Engineer Senior Principal II - EO/IR Architect

BAE Systems, Inc.; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking company seeks an experienced Engineer Senior Principal II to lead remote sensing payload development. This role involves architecture design, system analysis, and performance verification in support of Civil, Military, and National Space programs. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to innovate and deliver high-impact technologies. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in engineering, remote sensing solutions, and business development. Join a collaborative environment where your expertise will significantly impact mission success and contribute to groundbreaking advancements in the field.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in engineering or related field.
• Working knowledge of remote sensing payloads and subsystems.
• Ability to communicate using system and architecture languages.

Responsibilities

• Lead remote sensing architecture development and system designs.
• Assess and communicate payload solutions to meet mission needs.
• Support program execution with focus on early issue identification.

Skills

Remote Sensing Architecture Development

System Design

Risk Assessment

Communication Skills

Business Development

Education

BS degree in Engineering

Higher degrees may substitute for experience

Tools

MBSE

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This position is for an experienced engineer, scientist or physicist to provide engineering leadership for remote sensing payload development programs and new business pursuits in support of Civil, Military, and National Space programs. The Payload Architect ensures continuity and balance between the scientific or warfighter mission needs, the acquisition community, and the BAE Systems, Inc. technical solution. This position will report to the Payload Engineering – Payload Architects department manager. The responsibilities of this position include architecture design, detailed design, analysis, modeling, and performance verification of systems and payloads in their mission context.

The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers’ missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.

What You’ll Do

1. Support and/or lead Remote Sensing architecture development, system designs, peer reviews, and/or audits.
2. Technical development, understanding, analysis and assessment of concepts and designs for remote sensing payloads; including performance predictions and risk assessments.
3. Remote sensing concept analysis, modeling, or simulation for assessment of radiometric, image quality, detection, background discrimination, item identification, and item tracking performance for terrestrial and space missions.
4. Remote sensing concept’s impact and/or benefit on ground and/or space concept of operations (CONOPs) and collections as well as ground and bus architecture and/or design.
5. Assessment and communication to customers of Remote Sensing Payload’s solution ability to meet mission needs.
6. Assessment of impact and/or ability to integrate Remote Sensing Payload solution into customer’s existing or planned infrastructure.
7. Identify strategic architectures, capabilities and technologies for space payloads and contribute to new IRAD/technology development concepts and roadmaps.
8. Support Strategic Business Unit (SBU) marketing and proposal development by providing Remote Sensing concepts and architecture solutions to customer missions and provide winning discriminators for BAE Systems, Inc.
9. Provide Engineering and SBU insight into industry capability and industry and/or government technology development to guide technology roadmap, engineering resource planning, program capture and proposal development.
10. Support and/or lead program(s) execution with a focus on early identification of issues and their mitigation, to include leadership and/or participation in various reviews and assessments.
11. Support new and ongoing program resource planning (people, equipment, and infrastructure).
12. Foster knowledge database for common architectural approaches, design reuse, shared efficiencies, product development/reuse/evolution, incorporation of lessons learned, design to cost, and supplier continuity.
13. Provide leadership and functional/career direction by exhibiting behaviors aligned with BAE System, Inc.’s leadership model.
14. Guide and mentor engineering staff from all levels to maintain and grow internal technical skillsets.
15. Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
16. Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department and the company.
17. Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site three or more days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel may be required.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in various environments including office, laboratory, production floor, outdoors, or remote research settings.
• May occasionally work in production work centers requiring protective gear.
• May access other facilities in various weather conditions.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• BS degree or higher in Engineering or related field plus 10+ years of related experience; higher degrees may substitute for experience.
• Future TS/SCI security clearance required.
• Working knowledge of remote sensing payloads and subsystems.
• Experience in defining remote sensing solutions, assessing, and documenting requirements.
• Ability to communicate using system and architecture languages and diagrams.
• Knowledge of program’s lifecycle, risk assessment, and system engineering cycle.
• Experience in business development, customer interaction, proposal writing.
• Ability to estimate program costs and schedules.
• Knowledge of MBSE and architecture languages is desired.