Engineer Senior - Systems - CONOPS

• Develop and execute Mission-level CONOPS for the defense intelligence and civil aerospace sectors.
• Communicate with customers and other stake-holders at all program levels.
• Support business development IRADs and program execution for Space Air and Ground Segment efforts.
• Perform system engineering plus modeling & simulation for a variety of missions leveraging Model Based Systems Engineering.
• Provide engineering support across multiple and new business pursuits by developing concepts to meet customer space mission needs.
• Objectively define execute and report on trade studies that provide data for decision making to our customers.
• Develop metrics to evaluate concepts that represent mission utility for the customer.
• Prepare and give presentations to peers/management/customers.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department the Strategic Business Units Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

• Work is performed in an office laboratory production floor or cleanroom outdoors or remote research environment.
• May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
• May access other facilities in various weather conditions.

• BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 4 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree i.e. Master's Degree or Ph.D. may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university college or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education US Department of Education.
• A current active Top Secret security clearance is required with ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI.
• Knowledge of operations at Segment SV bus payload and ground level.
• Demonstrated experience in systems engineering processes including requirements development concept of operations requirement allocation change management verification and validation.
• MBSE experience - familiarity of MBSE and Digital Systems to create activity diagrams functional models modes and states to define the CONOPS
• System level thinking - desire to see the big picture and how behavioral aspects of the collection segment enable mission objectives..
• Presentation experience to senior decision making and technical audiences.
• Experience with STK AFSIM CAMEO and/or other modeling tools.
• Experience of operations at different life cycle phases (Launch Checkout & Initialization Normal Operations Maintenance Anomaly Resolution End of Life Decommissioning).

• Broad exposure to the TCPED cycle.
• Experience working in and with controlled classified security environments.
• Customer Relationships: Knowledge of missions and customers across core technologies areas Knowledge/experience working with critical customer base established relationships with key personnel within customer community.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and analyzing mission concepts including space launch and ground components.
• Demonstrated experience in all phases of hardware program execution including early planning design reviews manufacture assembly integration test sell-off and on-orbit mission operation.

What We Do

Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission but it’s what we do. As a leading aerospace defense and security company we work together to deliver a full range of products and services for air land space and naval forces as well as advanced electronics security information technology solutions and customer support services. How we work is rooted in purpose – a purpose to protect those who protect us to unite our community of colleagues and customers and to drive forward the growth and development of our exceptional team members. It's where purpose connects.

Why Work With Us

We believe your career should be filled with innovation and discovery. And that's exactly what you'll find at BAE Systems. As you work to develop the latest technology and defend national security you will continually hone your skills and expand knowledge. On a sharp and collaborative team you will be challenged – and supported – at every turn.

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