BAE Systems

Eng Prin - Sys

BAE Systems • $100K — $130K *
Broomfield, CO 80020In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field with 6+ years experience.
  • Higher degrees (Master's/Ph.D.) may substitute for experience on a 2:1 basis.
  • Current Top Secret security clearance required, with TS/SCI Polygraph capability.
  • Strong communication skills to understand team needs and convey solutions clearly.
  • Ability to handle multiple dynamic problems at once.

Responsibilities

  • Create and implement RF payload calibration strategies using various techniques.
  • Evaluate RF payload performance to develop calibration approaches for design and testing.
  • Build expertise in RF sensing missions and calibration methodologies.
  • Support business development efforts in RF sensing technology areas.
  • Develop physics-based calibration models and manage error budgets.
  • Collaborate across engineering disciplines on calibration tasks and requirements allocation.
  • Prepare and deliver presentations to stakeholders as needed.

Benefits

  • On-site work environment requiring presence five days a week.
  • Engagement in a variety of work settings including lab and production environments.
  • Opportunities for travel to different company campuses or external locations.
  • Potential requirement for protective equipment in production work areas.
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Job Description

What You'll Do:
  • Create and implement RF payload calibration approaches including integrated calibration sources, roll-ups of lower-level test data, bias correction, and in-situ calibration techniques and support payload architecture development.
  • Evaluate RF payload performance requirements and generate calibration approaches to enable the related design, build, test, verification, and validation activities.
  • Develop and utilize expertise in RF sensing missions, payload design, component hardware technologies, calibration techniques, and uncertainty analysis.
  • Support activities surrounding pursuit and execution of pathfinder, payload technology, and mission-level opportunities within the RF sensing mission area.
  • Create and manage physics-based calibration models, error budgets, and bias corrections
  • Responsible for communicating with Architecture & Design, Modeling & Analysis, CONOPS, System Traceability, Integration & Test, and Mission Operations teams as necessary to ensure the calibration approach closes.
  • Collaborate with other engineering disciplines (systems, mechanical, electrical, software, test, etc.) in the planning and execution of calibration tasks.
  • Contribute to the decomposition and allocation of RF payload requirements to lower-level specifications. Refine requirements as necessary.
  • Be a payload calibration lead and interface and support its chief engineer and chief systems engineer.
  • Work alongside AI&T engineers to support the test configurations, verification approaches, and analysis plans necessary for payload verification.
  • Prepare and deliver presentations to peers, management, and/or customers, as required.
  • Support program gates such as the System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Test Readiness Review (TRR), and payload sell-off.
  • 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, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
  • May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
  • May access other facilities in various weather conditions.


Required Skills and Education

  • BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required 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 TS/SCI Polygraph.
  • Excellent communication skills are essential, including the ability to understand the team's needs, ask insightful questions, and provide clear communication of proposed solutions.
  • Flexibility and capacity to work on multiple dynamic problems simultaneously.
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Preferred Skills and Education

  • Familiarity in remote sensing missions, payload design, component hardware technologies, calibration sources, calibration techniques, and uncertainty analysis.
  • Experience in data analysis, signal processing, and algorithm development.
  • Experience working with DoW and/or IC technical support contractors and program technical representatives.
  • Experience as a technical lead on RF sensing payloads, architectures, and development programs.
  • Familiarity in computer application skills, such as Python, Matlab, CAMEO, DOORS, and other analytical tools.


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.

About BAE Systems

BAE Systems plc is a British multinational arms, security, and aerospace company. It is among the world's largest defense contractors, with over 85,000 employees and operations in over 40 countries. BAE Systems is involved in the design, development, and manufacture of a wide range of products and services, including military aircraft, naval ships, and land vehicles. The company also provides a range of cybersecurity and intelligence services. BAE Systems has a long history, dating back to the 19th century, and has been involved in many major defense projects. Visit baesystems.com for more information.
Learn more about BAE Systems
Size
90,500 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
1997
NASDAQ
BAESF
* Ladders Estimates

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