Job DescriptionJob DescriptionBAE Systems is looking for an experienced, self-motivated
Principal Systems Architect to build Customer-focused solutions as part of a multi-disciplinary team in an agile, fast-paced development environment. The qualified candidate will serve as the Subject Matter Expert for hardware and software architectures used in integrated sensing solutions to include radar, electromagnetic warfare, communications, telemetry, electro-optical and flight termination systems.
Responsibilities will include:
- Define and communicate, in writing, briefings, and verbal acuity, a shared architectural vision for next generation products and services. This includes ownership of technical solutions for future business.
- Enable the Continuous Delivery Pipeline through appropriate design guidelines and investment advocacy.
- Actively participate in Business Winning strategy development and implementation, working with Strategic Systems Business Unit and Air & Space Force Business Area Business, Capture, and Functional personnel to achieve overall business winning goals and strategies. Contribute to writing white papers, RFI responses and proposals.
- Support and leverage BAE Systems partnerships with a wide range of other technical capability providers, both internal and external to BAE Systems, Inc, to bring effective, efficient, and attractive solutions to existing and future Sensor and Electronics Solutions customers.
- Collaborate between and across other Sector, Business Area, and parallel Business Unit Chief Architects, business development, engineering teams and subject matter experts (SMEs)
- Prepare or review technical documentation including proposals, whitepapers, reports, briefing materials, and other types of documentation
- Prepare technical briefs and presentations for business unit and senior leadership teams and external customers
- Provide technical guidance to senior leadership, program management and engineers
- Adopt and operate in accordance with the BAE Systems Core Values and Lifecycle Management (LCM) framework
This position will require 25% travel to domestic and international locations primarily in support of customer engagement and product demonstrations. Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or inherent demands of this role, it will be performed on a full-time onsite basis at a BAE Systems facility.
Required Skills and Education- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field
- Minimum of 15 years of job-related experience (8 years of job-related experience with a Master's degree)
- Active Secret clearance, with the ability to achieve a Top-Secret clearance
- Detailed understanding of integrated sensing hardware and software architectures
- Collaborate with System Architects/ Engineering teams to understand how their capabilities fit into and support the larger direction of the overall system
- Lead Architecture discussions to ensure consistency in how emerging designs and tradeoffs are managed across the ART, allowing frequent opportunities to steer implementation approaches
- Collaborate with Program Management and key stakeholders on progress, budget, release strategy, and readiness
- Work with Government stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and ARTs to align the architectural direction with the Solution Context
- Work with Suppliers, making sure the technical characteristics for supplier-delivered capabilities are understood, assisting with the architectural integration of these concerns
- Proven track record of working with internal and external customers to resolve technical and manufacturing issues
- Possess excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team setting or integrated product team (IPT)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Skills and Education- Background in ground radar, electro-optical, telemetry, and command destruct systems
- Experience with implementation of Government Reference Architectures (GRAs)
- Experienced with Air and Space Surveillance Ground Based Radar systems
- Familiarity with test range instrumentation radar or similar systems
- Practical experience with development of investment proposals and execution of internal research and development projects.
- Strong oral and written communications skills Define subsystems and their interfaces, allocate responsibilities to subsystems
- Management of Systems Requirements and outflow to product specifications
- 10+ years of experience as a Senior Electrical Engineer and leading a hardware development team
- Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Software tools like Cameo.
- Practical experience with Digital Engineering and Software Design Tools
