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Electronic Support Measures Senior Principal Systems Engineer II - Functional Manager

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Hybrid
Totowa, NJ
153K-261K Annually
Senior level
Hybrid
Totowa, NJ
153K-261K Annually
Senior level
Lead systems engineering for next-generation Electronic Support Measures (ESM) systems: define and manage system requirements, architectures, trade studies, algorithm and DSP development, threat analysis, modeling/simulation, integration and test. Serve as functional manager hiring, developing, assigning, and evaluating team members while coordinating with program and product leads to meet program objectives and ensure technical performance and compliance.
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Job Description
Ready to make a difference? BAE Systems is looking for systems engineers to develop, build, and work on the world's most advanced electromagnetic spectrum operations systems - detecting, identifying, locating, and countering threats for joint forces and international aircrew. The Electronic Support Measures (ESM) Capability Group (CG) is a high-performance team of Subject Matter Experts in the EW domain. We develop highly sophisticated digital Electronic Warfare (EW) systems and we are looking for a motivated systems engineering Functional manager to join and shape out cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teams developing and supporting next generation ESM systems.
Technical responsibilities will include developing new ESM capabilities for application in EW systems and performing systems engineering activities such as developing and managing systems level requirements; developing operational systems concepts to inform system design, developing and evaluation of system designs and architectures; performing system architecture trade studies; developing and evaluation of ESM techniques and algorithms; performing threat analysis; developing performance models; and defining systems level integration and test for highly complex systems to verify and validate aspects of system designs to ensure conformance with functional specifications and customer requirements.
Functional Manager responsibilities include recruiting, developing, recognizing, retaining, and assigning team members as appropriate to meet business needs; develop individual and group goals and objectives, collect and provide performance feedback; interface with PEMs, PLELs, and PLTDs to understand current and future states of program requirements from the CG; ensure members adhere to the BAE Systems' cultural principles, policies, and vision.
Work location is in Totowa New Jersey. 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 full-time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.
See what you're missing. Electronic Combat Solutions has technology, engineering and program teams that educate and mentor colleagues to deliver leading Electronic Warfare capabilities. We welcome all those who have big ideas, crave innovation, want to drive fielding velocity and have the passion to bring the warfighter home safe. With a 9/80 schedule, and every other Friday off, our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. 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 BAE Systems.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience in a relevant field) with a minimum work experience of:
10+ Years with BS
8+ Years with MS
6+ Year with PHD
  • Possess an Active US Government security clearance (with ability to possess TS)
  • Expertise in documenting and communicating - leading and working within a team on design, development, analysis, test, results, reports, and presentations.
  • Experience with Electronic Support Measures (ESM), Radar Warning Receivers (RWR), or SIGINT systems architectures
  • Experience with Surface and Airborne Radar and Missile System employment, capabilities, and processing
  • Demonstrated Leadership exhibiting Leadership Behaviors of: Strategic Vision, Creativity, Adaptability, Collaboration, Developing People, Integrity, Courage, and/or Inspiration
  • Expertise in some of the following:
    • Performing systems engineering activities across the development cycle (analysis/decomposition/derivation/allocation of requirements, system modeling & simulation, system design & development, system integration & test)
    • Developing viable concept solutions, identifying and tracking technical risks, and leading technical teams
    • Planning, conducting or contributing to trade studies
    • FW and SW Algorithm development and analysis for detection, location, and identification of threats
    • Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
    • Analog/digital receiver design, analysis, and integration
    • RF Systems Design, analysis, and integration

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or Systems Engineering
  • Functional Management experience in a matrix organization
  • Experience with system resource management
  • Experience with technical performance measurements and cost account management
  • Experience with advanced antenna technologies and ability to model antenna impacts on received and transmitted signals
  • Model based systems engineering experience with tools such as MagicDraw

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Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $153377 - $260743
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 Electronic 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. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.
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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