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Job Description What is it like working for a company whose mission is "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®", with some of the most brilliant technical minds, developing the world's most advanced airborne Electro-Optical Infrared (EO/IR) systems? Rewarding. As part of our Advanced Optical Systems team, you'll join a diverse group of driven professionals who architect, design, develop, build, integrate, test, and support products and systems that enable our service men and women to execute their missions and return home safely. We are looking for a self-motivated engineering leader to join our Countermeasures and Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) business area as a Chief Engineer on cutting edge, next generation EO/IR systems. As a Chief Engineer on a project or product family, you are the technical conscience of the program, ensuring the system(s), product(s), and service(s) being developed and delivered are viable, fit for purpose, and will satisfy customer needs, product/system requirements, and the mission and/or application. The Chief Engineer is the primary owner of the technical solution and the technical interface to Program, Engineering, Functional and Executive leadership. The Role: As an EO/IR Chief Engineer, you will: Understand requirements, missions, use cases, and constraints Define the technical solution, viability, and adequacy Lead system architecture design and optimization activities, trades and analyses Ensure system design and implementation meet technical requirements and customer / mission needs within allocated engineering cost & schedule Ensure system design is realizable, maintainable, supportable and testable Drive technical risk and opportunity definition, identification, and mitigation/realization Be the technical interface to our customer, PMO and executive leadership Collaborate with our FAST Labs R&D organization to plan and transition new technologies into the business area. Who you are: Collaborative: You love working with a team to realize innovative solutions to complex problems Customer Oriented: You're always anticipating your customer's needs and working to exceed their expectations Innovative: You are always looking for ways to do things better and faster 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 position will require you to be onsite in Manchester, NH or Merrimack, NH. See what you're missing. CEMA develops and fields world class active and passive optical electronic warfare systems. 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 work schedule, 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. 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. Required Skills and EducationUS Citizenship Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience in a relevant field) with a minimum work experience of: 12+ Years with BS 10+ Years with MS/PhD Possess an active US Government security clearance, Secret or higher, SCI eligible Minimum 10 years of technical experience with EO/IR systems Leadership skills and experience directing and mentoring engineers on complex EO/IR programs Preferred Skills and Education10+ years of experience as an engineering leader in the development of EO/IR systems Experience with technical performance measurements Model based systems engineering experience with tools such as MagicDraw Experience with EO/IR systems such as passive sensors, precision pointing devices, and lasers, and their associated concepts Active US Government security clearance, Top Secret, SCI eligible Expertise in System Architectures Expert in effectively documenting, communicating, leading and working with a team on designs, results, reports, and presentations. Experience performing systems engineering activities across the development cycle (analysis/decomposition/derivation/allocation of requirements, system modeling & simulation, system design & development, system integration & test) through production Experience developing viable concept solutions, identifying and tracking technical risks, and leading technical teams Benefits Information 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. Intern Benefits: Temporary employees generally are not eligible for BAE Systems benefits, but can elect to participate in the 401(k) savings plan. Temporary employees working 20+ hours per week are eligible for medical benefits, the employee assistance program, and business travel accident insurance. Please note: Some benefits may be different for union employees that are governed by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or for positions covered by a wage law called the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA).

Created: 2026-03-04