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Principal Systems Engineer

BAE Systems
BAE Systems Salary
Rockville, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 11/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/8/2025

Job Description

BAE Systems is seeking a full time Systems Engineer with a mechanical focus to be part of our Interface Management team working on the US TRIDENT Submarine Strategic Weapon System program. The selected canidate will work closely with numerous engineering teams supporting the US Navy's Strategic Systems Porgram command and it's industry partners.

Our primary function is to ensure that all weapon system interface requiements are correctly defined and properly allocated to the cognizant organization. This is achieved by performing technical change evaluations and interfacing with government and contrcator acitivites to define weapon system coordinated interfaces.


Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Minimum education and years of related/relevant work experience required: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical or Systems Engineering preferred and at least 6 years of related/relevant work experience.
Additional skills/experience required:
  • Understand Systems Engineering principles
  • Understand basic engineering principles
  • Willingness and ability to traveel (<10%)
  • Demonstrated self starter
  • Excellent Interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with others
  • Excellent organizational, planning, and follow-up skills
  • Proficient with PC and MS Office Suite
  • Experience with arious engineering tools/languages including PTC Windchill, IBM DOORs, 2D/3D CAD, SysML.


Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Experience working with modeling tools
  • Understanding detailed engineering principles with Interface Control/Design Drawings


Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $115779 - $196825

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 Intelligence & Security
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.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

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.

Salary : $115,779 - $196,825

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