Leads electrical engineering support for U.S. Air Force Sentinel ICBM warhead development and integration. Coordinates multidisciplinary engineering teams, identifies and mitigates safety, surety, cybersecurity, reliability, program, and technical risks, and briefs senior government leadership. Drives technical synchronization meetings, manages cross-functional action items, and mentors engineering personnel. Requires extensive engineering experience, an existing DoD Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, and eligibility for TS/SCI and SAP access.
Job Description
Join BAE Systems' Air & Space Force Solutions and be part of a diverse and enthusiastic team that solves some of the world's most complex technical challenges. For the eighth consecutive year, BAE Systems was named among the Salt Lake Tribune's "Top Workplaces" by our employees, earning special distinction for providing a healthy work-life balance for our valued employees. We work very hard to ensure this is a great place to work!
BAE Systems is looking for a Warhead Lead Electrical Engineer that is responsible for customer support to the U.S. Air Force and Government personnel as a part of the Lead Project Officer (LPO) team as they collaborate with the Air Force's Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) program office and the National Nuclear Security Agency. The position requires leadership and technical/engineering support to warhead development activities and integration efforts to the Reentry Vehicle and Sentinel programs. Areas of responsibility may include monitoring for and mitigation of issues affecting safety, surety, cybersecurity, and reliability of the weapon. Identification of program and technical risks or management of risk mitigation efforts. Development of detailed briefings for Air Force leadership, reporting on the Safety, Surety, Cybersecurity & Reliability statuses. Drive technical synchronization meetings, establish programmatic agendas, and ensure all cross-functional action items are executed to schedule. Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary engineering team, integrating diverse technical inputs to drive successful warhead integration.
Why Utah? You've got to see it to believe it! Utah is an amazing state with diverse geography, a unique culture and an exceptional quality of life. We are located north of Salt Lake City at the foot of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. The area offers an incredible range of outdoors pursuits across the seasons including hiking, climbing, hunting, fishing, camping, boating, mountain biking, and world-class skiing at resorts that hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics. The state is home to five amazing National Parks and an easy drive from two more; Grand Teton and Yellowstone. The Salt Lake City area offers a vast array of cultural activities and businesses including professional sports teams. It is a western hub for world-class, cutting-edge medical and health care.
Pursuant to Government contract, this position requires US Citizenship status. This position is only located at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, due to the special-access classified working environment and is not conducive to regular "telework" or remote schedules.
#ASFS
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $136000 - $231200
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.
Join BAE Systems' Air & Space Force Solutions and be part of a diverse and enthusiastic team that solves some of the world's most complex technical challenges. For the eighth consecutive year, BAE Systems was named among the Salt Lake Tribune's "Top Workplaces" by our employees, earning special distinction for providing a healthy work-life balance for our valued employees. We work very hard to ensure this is a great place to work!
BAE Systems is looking for a Warhead Lead Electrical Engineer that is responsible for customer support to the U.S. Air Force and Government personnel as a part of the Lead Project Officer (LPO) team as they collaborate with the Air Force's Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) program office and the National Nuclear Security Agency. The position requires leadership and technical/engineering support to warhead development activities and integration efforts to the Reentry Vehicle and Sentinel programs. Areas of responsibility may include monitoring for and mitigation of issues affecting safety, surety, cybersecurity, and reliability of the weapon. Identification of program and technical risks or management of risk mitigation efforts. Development of detailed briefings for Air Force leadership, reporting on the Safety, Surety, Cybersecurity & Reliability statuses. Drive technical synchronization meetings, establish programmatic agendas, and ensure all cross-functional action items are executed to schedule. Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary engineering team, integrating diverse technical inputs to drive successful warhead integration.
Why Utah? You've got to see it to believe it! Utah is an amazing state with diverse geography, a unique culture and an exceptional quality of life. We are located north of Salt Lake City at the foot of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. The area offers an incredible range of outdoors pursuits across the seasons including hiking, climbing, hunting, fishing, camping, boating, mountain biking, and world-class skiing at resorts that hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics. The state is home to five amazing National Parks and an easy drive from two more; Grand Teton and Yellowstone. The Salt Lake City area offers a vast array of cultural activities and businesses including professional sports teams. It is a western hub for world-class, cutting-edge medical and health care.
Pursuant to Government contract, this position requires US Citizenship status. This position is only located at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, due to the special-access classified working environment and is not conducive to regular "telework" or remote schedules.
#ASFS
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Required education: BS/MS in Electronic engineering, Electrical engineering, physics, or mathematics.
- Bachelor's Degree and 12+ years of experience or Master's Degree and 10+ years of experience.
- Proven ability to guide cross-functional engineering activities, integrate diverse technical inputs, and ensure alignment across stakeholders.
- Strong communication skills with experience briefing senior leadership and coordinating technical decisions across organizations.
- Proven ability to manage conflicting priorities across multiple engineering teams and stakeholders.
- An existing DoD Secret clearance, or higher.
- Ability to get a TS/SCI clearance and eligible for Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Air Force/DOD/DOE acquisition experience.
- Air Force Program management experience.
- Production experience.
- Systems Engineering experience.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $136000 - $231200
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.
BAE Systems, Inc. Boulder, Colorado, USA Office
1600 Commerce St, Boulder, CO, United States, 80301
BAE Systems, Inc. Broomfield, Colorado, USA Office
BAE Systems, Inc. Space & Mission Systems headquarters Office
Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems.
Similar Jobs at BAE Systems, Inc.
Aerospace • Hardware • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Defense
Supports Air Force ICBM flight-test operations through mission planning, launch support, telemetry processing, trajectory and accuracy analysis, anomaly investigation, engineering modeling, statistical analysis, and software-tool development. The role evaluates Minuteman III and Sentinel weapon-system performance and prepares technical reports and briefings at Hill Air Force Base.
Top Skills:
6Dof Flight PredictionCC++GpsMatlabPythonTelemetry
Aerospace • Hardware • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Defense
Supports Sentinel acquisition integration through strategic communications, performance reporting, risk management, stakeholder engagement, executive conference preparation, presentation development, and action-item tracking. Coordinates branch and division activities, improves program management products, and supports the government customer throughout weapon-system development, deployment, and sustainment. The role requires extensive program management experience, strong organizational and communication skills, advanced Microsoft Office proficiency, U.S. citizenship, and on-site work at Hill Air Force Base.
Top Skills:
ExcelMicrosoft PowerpointMicrosoft SharepointMicrosoft TeamsMicrosoft Word
Aerospace • Hardware • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Defense
Provides service desk support by resolving technical issues, access requests, and end-user support needs. The intern will assist users, research and deploy technologies, use automation to improve support processes, create documentation, deliver training, and communicate with customers. The role requires current enrollment in a technical degree program, U.S. citizenship, eligibility for a Secret clearance, and Security+ or equivalent DoD IAT Level II certification within six months if not already compliant.
Top Skills:
Automated Tools And ScriptsComptia Security+Dod 8570 Iat Level IiTicketing Systems
What you need to know about the Colorado Tech Scene
With a business-friendly climate and research universities like CU Boulder and Colorado State, Colorado has made a name for itself as a startup ecosystem. The state boasts a skilled workforce and high quality of life thanks to its affordable housing, vibrant cultural scene and unparalleled opportunities for outdoor recreation. Colorado is also home to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, helping cement its status as a hub for renewable energy innovation.
Key Facts About Colorado Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 260,000; 8.5% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Lockheed Martin, Century Link, Comcast, BAE Systems, Level 3
- Key Industries: Software, artificial intelligence, aerospace, e-commerce, fintech, healthtech
- Funding Landscape: $4.9 billion in VC funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Access Venture Partners, Ridgeline Ventures, Techstars, Blackhorn Ventures
- Research Centers and Universities: Colorado School of Mines, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Denver, Colorado State University, Mesa Laboratory, Space Science Institute, National Center for Atmospheric Research, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Gottlieb Institute
