FAST Labs - Systems Engineer - All Levels

Job Description Thank you for your interest in BAE Systems! We are hiring systems engineers at all experience levels to grow our FAST Labs™ team.

These positions will be located at our Merrimack, New Hampshire location. If your background and skillset align with our hiring needs, we will be in touch with next steps. If selected for an interview, we will discuss specific opportunities that match your interests and skillset with the hiring team. For candidates who are not local to the Merrimack, NH area, virtual interviews will be accommodated.

If you're a creative problem-solver, a lifelong learner, and a team player who is always looking for ways to improve and innovate, we'd love to meet you. The FAST Labs business area is the innovative research and development engine within the Electronic Systems Sector of BAE Systems. We are a fast-paced environment, creating prototype, proof of concept, and low volume product with minimal process and documentation requirements. FAST Labs is an environment where smart people are allowed to run fast.

Sitting at the heart of BAE Systems Electronic Systems (ES), FAST Labs defines the next generation of technology across ES’s defense and commercial portfolios. We seek to turn groundbreaking research into real-life impact for our customers, as we develop advanced capabilities in advanced electronics, sensors and processing, AI, autonomy, RF, EO/IR, cyber, microelectronics, and more. We value internal and external partnerships and collaborate across a broad innovation ecosystem that includes DoD/IC/OGA labs and research teams, universities, small businesses and venture firms/accelerators – all in service of developing advanced technologies to enable our nation’s warfighting mission needs.

Join our team as a Systems Engineer in FAST Labs Engineering

As a key member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge RF or EO/IR projects, collaborating with others to design, develop, and implement innovative mission solutions. Your work will involve:

• Leading RF or EO/IR system architecture and design development: Lead efforts to architect, design, and document early lifecycle RF or EO/IR systems and associated capabilities.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams: Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholder through RF or EO/IR system development and integration challenges.
• Operating with tailored system engineering processes: Use dynamic, agile engineering methods and approaches that align with system cost, schedule, and performance requirements.
• Leading product integration and verification efforts: Actively lead product integration and verification efforts, including development of methods and strategies to apply across the entire system design.
• Leading test campaigns: Lead test campaign efforts to demonstrate developed capabilities and provide operational value in relevant environments.
• Transitioning technology for productization: Work internally across BAE's Electronic Sector Business Areas to transition technology for productization.

Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and secure access to sensitive information, this role will be performed full-time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Active Secret Clearance
• Bachelor's Degree in optical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field
• 6+ years of professional experience in optics, lasers, precision pointing, optical lens systems, or imaging systems
• Advanced-level experience with design of systems for RF or EO/IR applications
• Advanced-level experience with collecting, analyzing, and documenting RF or EO/IR system requirements
• Experience in allocating and defining optical sub-system requirements from system-level specifications
• Excellent leadership, communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with engineers in other disciplines
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing requirements
• Proficient with MATLAB and/or Python
• Advanced problem solving and debugging skills

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Active Top Secret Clearance
• Master's Degree or PhD in optical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field
• Experience integrating and testing hardware and RF or optical components in a laboratory environments
• Experience integrating and testing RF or EO/IR systems in operationally relevant environments
• Knowledge of Digital Engineering methodologies and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices.
• Experience in a rapid prototype environment
• Demonstrated success in System Engineering, Integration, and Test leadership roles
• Understanding of military operations and application of RF, cyber, and EW capabilities in these environments to enable mission success
• Experience participating and leading documentation and communication efforts with multi-disciplinary teams to develop data-driven designs, results, reports, and presentations

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

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.
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.