Senior Principal Systems Engineer

at  BAE Systems

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN ENGINEER

BAE Systems wants your Systems Engineering talent to develop complex system architectures and perform system design activities such as developing and managing system, hardware and software requirements, performing system level integration/test and assisting in validation for complex avionics control systems. As a systems architecture engineer in our organization, you will be responsible for ensuring successful technical execution of development and providing critical input to Systems Engineering discipline processes in support of Controls and Avionics Solutions.
Controls and Avionics Solutions provides flight and mission-critical products to more than 170 commercial and military customers around the world. CAS products include flight controls systems, full authority digital engine controls (FADEC), autonomous flight systems, power management systems, flight deck systems, control sticks, cabin management systems, intermediate and depot level test stands, and mission systems for the world’s most prominent commercial and military aircraft manufacturers.
Candidates for this position can expect to work in mid-size teams that are cooperative, dependable, and supportive, working both co-located in a hybrid environment and geographically distributed. Cultural and behavioral principles are a special part of our engineering organization, and we are looking for team players who will support our commitment to diversity and inclusion.
At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie, and a shared mission on delivering world class products to our commercial and military customers. We offer a flexible hybrid work environment and 9/80 work schedule. Our company is part of the community, and driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.
Engineers at our Austin TX, Endicott NY, Fort Wayne IN, and Los Angeles CA support the Controls & Avionics Solutions (CAS) Business Area.
https://www.baesystems.com/en-us/productfamily/controls-and-avionics-solutions

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Lead systems engineering functions performing one or more of the following:
• Develop, allocate and manage complex system, hardware and software requirements.
• Research and develop complex, safety critical, embedded control system designs and architectures.
• Define hardware, software, and programmable logic interfaces and functionality.
• Prepare and/or review documentation for system designs and architectures in accordance with established systems development processes and procedures.
• Perform system/product integration.
• Verify and validate moderately complex aspects of systems designs to ensure conformance with functional specifications and customer requirements.
• Produce and/or review technical documents, specifications and standards.
• Support business leaders in identifying potential new products or business opportunities and define associated program requirements.
• Support proposal development activities, including proposal text development, cost estimating and presentation activities.
• May support various specialty-engineering tasks such as Reliability, Maintainability & Availability analysis, Integrated Logistics Support.
• Prepare and deliver basic customer and technical presentations.

Candidates should possess strong communication skills both written and oral. Candidates should also demonstrate sound interpersonal skills involving interfacing, coordinating and negotiating with company personnel, customers and suppliers.
Your experience at BAE Systems will give you the ability to work with industry experts in the fields of System Safety, Digital and Analog Circuits, Complex Printed Wiring Boards, Multi-Core and ARM Hardware and Software, Operating System and Board Support Software development and Programmable Logic Devices to the top Commercial and Military standards.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS

• Bachelor’s Degree in related engineering field
• Experience leading the architecture, design, and integration of electronic control systems which include hardware, software and programmable logic devices.
• 10+ years of experience in avionics or electronic controls embedded development, including familiarity with systems such as flight controls, engine controls or mission systems.
• Experience in full lifecycle development including system requirements, design, system-level integration, validation, and verification.
• Technical writing skills: capable of creating required engineering documentation.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS

• Master’s Degree in related engineering field
• 12+ years of experience in avionics or electronic controls embedded development, including familiarity with systems such as flight controls, engine controls or mission systems.
• 2+ years of experience developing architectural models using MBSE methodologies and best practices
• 2+ years of experience using MBSE/SYSML tools such as MagicDraw/Cameo
• Experience with development of formal validation and verification procedures.
• Experience with Multi-core and ARM processing hardware and software design.
• Familiar with safety critical development including ARP4754, DO-178B/C and DO-254 or equivalent stringent process requirements.
• Experience with circuit design (Mentor Graphics)
• Knowledgeable of commercial and military certification objectives and activities.

• Lead systems engineering functions performing one or more of the following:
• Develop, allocate and manage complex system, hardware and software requirements.
• Research and develop complex, safety critical, embedded control system designs and architectures.
• Define hardware, software, and programmable logic interfaces and functionality.
• Prepare and/or review documentation for system designs and architectures in accordance with established systems development processes and procedures.
• Perform system/product integration.
• Verify and validate moderately complex aspects of systems designs to ensure conformance with functional specifications and customer requirements.
• Produce and/or review technical documents, specifications and standards.
• Support business leaders in identifying potential new products or business opportunities and define associated program requirements.
• Support proposal development activities, including proposal text development, cost estimating and presentation activities.
• May support various specialty-engineering tasks such as Reliability, Maintainability & Availability analysis, Integrated Logistics Support.
• Prepare and deliver basic customer and technical presentations