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Engineer Senior Principal - Systems - Radar

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Hybrid
Westminster, CO
130K-222K Annually
Senior level
Hybrid
Westminster, CO
130K-222K Annually
Senior level
Lead the development, testing, integration, and maintenance of radar systems for defense and intelligence customers, ensuring compliance with engineering standards and project timelines.
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Job Description
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BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems (BAE SMS) Tactical Solutions is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to lead our Radar engineering efforts that deliver advanced radars to our enable our defense (DoD) and intelligence community (IC) customers. We are looking for experienced individual who is prepared to lead the development, testing, integration, and maintenance Radar systems.
The Lead Systems Engineer will be responsible for the analysis and requirements compliance of Radar solutions developed for multiple customer program offices. As the lead systems engineer the successful candidate will be responsible for managing delivery of solutions over the full lifecycle of programs and projects for engineering, development, integration, deployment, and sustainment. This includes performing systems requirements analysis, functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition, technical management, architecture design, agile development, integration, system testing, and quality assurance.
The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers' missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.
What You'll Do:
  • Contribute to the completion of major projects to design, development, testing, manufacturing.
  • Uncover and resolve issues.
  • Represent the project with customers and management.
  • Provide technical leadership for team.
  • Consult with colleagues to develop technical strategies connecting several projects and customers.
  • Act as advisor on major projects or technical areas - to both customers and organization.
  • Work with hardware developers to optimized system performance.
  • Execute testing campaigns to validate results.
  • Develop system performance models.
  • Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
  • Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.
Working Conditions:
  • Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
  • May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
  • May access other facilities in various weather conditions.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 8 or more years related experience.
  • Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
  • A current, active Secret security clearance is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI.
  • Have Knowledge of one or more of:
    • Clock distribution (e.g. StaLO, PLL, disciplined, tuning derived oscillators)
    • High power RF systems (e.g. signal purity, heat dissipation needs)
    • Radar skills (e.g. ESM, EW, Side-lobe blanking, Conventional and advanced beam forming)
    • Calibration techniques (e.g. phase, amplitude, timing)
    • Operational issues (e.g. noise - sources and mitigations, ADC/DAC - bit depth/ENOB, sample rate, digital and analog electronics)
    • Software/firmware architectures
    • System development
  • Ability to contribute to proposals.
  • Design for manufacturing techniques.
  • Technical leaderships - WBS, Lateral management, upward management, teaching.
  • Systems engineering - requirements derivation, management, SRR/PDR/CDR preparations.
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Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Current Top Secret clearance preferred.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $130355 - $221603
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 Space & Mission 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.
Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for the U.S. Intelligence, Department of Defense and scientific communities. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.
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.

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