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Systems Engineer Lead

BAE Systems
BAE Systems Salary
Fort Worth, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 3/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/19/2026

Job Description

BAE Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineering Lead within the F-35 Aircraft Health Management (AHM) team which includes Off-Board Force Life Management (FLM), Data Analysis, Products, and Services (DAPS) and On-Board Vehicle Systems (VS) Prognostics Heath Management (PHM) value streams.
The Systems Engineer will lead a small team of systems engineers in developing and sustaining software capabilities for F-35 aircraft health management and fleet customers focused on ensuring the F-35 fleet remains highly available and mission capable while driving overall fleet maintenance costs down.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Leadership: Manage and lead a team of systems engineers across multiple value streams in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  • Requirements engineering: Perform requirements analysis, design, configuration management, and test planning using legacy and Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) toolsets.
Requirements:
  • Experienced systems engineer with leadership skills.
  • Self-starter with experience in designing and developing requirements for existing and new capabilities
  • Understanding of systems engineering principles and industry development lifecycle standards.
  • Excellent communication, problem-solving, organizational and analytical skills.
About the Role:
  • Requirements Management: Developing, decomposing, and verifying system requirements using legacy and MBSE tools.
  • Test Planning: Develop test plans with verification and validation scenarios.
  • Collaboration and Leadership: Working with diverse development and sustainment teams, and interfacing with various stakeholders.
  • Analysis, Documentation and Continuous improvement: Analysing new capability concepts, producing documentation for prognostics algorithms and drive a culture of process improvement and best practice
  • Configuration Management: Utilizing Configuration Management processes and tools, such as Atlassian.
  • Project Management: Managing workload, providing internal progress reports, and coordinating delivery.
  • Customer Engagement: Attending customer review meetings, providing input, and supporting contract requirements.
Ideal Candidate:
  • Experienced systems engineer with leadership and management skills
  • Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and lifecycle
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
  • Promote and apply MBSE tools to teams’ development lifecycle processes and continuous improvement
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams


Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or other related field, and four years of professional work experience
  • Experience in developing system requirements and knowledge of system engineering methodologies
  • Ability to work independently with general guidance from technical manager
  • Experience utilizing configuration management software
  • Ability to coordinate and manage complex work packages


Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler and/or MagicDraw
  • Experience with Oracle Databases and SQL
  • Experience being a people manager and functionally managing small teams
  • Experience delivering managing and delivering Work Packages and deliverable to a customer
  • Experience in test planning which support verifying and validating requirements through testing
  • Proven communication experience across diverse teams at multiple locations
  • Experience with the application of the Agile workflow methodologies
  • Experience with the Atlassian toolset (Confluence, JIRA, Bitbucket)
  • Experience with Configuration Management Plans
  • Knowledge of F-35 program and logistics associated with aircraft maintenance practices and procedures


Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $107359 - $182510

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 : $107,359 - $182,510

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