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Chief Engineer
BAE Systems
- 🇺🇸 United States
- On-site
- Manager or above
- 23 hours ago
- 153,377 – 260,743
- System Design
- Pension
23 hours ago
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Job Description
What’s it like working for a company whose mission is “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®” that develops the world’s most advanced airborne Electronic Warfare equipment? Rewarding. As part of our Electronic Combat Solutions Systems Engineering team, you’ll join a diverse group of driven professionals who architect, design, develop, build, integrate, test, and support products and systems that enable our service men and women to execute their missions and return home safely.We are looking for a self-motivated engineering leader to join our Systems Engineering Management team in the Electronic Combat Solutions business area as a Chief Engineer. As a Chief Engineer on a project or product family, you will be the technical conscience of the program, ensuring the system(s), product(s), and service(s) being developed and delivered are viable, fit for purpose, and will satisfy customer needs, product/system requirements, and the mission and/or application. The CE is the primary owner of the technical solution and the technical interface to Program, Engineering, Functional and Executive leadership. Key responsibilities include:
- Technical Solution Definition, Viability and Adequacy:
- Leads (system) architecture design and optimization activities, trades and analyses
- Ensures system design and implementation meet technical requirements and customer/mission needs within allocated engineering cost & schedule
- Ensures system design is realizable, maintainable, supportable and testable
- Drives technical risk and opportunity definition, identification, and mitigation/realization
- Technical interface to Customer, PMO and executive leadership:
- Extensive outside contact with customers, other contractors, and government officials
- Prepare and deliver customer and technical presentations
- Understand requirements, missions, use cases, and constraints
- Technical risks and issues including impact assessment, mitigation, minimization and closure plans
See what you’re missing. Electronic Combat Solutions has technology, engineering and program teams that educate and mentor colleagues to deliver leading Electronic Warfare capabilities. We welcome all those who have big ideas, crave innovation, want to drive fielding velocity and have the passion to bring the warfighter home safe. With a 9/80 schedule, and every other Friday off, our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our mission: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
Required Skills and Education
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Preferred Skills and Education
- M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related engineering discipline and 10+ years of experience
- 5+ years of experience as a Chief Engineer or equivalent leading development of Electronic Warfare systems
- Formal Root Cause and Corrective Action training or equivalent experience
- Model based systems engineering experience with tools such as MagicDraw
- Active United States security clearance, Top Secret, SCI Eligible
- Experience with Electronic Warfare systems and RADAR systems
About BAE Systems, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
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.
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).
- Sector: Electronic Systems
- Job Category: Engineering & Technology
- Salary Min Point: 153377
- Salary Max Point: 260743
- Referral Bonus: 0
- Full Time / Part Time: Full-Time
- Career Level: Experienced
- Travel Percentage: 10%
- Shift: 1st Shift
- U.S. Person Required: Yes
- Clearance Level – Must be able to obtain for position: Top Secret
- Clearance Level – Must currently possess: Secret
- Country: United States
- U.S. Citizenship Required: Yes
Chief Engineer · BAE Systems