SATNAV Systems Discipline Leader Job
Job Description Job Attributes+
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Job ID
108379BR
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Job Location
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, US
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Job Category
Engineering & Technology
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Job Type
Full-Time
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Clearance Level
Top Secret
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Career Level
Experienced
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Travel
10%
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.
You don’t see it, but it’s there. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you’ll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry’s most difficult problems. 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 missions: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®” and “We Innovate For Those Who Move The WorldTM.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems
In Navigation Sensor Solutions, we design and manufacture state-of-the-art systems and technology that enable our customers to execute their precision navigation missions.
BAE Systems, a provider of some of the world's most advanced, technology-led defense, aerospace, and security systems is seeking a highly motivated and highly experienced Systems Engineering Discipline Lead to deliver exceptional leadership over the SATNAV Systems organization within the Precision Strike business area.
This engineering leader is responsible for all system and security activities associated with the MSI program and SATNAV develops. The right candidate will have the experience and background to be an immediate impact player. The candidate must have in-depth domain knowledge and the ability to build strong customer affinity both internal and external. The candidate should be knowledge in modern development techniques and be familiar with both Agile and DevSecOps developments. The candidate should be an innovative self-starter capable of creating and communicating a strategic vision for the SATNAV organization.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Coordinates and manages system engineering activities to comply with cost, schedule and technical requirements and established engineering practices to meet program commitments
- Provides leadership review and approval of systems bid activity
- Oversees system and security managers and drives collaboration and engineering efficiency
- Reviews and monitors engineering metrics on programs in the portfolio and provides technical support to program management
- Ensures skill development and anticipates future needs
- Interfaces with project leadership to ensure programs are adequately sourced and executed within cost and budget
- Identifies and coordinates the necessary equipment and facility resources required to successfully execute engineering activities
- Creates and presents executive-level internal and external briefings.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Active DoD Secret clearance
- Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Engineering or Math with 12+ years’ experience
- Demonstrated engineering lead on complex, multi-year DoD pursuits and programs with total value exceeding $50M development
- Extensive experience with project planning and execution including staffing, scheduling, and cost tracking
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional/organizational teams
- Experience leading systems and/or software engineering teams through the development and verification stages of the program.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- MS Degree in Science, Engineering or Math
- Experience with GPS and/or munition guidance or seeker technologies
- Experience developing systems architectures to meet open system requirements
- Experience utilizing AI and or ML to aide in system/software development and test.
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.
Additional Information
Who We Are
You're used to protecting what matters most.
Our team has the privilege and the responsibility of knowing that the work we do really matters. Our work is vital to the armed forces personnel and major corporations who rely on us to protect, equip and support them where it counts; to the security and prosperity of the nations we serve; to our skilled and talented people; to the local communities where we are based; and to the wider community who invest in, supply and engage with us. At BAE Systems, everyone can make a difference.
We believe that a diverse workforce inspires creativity and drives innovation. We respect and value the huge variety of skills, abilities and perspectives that our people bring to our business. We celebrate our differences and aim to recruit and develop talent from all backgrounds, championing the strength that a truly inclusive and collaborative workplace gives to our company culture and performance.
Enjoy a flexible environment that values your work-life balance and helps you perform at your best.
On the job training, leadership programs, collaboration with leading experts – excellence is built into your career development whether you are just starting out as an apprentice or are an experienced professional.
We’re united by trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in our field. It helps that we’re nice people too.
See your contribution, making real change as breakthrough technology and intelligence solutions reshape the landscape for our customers.
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