Systems Engineer

Job Description What it’s like to be a Systems Engineer advancing your career within BAE Systems? Rewarding. As part of our Systems Engineering team, you will be designing and testing the world’s most advanced communication systems for the United States DoD and international customers.

This career opportunity is available for a System Engineer that is a highly motivated problem solver willing to work across multi-disciplinary teams to design, integrate, and test complex systems. The position requires a breadth of knowledge across multiple subject areas with the inclination toward continual learning.

Some tasks for this position include :

• Ability to derive requirements from customer level specifications
• Design and create system, network or testing block diagrams
• Write software for integration and / or automated testing, validation and verification of system components
• Benchmark computer / network / wireless communication performance(s)
• Solve integration issues between different system components
• Support external Over-The-Air testing capabilities

The candidate should have the appropriate educational experience as well past development and integration experience. The ability to derive a workflow from technical requirements is a necessity. Knowledge and exposure to computer architectures, networking, and wireless technology will ensure a candidate will be successful. An outside the box thinker is desirable to break from the status-quo, thinking of efficient process improvements reducing time to market. Motivated and open minded engineers should have the ability to obtain a United States security clearance and be skilled in areas needed for cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teams.

This position will require you to be onsite in Wayne NJ. Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and / or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed full-time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.

We welcome all those who have big ideas, crave innovation, want to drive fielding velocity and have the passion to bring the warfighter home safe. With a 9 / 80 schedule, and every other Friday off, 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 mission : “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.

BAE Systems offers competitive pay, benefits, and important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, Flextime, and Telecommuting. BAE also believes in a culture of recognition for the extraordinary contributions of our skilled employees.

Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we’re more than 5,000 strong. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range : $100680 - $171120

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.

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.