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Eng Sr Prin II - Sys

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Key Responsibilities

Within the Signals Exploitation Capability Group, you will manage a team of engineers. As the section manager of systems engineers, you will have the following responsibilities: Recruit, retain,

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In Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems, you’ll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics. At Electronic Systems, you’ll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry’s most difficult problems. Our flexible work environment provides you with a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our missions: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®”. The Signals Exploitation Capability Group is a cross-functional multi-disciplinary team which provides engineering talent, technical expertise and new technology and research to the BAE Systems Electronic Systems Defense Sector.

This is a dual role where you will serve as player-coach, where some of your time is allocated to being a manager of engineers and part of your time as a technical contributor/lead.  This balance enables you to work on programs and manage your team.

Roles and Responsibilities (Manager):
Within the Signals Exploitation Capability Group, you will manage a team of engineers. As the section manager of systems engineers, you will have the following responsibilities: Recruit, retain, train, recognize and develop systems engineers to achieve their highest potential in alignment with the business needs:
  • Contribute to the vision and mission of the SECG
  • Assign team members as appropriate to programs, IRADs and proposals
  • Develop individual and group goals and objectives
  • Communicate flow-down company, business area and discipline information
  • Mentor careers by development of career and training plans
  • Ensure group members adhere to BAE Systems' cultural principals, policies and vision
Roles and Responsibilities (Technical contributor):
As a technical contributor, you will be involved in the full systems lifecycle from requirements, algorithm, software and hardware development through integration and testing. Duties include planning, specification development, coding and testing complex software and/or DSP programs and assisting in other engineering activities such as integration testing, algorithm & data analysis and software troubleshooting. 

Due to our 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.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Active DoD TS security clearance.
  • Bachelor's degree in technical fields such as Systems or Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or Computer Science and  10 years of work experience.
  • Experience with Systems engineering development of DoD systems
  • System design experience and product development (System V diagram)
  • Technical team leadership
  • Strong skill in people management and team collaboration within systems engineering and across disciplines
  • Able to evaluate root cause and timely decision making
  • Able to lead a team to adapt to changes effectively

Nice to Have

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Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • M.S. in related technical field
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance.
  • Additional technical depth in specific areas of communications waveforms, algorithm development, signal processing, SIGINT systems
  • Strong modeling and simulation capabilities to assess various algorithms
  • Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience.
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.

What We Offer

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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.

Intern Benefits: Temporary employees generally are not eligible for BAE Systems benefits, but can elect to participate in the 401(k) savings plan. Temporary employees working 20+ hours per week are eligible for medical benefits, the employee assistance program, and business travel accident insurance.

Please note: Some benefits may be different for union employees that are governed by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or for positions covered by a wage law called the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA).

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Listing Details

Posted
August 1, 2026
First seen
September 27, 2026
Last seen
September 27, 2026

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