Job Description

Minimum $15,000 Sign-On Bonus being offered for external hires.

Architect the Future of Sensing Technology.

BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems (SMS) is seeking a visionary Technical Leader to spearhead the ground-up development of a next-generation RADAR system. This is a high-impact role designed for a multidisciplinary expert who possesses a deep mastery of RADAR Digital Signal Processing (DSP), algorithms, and hardware, and who is ready to transition from technical execution to strategic leadership.

As the Technical Lead, you will not simply manage a project; you will own the technical roadmap. You will lead an Integrated Product Team (IPT) across multiple domains-including mechanical, electrical, software, firmware, and test engineering-to push the boundaries of what is possible in multi-domain environments. If you are a driven innovator who thrives in open-ended, complex environments and possesses the leadership gravity to mentor the next generation of engineers, we invite you to define this mission with us.

You will provide the technical and programmatic bridge between high-level customer requirements and the delivery of cutting-edge hardware and software products.

What You'll Do:

• Technical Leadership & Architecture:
  • Multidisciplinary Integration: Lead and synchronize IPTs across RADAR, mechanical, electrical, software, firmware, and test engineering. You will be the primary authority on the interactions between these domains.
  • Design Ownership: Drive and own complex trade studies to determine optimal system architectures, ensuring that every design decision is data-driven and aligned with mission utility.
  • Concept Evolution: Develop the metrics and frameworks necessary to evaluate emerging concepts and translate them into discriminating technologies for the customer.
  • Process Innovation: Modernize and evolve the sector's technical processes and tools to increase engineering velocity and precision.
• Programmatic & Strategic Oversight:
  • Customer Engagement: Partner directly with customers to define and refine Concept of Operations (CONOPS), ensuring the final product exceeds operational expectations.
  • Supply Chain & Partner Management: Provide rigorous technical and contractual oversight of subcontract partners, monitoring performance to ensure seamless integration into the broader system.
  • Execution Excellence: Manage scope, schedule, and technical risk to ensure the program meets all mission-critical milestones.
  • Executive Reporting: Lead management reviews and provide critical life-cycle event reporting through portfolio leadership chains.
• Mentorship & Organizational Growth:
  • Technical Stewardship: Mentor and coach senior and mid-level systems engineers in the art of mission systems engineering and architecture development.
  • Professional Influence: Represent the organization in high-level presentations to peers, executive management, and external stakeholders.
• 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 10 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 Secret security clearance is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI.

Technical Mastery:

• RADAR Expertise: Deep technical proficiency in the design, implementation, and optimization of complex RADAR systems.
• Systems Engineering Lifecycle: Demonstrated mastery of the full systems engineering process, including:
  • Development of Concept of Operations (CONOPS).
  • Requirement derivation, allocation, and management.
  • Rigorous Verification and Validation (V&V) and change management.
• Full-Lifecycle Hardware Execution: Proven experience leading all phases of hardware program execution, from initial planning and design reviews through manufacturing, assembly, integration, testing, and final operational sell-off.

Strategic Leadership & Influence:

• Customer Stewardship: Extensive knowledge of mission sets and core technology areas with a proven track record of maintaining established relationships with key personnel within the customer community.
• Organizational Development: Ability to define and refine internal processes and procedures to align with customer needs, including the development and delivery of training to ensure team alignment with standard operating procedures.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: A demonstrated ability to foster a culture of high-performance collaboration across internal teams, external partners, and customer organizations.
• Executive Communication: Exceptional presentation and communication skills, with documented experience delivering technical briefings and strategic recommendations to senior decision-makers and technical audiences.

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Preferred Skills and Education

• Advanced Academic Foundation: A Master's or PhD in Physics, Systems Engineering, or a related STEM field is highly desirable, bringing a strong theoretical foundation to the design and optimization of complex RADAR systems.

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.