BAE Systems, Inc. · 8 hours ago
Technical Fellow Engineer Senior Principal III - EO/IR Architect
Broomfield, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$153K/yr - $261K/yr
12+ years expBAE Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications. They are seeking a highly experienced engineer or scientist to lead remote sensing payload development programs and ensure alignment between mission needs and technical solutions.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead Remote Sensing architecture development, system designs, peer reviews, and/or audits
Provide leadership in Payload Architecture and other disciplines by exhibiting behaviors aligned with the tenants of BAE Systems’ leadership model. These behaviors would include providing a unifying vision, understanding the diverse needs of others to meet business challenges and acting with humility and a collaborative spirit
Technical development, understanding, analysis and assessment of concepts and designs for remote sensing payloads; including performance predictions and risk assessments
Advise and perform remote sensing concept analysis, modeling, or simulation for assessment of radiometric, image quality, detection, background discrimination, line of sight control, target tracking, and target identification performance for terrestrial and space missions
Understand remote sensing concept’s impact and/or benefit on ground and/or space concept of operations (CONOPs) and collections as well as ground and bus architecture and/or design
Lead assessment and communication to customers of Remote Sensing Payload’s solution ability to meet mission needs
Identify strategic architectures, capabilities and technologies for space payloads and contribute to new IRAD/technology development concepts and roadmaps
Support Strategic Business Unit (SBU) marketing and proposal development by providing Remote Sensing concepts and architecture solutions to customer missions and provide winning discriminators for BAE Systems, Inc
Provide Engineering and SBU insight into industry capability and industry and/or government technology development to guide technology roadmap, engineering resource planning, program capture and proposal development
Lead program’s technical maturation with a focus on early identification of issues and their mitigation, to include leadership and/or participation in the following: + Architectural Review Board (ARB) + Independent Review Team (IRT) + Anomaly Review Team (ART, MRB, FRB) + Milestone Gate Reviews (SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, HSR, PSR, etc.) + Ad hoc program health and risk assessments + All program phases from initial conceptualization to operational support + Application of best practices and lessons learned
Support new and ongoing program resource planning (people, equipment, and infrastructure)
Foster knowledge database for common architectural approaches, design reuse, shared efficiencies, product development/reuse/evolution, incorporation of lessons learned, design to cost, and supplier continuity
Provide technical team leadership in accordance with BAE System, Inc.’s leadership model. These behaviors would include providing a unifying vision, understanding the diverse needs of others to meet business challenges and acting with humility and a collaborative spirit
Guide and mentor engineering staff from all levels to maintain and grow internal technical development skillsets
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
Qualification
Required
BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 12 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 Top Secret security clearance is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI
Extensive successful space-based EO/IR program experience, preferably spanning multiple customer organizations
Expertise in at least one fundamental engineering discipline (opto-mechanical, electrical, detector science, thermal, software, systems engineering, geospatial information science, etc.) and substantial knowledge of all the others
Understanding of Remote Sensing solution's attributes and requirements that impact Payload's cost/schedule, development, operation, and performance
Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills including the ability to communicate using nominal systems and architecture languages and diagrams
Knowledge of, and experience in a program's gated lifecycle and system engineering cycle with a strong experience in program's risk assessment and mitigation by planning embedded tasks, participation and/or leadership in milestone audits/reviews, and participation and/or Leadership in anomaly/failure reviews
New business development experience, including successful customer interaction; briefing and whitepaper development; direct discussions or briefings; and exceptional proposal writing
Extensive knowledge of missions and customers across core technologies areas. Knowledge/experience working with critical customer base, established successful relationships with key personnel within customer communities
The ability to estimate program component, box, and subsystem level cost and schedule in support of new proposals, basis of estimate (BOE) development, program make/buy decisions and improvement of engineering estimating tools and/or capabilities
Preferred
Knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to support definition and design of architectures, systems, and remote sensing payload is desired, as well as the use of DOD and/or Industry standard architecture languages, formats, and frameworks
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Health savings accounts
A 401(k) savings plan
Disability coverage
Life and accident insurance
Employee assistance program
Legal plan
Other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Paid parental
Military
Bereavement
Any applicable federal and state sick leave
Company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards
Company
BAE Systems, Inc.
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Tom Arseneault
President & Chief Executive Officer, BAE Systems, Inc.
Don Widener, PhD
Chief Technology Officer, Intelligence Solutions
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