Project Eng II

Requisition Number

113347BR

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED

This position is for an engineer who can work effectively in a team environment as a Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GN&C) hardware responsible engineer from space vehicle design through execution. The position will report to the Space Vehicle SEIT Department’s GN&C Engineering Manager.

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:

Ensure GN&C Hardware is delivered to the Subsystem/System/Assembly Integration & Test while meeting technical (including mission assurance and verification artifacts), budget, and schedule requirements.

Seamlessly communicate with Hardware Suppliers, Mission Assurance, Supply Chain Management, Program Management and Customers regarding hardware status, timing, technical issues and costing.

Support the development, test and evaluation of hardware required for GN&C and Line-of-sight (LOS) pointing.

Support component and system-level requirement verification and validation.

Understand GN&C components’ interfaces.

Support program and subcontract milestones such as heritage, preliminary design, critical design, test readiness and pre-ship reviews.

Provide inputs to estimate GN&C hardware and labor costs.

Support programs from cradle to grave: proposal, concept development trades, GN&C subsystem design, procurement, integration & test, and on-orbit technical support.

Prepare Statements of Work (SOWs), Procurement Control Drawings (PCDs), and document subcontract deliverables.

Prepare and give presentations to peers, management, and 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.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions:

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.

Periodic travel (typically less than 10%) to non-company locations is required.

Labor charging is primarily direct program, level-of-effort (LOE) type.

Job Posting Title

Project Engineer II - Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Subsystem Responsible Engineer

Job Family

Project Engineering

Travel Percentage

<10%

Clearance Level – Must be able to obtain for position

Top Secret/SCI Polygraph

Shift

1st Shift

Regular or Temporary

Regular

Typical Education and Experience

Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience

Required Skills and Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 8 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.

Experience with space hardware.

Experience with Microsoft Office products.

A technical foundation with a desire to learn and grow.

Flexibility to manage differing technical opinions, evolving customer needs, challenging budgets and schedules, and limited resources.

Effective in both small team and large program work environments with broad responsibilities and minimal oversight.

A desire to learn and ask questions - our culture fosters intellectual curiosity in a highly collaborative environment.

Superb writing and presentation skills.

Goal-oriented with excellent organizational skills, a team mindset, and capable of coming up to speed quickly on assigned programs#LI-AP1

A security clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position. However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.

Preferred Skills and Education

Knowledge and experience with GN&C spacecraft components.

Department

5422_ESA-Space Vehicle Eng

Company

110_BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc.

Posting Requirements

Internal/External

Job Category

Engineering & Technology

U.S. Person Required

Yes

Business Area

ESA - Space Vehicle Engineering

Salary Max Point

221603

Salary Min Point

130355

Union Job

None

About BAE Systems Space & Mission 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.

Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for the U.S. Intelligence, Department of Defense and scientific communities. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.

Recruiter

Alexandra Price