FAST Labs - Systems Engineer - Early Career Levels

Job Description
Thank you for your interest in BAE Systems! We are hiring systems engineers at all experience levels to grow our FAST Labs team.

These positions will be located at our Merrimack, New Hampshire location. If your background and skillset align with our hiring needs, we will be in touch with next steps. If selected for an interview, we will discuss specific opportunities that match your interests and skillset with the hiring team. For candidates who are not local to the Merrimack, NH area, virtual interviews will be accommodated.

If you're a creative problem-solver, a lifelong learner, and a team player who is always looking for ways to improve and innovate, we'd love to meet you. The FAST Labs business area is the innovative research and development engine within the Electronic Systems Sector of BAE Systems. We are a fast-paced environment, creating prototype, proof of concept, and low volume product with minimal process and documentation requirements. FAST Labs is an environment where smart people are allowed to run fast.

Sitting at the heart of BAE Systems Electronic Systems (ES), FAST Labs defines the next generation of technology across ESs defense and commercial portfolios. We seek to turn groundbreaking research into real-life impact for our customers, as we develop advanced capabilities in advanced electronics, sensors and processing, AI, autonomy, RF, EO/IR, cyber, microelectronics, and more. We value internal and external partnerships and collaborate across a broad innovation ecosystem that includes DoD/IC/OGA labs and research teams, universities, small businesses and venture firms/accelerators all in service of developing advanced technologies to enable our nations warfighting mission needs.

Join our team as a Systems Engineer in FAST Labs Engineering
As a key member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge RF or EO/IR projects, collaborating with others to design, develop, and implement innovative mission solutions. The successful candidate will be an integral of our team by delivering innovative, technical contributions on a range of programs through activities such as system architecting, design, and documentation leveraging digital processes. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to apply their DE domain knowledge for test planning activities, system integration & test, qualification testing, and test execution in a field deployment environment. Key responsibilities may include:

• Architecting, designing, and documenting early lifecycle, RF/EW/Cyber systems and associated capabilities through DE best practices
• Working with multi-disciplinary, cross-functional teams to ensure successful system integration
• Ownership technical products that are key for system development success
• Participation in product integration and verification
• Developing test and verification strategies that help minimize program cost and technical risk
• Defining test and verification methods, events, and constraints for all system requirements
• Collaborating with customer and internal program leadership to coordinate, schedule, and ensure readiness to perform test events

Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and secure access to sensitive information, this role will be performed full-time on site . This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Active Secret Clearance
• Bachelor's Degree in optical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field
• Experience with or knowledge of systems and "system of systems" architecture development processes
• Experience with or knowledge of applying DE, including Model Based Systems Engineering tools, to enable system development

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Active Top Secret Clearance
• Master's Degree or PhD in optical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field
• Have active U.S. TS/SCI security clearance
• Hands-on experience or knowledge in any of the following areas
  • use of MATLAB or other programming languages/tools
  • Digital Communication waveforms of Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
  • test equipment including RF sources, pulse generators, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, vector network analyzers, power meters, power supplies, and digital multi-meters
  • test and experimentation efforts in relevant environments
• Experience with modern, agile software development methods
• Experience with laboratory integration and test activities for RF/Cyber/and EW capabilities
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with engineers in other disciplines
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing requirements
• Experience in effectively documenting, communicating, and working with a multi-disciplinary team on to develop data-driven designs, results, reports, and presentations
• Ability to travel and work at remote sites in support of test events, meetings, and training activities

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $79365 - $134921

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 a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.

Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.

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.