Jobs at BAE Systems, Inc.

Designs and analyzes Mechanical Ground Support Equipment and Special Test Equipment for aerospace hardware. Responsibilities include CAD modeling, detailed drawing generation, requirements development, design for manufacturing and test, risk management, cross-functional collaboration, and sustaining engineering support through fabrication, assembly, and testing. The role is performed onsite and requires a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field.

Supports systems engineering throughout the program lifecycle, including requirements development, allocation, traceability, verification, validation, interface management, technical documentation, MBSE modeling, integration and testing, and major design reviews. The role works across missions, subsystems, payloads, vehicles, and ground systems while coordinating with technical experts and customers. It requires an engineering degree, active Top Secret clearance, strong organizational and presentation skills, and familiarity with systems engineering processes and requirements tools.

Leads a portfolio of facilities and capital projects from prioritization through execution, ensuring delivery on schedule, within budget, and to required quality standards. Coordinates cross-functional teams, contractors, and internal customers; manages schedules, risks, finances, negotiations, and project analytics. Develops strategic plans, improves project management systems, presents to executives, and mentors junior engineers.

Manages supplier quality for electronic components and assemblies. Evaluates suppliers, investigates nonconformances, leads corrective actions, reviews manufacturing processes and technical documentation, and supports sourcing and supply chain risk management. The role requires collaboration with Engineering and Supply Chain, supplier assessments, quality-system monitoring, and troubleshooting manufacturing and material issues in an aerospace and defense environment.

Leads industrial engineering and operational planning initiatives in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment. Analyzes capacity, demand, value streams, material flow, production constraints, and forecasts; develops solutions to improve throughput and efficiency. Uses Lean Manufacturing methods, performs Gemba walks, leads projects and teams, mentors engineers, and communicates metrics and implementation plans to operational and engineering leadership.

Leads and prioritizes facilities capital projects across the organization, managing scope, schedules, budgets, quality, risks, contractors, and cross-functional teams. Develops portfolio-level plans, negotiates requirements and costs, analyzes project execution data, presents to executives, mentors junior engineers, and improves project management systems and processes. The role requires on-site work and may involve travel between company campuses and other locations.

Supports systems engineering across the full space mission lifecycle, including requirements development, allocation, traceability, verification, interface management, MBSE, technical documentation, integration and test planning, and gate reviews. The role coordinates with technical subject matter experts, maintains systems engineering plans and artifacts, presents technical information, and supports mission, subsystem, payload, vehicle, and ground-system development. Requires an engineering degree, systems engineering knowledge, and an active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for Top Secret/SCI polygraph.

Designs and analyzes Mechanical Ground Support Equipment and Special Test Equipment for aerospace payloads and vehicles. Responsibilities include CAD modeling, detailed drawing generation, requirements development and verification, design-for-manufacturing and test support, risk management, and collaboration with structural, thermal, manufacturing, assembly, and test teams. Provides sustaining engineering support through fabrication, assembly, and testing while helping meet cost, schedule, and technical requirements.

Supports the mechanical and electrical design, modeling, fabrication, integration, and testing of ground and space-based electrical harness and wiring assemblies. Creates 3D routing models, cable assembly drawings, electrical diagrams, support features, and manufacturing aids while ensuring compliance with system requirements. Collaborates with cross-functional teams, participates in design reviews, and supports harness assembly and testing activities.

Leads capture strategy and cross-functional teams for complex space ground system opportunities. Responsibilities include opportunity qualification, competitive assessments, teaming strategies, price-to-win analysis, customer relationship management, proposal leadership, business planning, and executive reviews. The role requires expertise in enterprise ground systems, space operations, government contracting, and U.S. Government space acquisition, along with an active Top Secret clearance and ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI.

Lead design, analysis, integration, test, and on-orbit support of guidance, navigation, and control systems for space programs. Define and refine GN&C requirements, produce engineering analyses and documentation, support proposals and concept trades, develop and test hardware/software, present technical results, and collaborate across teams from concept through flight.

Supports physical and chemical laboratory testing, materials analysis, SEM inspections, failure investigations, and root-cause analysis for aerospace applications. Performs sample preparation, microscopy, thermal and mechanical testing, equipment maintenance, validation studies, technical reporting, and PWB inspections. Works with chemicals, cryogenics, adhesives, and laboratory instrumentation across cleanroom and production environments. Requires on-site work, local campus travel, vehicle operation, and potential security-clearance eligibility.

Leads electrical test engineering for electronic systems at board and box levels, including qualification, validation, troubleshooting, anomaly resolution, test equipment and fixture development, automated test scripting, documentation, and lifecycle test strategy. Coordinates multidisciplinary teams, mentors engineers and technicians, supports major design reviews, and presents test results. The role focuses on aerospace and defense electronics operating in mission-critical environments.

Leads the development, analysis, integration, testing, and flight support of guidance, navigation, and control systems for space programs. Responsibilities include defining requirements, conducting attitude, orbit, trajectory, agility, stability, and maneuver analyses, supporting hardware and software testing, documenting system designs, and presenting technical approaches. The role supports programs from proposal and concept development through procurement, integration, flight, and on-orbit operations while leading teams and collaborating across functions.

Leads embedded software development for satellite, airborne, and ground systems. Responsibilities include software requirements, architecture, design, coding, testing, integration, documentation, support, and test infrastructure development. The role requires expertise in C/C++, Rust, Python, Embedded Linux, software lifecycle practices, Linux deployment, object-oriented design, UML, and configuration management. Preferred experience includes technical leadership, Agile, simulation, Yocto, DevSecOps, serialization, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Design and develop FPGA-based digital systems and reusable IP for defense-oriented electronic systems. Responsibilities include digital system partitioning, SoC architectures, signal processing, communication interfaces, circuit design, and chip- and board-level testing. The role also involves requirements flow-down, technical documentation, cross-functional collaboration, and work on R&D, proof-of-concept, and production programs in an onsite environment.

Leads multiple complex, high-visibility IT projects with budgets exceeding $1 million. Manages project lifecycle execution, governance, risks, dependencies, stakeholder engagement, communications, change adoption, and performance reporting. Builds and mentors project teams, improves PMO processes, standardizes methodologies, and aligns IT initiatives with business, contractual, customer, and program requirements. The role interfaces with executives, internal and external customers, and cross-functional technical teams in a primarily on-site environment.

Leads embedded software development for satellite, airborne, and ground systems. Responsibilities include software requirements, architecture, design, coding, testing, integration, documentation, support, and test infrastructure development. The role requires expertise in embedded Linux and languages such as C/C++, Rust, and Python, along with system interfaces, formal development practices, and software deployment. It is fully on-site and may support classified defense programs requiring eligibility for TS/SCI clearance.

Designs and develops FPGA-based digital systems and reusable IP for tactical RF and high-reliability electronics. Responsibilities include FPGA development, SoC architectures, digital signal processing, communication interfaces, system partitioning, test fixture design, and chip- and board-level verification. The role supports R&D, proof-of-concept, and production programs in an on-site defense engineering environment.

Leads the architecture and development of advanced mission modeling and simulation software. Defines end-to-end simulation architectures spanning physical phenomenology, signal propagation, sensors, onboard processing, telemetry, commanding, and mission data products. Translates mission requirements and physical behavior into models, software components, interfaces, and data flows; guides technical trades, development, integration, verification, and validation. Collaborates across physics, payload, mission systems, and software teams while supporting design reviews and technical presentations.