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Systems Engineering Lead

BAE Systems USA and Careers
Hudson, NH Full Time
POSTED ON 12/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/27/2026
Job Description
See what you’re missing. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too. 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.

The Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Systems (C4ISRS) Business Area provides actionable intelligence for our warfighters and decision makers through innovative technical solutions from the seas to the stars. Space Systems is a premier provider of advanced high-reliability space electronics and mission systems. Our products have enabled a wide variety of civil, commercial, and national security space missions for over 25 years. We’re leading the way with the development of advanced processing solutions, RF and optical payloads, and cross-domain solutions that enable our customers to deliver mission capability that was previously not achievable.

BAE Systems is seeking an experienced systems engineer to lead a multi-disciplinary team of engineers to develop and field a critical military capability to the war fighter. Your responsibilities will include:
  • Managing the system engineering content and work products, which includes developing the requirements baseline, design and integration to ultimately field this capability.
  • Cost account Management (CAM)
  • Under your technical leadership, the team will utilize digital engineering and model-based systems engineering principles to perform operational concept development, feasibility studies, design, development, performance modeling, and hardware/software evaluation and integration.
  • Preparing and delivering technical presentations internally and for customer meetings.
  • Interface with Systems Engineering and Software Development Teams
  • Prepare and deliver technical presentations internally and for Customer meetings
  • Problem/anomaly reporting, tracking and resolution

This position is based out of our Hudson, NH facilities.

BAE Systems offers competitive pay, benefits, and important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, Flextime, and Telecommuting. A majority of this effort will require onsite presence for oversite and collaboration but with the flexibility to telecommute when needed for work/ home-life balance. BAE also believes in a culture of recognition for the extraordinary contributions of our skilled employees. Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we’re more than 5,000 strong. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless. 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.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Active DoD Secret Clearance and eligible to acquire TS and SCI clearances.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related engineering field and 6 years of experience in related field, 4 years with Master’s Degree
  • Experience performing systems engineering activities across the development cycle (analysis/decomposition/derivation/allocation of requirements, system modeling & simulation, system design & development, system integration & test).
  • Familiarity with RF/SIGINT applications.
  • Strong communication skills to collaborate with team members and stakeholders
  • Experience in performing software and systems integration and testing
  • Experience with issue tracking systems (JIRA)
  • Experience with Agile development
  • Team player with proactive attitude and the ability to be productive in a dynamic/collaborative environment

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • M.S. in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related engineering discipline and 15 years of experience.
  • Currently holds Top Secret/SCI Clearance
  • Experience with EVMS as a CAM and a working experience with technical performance measures.RF, Radar, Electronic Warfare, SIGINT or Software Defined Radio experience
  • Experience with open architecture software systems
  • Experience with test plans, procedures, schedules and reports in accordance with program and system requirements
  • Experience with the development of user stories, backlog prioritization and management, technical documentation, sprint planning, resource management and customer engagement.
  • Proficiency with Agile management tools (e.g., Jira, etc.)
  • Model based systems engineering principles with tools such as MagicDraw.
  • Bid and proposal experience on major life cycle programs.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $146670 - $249330

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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