Full Job Description
BAE Systems, Precision Guidance and Sensing Solutions (PGSS) Product Line within the Precision Strike (PS) Business Area has an immediate opening for an experienced Systems Engineer specializing in support to our development efforts in our Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Missile Seeker program. This position will support development program activities, including understanding the system requirements, creating and reviewing reports and streamlining processes. This position has growth opportunities to support failure analysis efforts including running tests in support of troubleshooting and driving root cause on failures.
Our engineers are members of cross-functional, multi-disciplined teams focused on developing cost-effective systems that meet the needs of our customers. Candidates should be comfortable working with teams of all sizes and enjoy a mix of creative design work, mentoring the next generation of protégés, developing white papers, presenting internally and externally, and leading test events.
At BAE Systems, cultural and behavioral principles are a special part of our engineering organization, which means we are looking for team players who have demonstrated experience working successfully in group settings and will support our commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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.
Required Skills and Education
- An active Secret clearance is required for this position
- ABET accredited Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics or Computer Science and at least 4 years' applicable experience
- Experience creating and reviewing systems requirements to include, software, component, subsystem, and operational concepts
- Experience creating system test plans, procedures and reports
- Experience monitoring and reporting metrics such as System Technical Performance Measures
- Experience managing and participating in trade studies, peer reviews, and customer meetings
- Experience aiding in the development and production of a complex electro/mechanical system including requirements development, integration, test, verification & validation and qualification
- Experience communicating effectively with peers, senior leadership, and other functional disciplines such as Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, along with Project Management Officers
- Experience performing systems engineering activities across the development cycle (analysis/decomposition/derivation/allocation of requirements, system modeling & simulation, system design & development, system integration & test)
Preferred Skills and Education
- Experience supporting proposal development activities, including proposal text development, cost and schedule estimating, and presentation activities.
- Excellent organizational & time management skills
- Experience developing viable concept solutions, identifying and tracking technical risks, and leading technical teams
- Experience allocating requirements to engineering disciplines
- Experience preparing and delivering technical presentations internally and with customers.
- Experience supporting test equipment requirements, design, and validations activities.