Chief Engineer jobs in United States
cer-icon
Apply on Employer Site
company-logo

BAE Systems, Inc. · 6 hours ago

Chief Engineer

BAE Systems, Inc. is an international defense, aerospace and security company developing advanced electronics and technology solutions. They are seeking a Chief Engineer to lead the technical direction of projects, ensuring systems and products meet customer needs and technical requirements while managing risks and opportunities.

Defense & Space
badNo H1BnoteSecurity Clearance RequirednoteU.S. Citizen Onlynote

Responsibilities

Leads (system) architecture to drive architectures for next‑gen RF platforms
Ensures system design and implementation meet technical requirements and customer/mission needs within allocated engineering cost & schedule
Ensures system design is realizable, maintainable, supportable and testable
Drives technical risk and opportunity definition, identification, and mitigation/realization
Understand requirements, missions, use cases, and constraints
Technical risks and issues including impact assessment, mitigation, and closure plans

Qualification

Systems EngineeringRF Systems DesignTechnical LeadershipRequirements ManagementModel-Based Systems EngineeringCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field or combination of education and professional experience
10+ years of progressive experience in the design, development, and integration of complex hardware‑/software‑based systems (e.g., RF, embedded, communications, or control systems)
Demonstrated success leading technical teams and overseeing full‑life‑cycle development and test activities
Ability to develop system architectures from concept through implementation
Proven experience capturing, documenting, and translating requirements for RF‑or related systems
Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting technical information to varied audiences, including senior leadership and external customers
Ability to obtain a US Government security clearance

Preferred

Experience in a senior engineering leadership role (e.g., Chief Engineer, Program Lead) responsible for complex electronic or RF‑centric programs
Experience with one or more of the following technology areas: RF transceivers, electronic warfare, radar, communications, missile/defense systems, or any high‑performance RF‑based platform
Hands‑on experience with MBSE tools (e.g., DOORS, MagicDraw, or similar) for requirements management and architecture modeling
Experience coordinating multi‑discipline software/firmware regression testing and hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) validation

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance
Health savings accounts
A 401(k) savings plan
Disability coverage
Life and accident insurance
Employee assistance program
A legal plan
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Paid parental leave
Military leave
Bereavement leave
Federal and state sick leave
Company recognition program

Company

BAE Systems, Inc.

company-logo
Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do. BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

leader-logo
Tom Arseneault
President & Chief Executive Officer, BAE Systems, Inc.
linkedin
leader-logo
Don Widener, PhD
Chief Technology Officer, Intelligence Solutions
linkedin
Company data provided by crunchbase