategy. Your work will directly support strategic planning, early-phase solution definition, market analysis, and business plans. You'll operate in a dynamic, exploratory environment where curiosity, technical breadth, and mission understanding matter.

The Strategic Operations (StratOps) Strategic Capabilities Unit, consists of Washington DC Operations, Marketing & Communications and Strategic Development. The StratOps team promotes and elevates the business within our markets, works with customers and industry to influence and drive growth and facilitate collaboration across the business enterprise to increase opportunities.

What You'll Do:

• Conduct operational analysis and mission decomposition to understand how customer missions operate today and where gaps or opportunities exist.
• Develop conceptual architectures and mission level solution approaches aligned to SMS capabilities and strategic priorities.
• Support strategic initiative teams exploring new markets or strengthening SMS position in existing mission areas.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis to support market assessments, customer needs studies, and long range planning.
• Collaborate with IRAD PIs and technical teams to ensure mission insights drive architectural and investment decisions.
• Contribute to development of mission threads, modeling inputs, early stage CONOPS, and architecture trade studies.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelor's degree in a related field plus 6 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• A current, active Top Secret security clearance is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI.
• Technical foundation in engineering, physics, math, computer science, or a related technical field.
• Deep exposure to or experience with relevant DoW, IC, or other U.S. Government mission areas (e.g., space, air, sensing, comms, EW, ISR, missile defense, C2, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to perform mission analysis, operational decomposition, or early-stage architecture work.
• Ability to synthesize technical, operational, and strategic information into clear insights.
• Excellent communication skills, including presenting technical concepts to mixed audiences.
• Comfort working in an exploratory, iterative, and sometimes unstructured environment.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams.

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Benefits Information

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.

Intern Benefits: Temporary employees generally are not eligible for BAE Systems benefits, but can elect to participate in the 401(k) savings plan. Temporary employees working 20+ hours per week are eligible for medical benefits, the employee assistance program, and business travel accident insurance.

Please note: Some benefits may be different for union employees that are governed by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or for positions covered by a wage law called the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA).

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Multiple positions may be available on this opening.