Portfolio Chief Engineer - Secure Enterprise Communications
Portfolio Chief Engineer - Secure Enterprise Communications
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Job Description Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely.
See what you're missing. Our employees work on the world's most advanced solutions - from supplying the essential information that lead decision makers to deep insights on world events to providing mission planning capabilities. 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.
In Space Systems, you'll help develop solutions that address our customer's most pressing operational challenges. Our diverse product offerings and technology challenges include high assurance space electronics, secure communications, mission processing, and developing all-domain space payloads for the most complex missions. We are a pathfinder in our defense and intelligence markets, focused on delivering disruptive technology to give our customers the edge they need.
The Space Systems product line is looking for an experienced, self-motivated Portfolio Chief Engineer (PCE) to support a collaborative approach to the design and implementation of products within our Secure Enterprise Communications portfolio. We are developing leading edge capabilities in laser communications, active countermeasures, and SIGINT. The PCE works with the Product Line Engineering Lead along and the Product Line Technology Director and is a partner to the Portfolio Engineering Lead and Area Director for a program area of the product line, carrying the Space Systems Technology Director's technology roadmap vision into the Portfolios and driving execution.
The PCE will work directly with customers, end users and development engineers to conceptualize, architect and present solutions that solve the toughest mission needs. The PCE will also perform Chief Engineer role on a key strategic effort in parallel with PCE role. We are seeking candidates with experience in optical communications, optical signal processing/algorithms, and integration & qualification. The PCE is the interface between the end users and the development team to ensure that the delivered product meets users' needs. The PCE is a partner with the program area leadership and is a key contributor for new business opportunities aligned to the portfolio growth strategy, working with customers, supporting proposals to carry out the new business vision.
In this role the PCE will:
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $147300 - $250400
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.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.
See what you're missing. Our employees work on the world's most advanced solutions - from supplying the essential information that lead decision makers to deep insights on world events to providing mission planning capabilities. 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.
In Space Systems, you'll help develop solutions that address our customer's most pressing operational challenges. Our diverse product offerings and technology challenges include high assurance space electronics, secure communications, mission processing, and developing all-domain space payloads for the most complex missions. We are a pathfinder in our defense and intelligence markets, focused on delivering disruptive technology to give our customers the edge they need.
The Space Systems product line is looking for an experienced, self-motivated Portfolio Chief Engineer (PCE) to support a collaborative approach to the design and implementation of products within our Secure Enterprise Communications portfolio. We are developing leading edge capabilities in laser communications, active countermeasures, and SIGINT. The PCE works with the Product Line Engineering Lead along and the Product Line Technology Director and is a partner to the Portfolio Engineering Lead and Area Director for a program area of the product line, carrying the Space Systems Technology Director's technology roadmap vision into the Portfolios and driving execution.
The PCE will work directly with customers, end users and development engineers to conceptualize, architect and present solutions that solve the toughest mission needs. The PCE will also perform Chief Engineer role on a key strategic effort in parallel with PCE role. We are seeking candidates with experience in optical communications, optical signal processing/algorithms, and integration & qualification. The PCE is the interface between the end users and the development team to ensure that the delivered product meets users' needs. The PCE is a partner with the program area leadership and is a key contributor for new business opportunities aligned to the portfolio growth strategy, working with customers, supporting proposals to carry out the new business vision.
In this role the PCE will:
- Support key programs as a Chief Engineer/Chief Architect as needed to support Portfolio technology needs.
- Lead technical solution trades, definition, viability, and adequacy.
- Ensures system design and implementation meet technical requirements and customer/mission needs within allocated engineering cost & schedule.
- Participate in root cause investigations, helping coach team through technical assessments.
- Drives technical risk and opportunity definition, identification, and mitigation/realization.
- Support generation of the Product Line Technology Director Technology Roadmap and Technology Strategy
- Work with the Portfolio, Technical SMEs, and Business Leaders to generate the Portfolio Technology Roadmap supporting the Product Line Technology Roadmap.
- Define, Lead, and at times work on IRaDs relevant to the Portfolio.
- Support growth of Chief Engineers within the Portfolio.
- Perform technical opportunity analysis and design, perform trade studies, and provide initial solution analysis supporting new opportunities.
- Utilize new business capture, solution design, and development experience to engage with government stakeholders, system architects, and developers to provide program area solutions.
- Ensure program Technical Baselines are defined and Architecture Review Boards are completed for Portfolio opportunities.
- Ensure the leverage technology product roadmap strategy is implemented for programs in the portfolio.
- Active/current Top-Secret/SCI clearance
- 15+ years in solution design and development
- Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills which facilitate working with others in a team environment.
- Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in engineering related discipline with 15+ years of experience after the date for the completion of your Bachelor's degree, or 13+ years of experience after the date for the completion of your Master's Degree
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to interface with senior internal personnel, often requiring coordination between organizations.
- Experience leading laser communications and optical signal processing/algorithms efforts.
- Knowledgeable in emerging optical communications waveforms, optical modulation and demodulation and associated digital signal processing
- Ability to derive and author specifications for components to both key technology suppliers and to new and existing customers
- Demonstrated strong requirements analysis and derivation skills.
- Experience developing proposals, ECPs, and whitepapers focused on new business.
- Experience with customer/stakeholder communication, management, relationship building, and customer satisfaction.
- Experience with Model Based System Engineering or other mature System/Software design processes.
- Ability to coordinate, schedule and lead user engagement activities across multiple DoD and IC organizations with minimal oversight and direction.
- Exceptional verbal, writing and listening skills: Ability to communicate complex technical solutions across the development and customer environments.
- Chief Engineer experiences leading laser communications and optical signal processing/algorithms efforts.
- Working knowledge of active laser sensing theory and techniques of components and systems across the electro optical spectrum from NIR to LWIR; atmospheric transmission and modeling
- Travel to customers and suppliers (20%)
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $147300 - $250400
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.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.
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