Job Description

Ready to make a difference? Our employees design, integrate, and test the world s next generation communication and electronic warfare systems for the United States DoD and international customers. You will be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry s most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we re innovating for the future. We put our customers first exemplified by our mission: We Protect Those Who Protect Us. Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with us.

BAE Systems is looking for an experienced, self-motivated Senior Systems Engineer to work on a multi-disciplinary team in an Agile, fast-paced development environment. The qualified candidate will support the development and implementation of a back-end mission-focused software application in addition to a couple other software applications.

Assigned tasks may include analysis of needs, the development of Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), working with customers and other team members, integration testing of several software baselines, technical documentation including User Guides, sprint planning, customer engagement, close interaction with software and system test engineers on the team to achieve program objectives. Perform analysis and tasks at concurrent stages to include technical planning, system design, software implementation, system integration, testing, verification, and validation.

You should be customer service oriented, attentive to detail, self-motivated and work well in teams. Flexibility in approach to finding solutions, the ability to understand and act on the customer needs and priorities, and learn new technologies quickly are some of the qualities a successful candidate will have.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Engineering of systems administration-related solutions for various project and operational needs

• Manage, coordinate, and implement software upgrades and patches

• Create and modify scripts or applications to perform tasks

• Provide input on ways to improve the stability, security, efficiency, and scalability of the environment

• Collaborate with other teams and team members to develop automation strategies and deployment processes

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 take pride in important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, Flextime, and Telecommuting. 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.

Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed fulltime on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.

• Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status*

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Must have a Top Secret / SCI security clearance

• Typically, a bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, or information technology

• Understanding of User Interface design and development practices

• Experience working with customers and end users in the DoD and/or Intelligence Community

• Knowledge of open, standards-based architectures, interfaces, and geospatial data

• Experience with system integration and test on a UNIX or Linux platform

• Shell, Perl, and/or Python scripting

• Ability to use verbal and written communication skills to present information to a diverse population (technical and non-technical)

• Ability to work well as a member of a team and independently

• Strong problem solving and communication skills

• Ability to arrange things or actions in an order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of dependencies

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering/technical discipline, and 8 years related experience or equivalent experience, training and/or certifications

• Proficient in requirements identification, analysis, documentation, and tracking

• Proficient analyzing customer needs, and identifying user stories and technical tasks to achieve various Agile objectives and iterative development schedules

• Proficient in statistical analysis methods and tools

• Experience with Agile management tools (e.g., Jira, etc.)

• Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Git, etc.)

• In depth knowledge of Linux: RedHat

• Familiarity with VMWare and virtualization concepts

• Team player with a proactive attitude and the ability to be productive in a dynamic/collaborative environment

• Motivated self-starter with good problem-solving skills, judgment, and analytical capability

• Ability to develop improved methods to increase program efficiency

• Demonstrated leadership skills (supervisory experience, building teams, mentoring, building customer relationships)

• Ability to negotiate effectively with higher level managers, functional managers, customers, industry partners, and teammates

• Strong oral and written communications skills

• Good planning and organizational skills

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $126610 - $215270

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.

Senior Systems Engineer

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