Systems Engineering Section Lead/Manager (Hybrid)

Job Description In Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems, you will help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics. Our flexible work environment provides you with a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our missions: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®”.

This is a dual role where you will serve as player-coach, where some of your time is allocated to being a manager of engineers and part of your time as a technical contributor/lead. This balance enables you to work on programs and manage your team.

Roles and Responsibilities (Section Lead):

Within the Systems Engineering Section, you will manage a team of engineers. As the section manager of systems engineers, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Recruit, retain, train, recognize and develop systems engineers to achieve their highest potential in alignment with the business needs
• Assign team members as appropriate to programs, IRADs and proposals
• Develop individual and group goals and objectives
• Communicate flow-down company, business area and discipline information
• Mentor careers by development of career and training plans
• Ensure group members adhere to BAE Systems' cultural principals, policies and vision

Roles and Responsibilities (Technical Contributor/Leader):

As a technical contributor/leader, you will be involved in the full systems lifecycle from requirements, algorithm, software and hardware development through integration and testing. Duties include:

• Providing system engineering content and work products, which includes developing the requirements baseline, design, integration and fielding of this capability.
• Utilizing digital engineering and model-based systems engineering
• Provides support to the EVMS including budgeting, reporting and task assignments.
• Interface with Systems Engineering and Software Development Teams
• Implementing Integration and test to validate requirements
• Problem/anomaly reporting, tracking and resolution
• Supports field test preparation and performance
• Proposal preparation including technical and cost.

BAE Systems offers competitive pay, benefits, and important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off and flextime. BAE believes in a culture of recognition for the extraordinary contributions of our skilled employees. Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we’re more than 5,000 strong. Come build your career with BAE Systems.

​​​​​​​Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely.

Join us. Be part of a team that's not just building technology but defining the future. At BAE Systems, your work is more than a job – it's a journey in innovation.

Apply now and propel your career into a future.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Active Top Secret security clearance and eligible to acquire additional SCI and SAP/SAR clearances
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science with a minimum work experience of:
• 10+ Years with BS
• 8+ Years with MS
• 6+ Year with PHD

• Experience as a Functional Manager
• Leadership skills and experience directing and mentoring engineers on complex programs
• Expert in effectively documenting, communicating, leading and working with a team on designs, results, reports, and presentations including SRR, PDR and CDR development
• Experience performing systems engineering activities across the development cycle (analysis/decomposition/derivation/allocation of requirements, system modeling & simulation, system design & development, system integration & test)
• Experience developing viable concept solutions, identifying and tracking technical risks, and leading technical teams
• System design experience and product development (System V diagram)
• Familiarity with RF/SIGINT applications
• Strong skill in people management and team collaboration within systems engineering and across disciplines
• Able to evaluate root cause and timely decision making
• Able to lead a team to adapt to changes effectively

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• M.S. or PHD in related technical field
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience
• Experience with technical performance measurements and cost account management.
• Experience with RF/SIGINT system development and test
• Experience with Agile development

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $149603 - $254317

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.