Precision Guided Munitions: Systems Engineering Technical Lead – Hybrid Full Time

Please Note: This role requires an active Secret Clearance-When applying, use my name, Keith Hannaleck, as your referral source under Contacted By Sourcer. Send me an email to keith.hannaleck@baesystems.com.

Job Description:
See what you’re missing. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from providing the latest in precision guidance and sensing solutions to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too. 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 us.

BAE Systems, Precision Guidance and Sensing Solutions (PGSS) Product Line within the Precision Strike (PS) Business Area is seeking an experienced Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) lead in our Huntsville Alabama (HAL) location. The successful candidate will have experience in implementing system processes and managing a small engineering team(s) in support of next generation advanced missile seekers.

In Huntsville, our Engineering team is working in a recently opened state of the art facility and operating in a unique environment where we have the power and resources of BAE Systems behind us while working in a dynamic and flexible model with the feel of a start-up. 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 is considered hybrid, consisting of part time onsite, and part time remote.

Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:
Significant experience with missile or smart munitions design, development, and fielding
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science
Must have experience as a systems engineer
Must have experience leading technical teams
Must be able to track progress on team tasks and report progress to program team
Active Secret Clearance

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Experience in identifying and tracking technical risks
Self-motivated and detail-oriented
Experience developing and flowing down requirements to testable modular hardware and software
Ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership and other engineering disciplines
HWIL or Systems Integration Lab development or operational experience
The candidate should enjoy problem solving and have the ability to produce concrete results despite significant ambiguities in the problem space
Comfortable in a lab setting working with a combination of both hardware and software
Experience collaborating with design teams assessing threats, developing and quantifying operational level systems requirements, developing operational systems concepts, and assessing mission effectiveness in simulated environments
Understanding any of the Electro-Optical Infra-Red (EOIR), Laser, and Radio Frequency (RF) domains
Experience heading a FRB – Failure Review Board
Experience with planning, conducting or contributing to FRACAS Events and resulting trade studies
Exposure to technical performance measurements
Experience in any of the following is a plus:Aerodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, Semi-autonomous decision awareness
Model Based Agile Engineering (Value Driven Digital Threads) and Agile Mindset principle, practices & processes and tools & techniques
Developing and using analysis tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, Python, VBA, C/C++, Linux, or similar tools is required
MS Systems Engineering
Digital Engineering, Model Based Systems Engineering (SysML), Model Based Agile Engineering (Value Driven Digital Threads) and Agile Mindset principle, practices & processes and tools & techniques

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems:
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve. At BAE Systems, we celebrate the array of skills, experiences, and perspectives our employees bring to the table. For us, differences are a source of strength. We’re laser-focused on high performance, and we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where all employees can innovate and thrive. Here, you will not only build your career, but you will also enjoy work-life balance, uncover new experiences, and collaborate with passionate colleagues.

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