Staff Consultant - Mission Architect/Network Architecture

at  BAE Systems

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS

• BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 16 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.
• A current, active Top Secret security clearance is required.
• Experience in Optical communications and standards is preferred (5GNR, Open ROADM, OpenZR+, ITU 709, Data formatting for optical transport networks).
• High Level understanding of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model.
• Customer Relationships: Extensive knowledge of missions and customers across core technologies areas.
• Knowledge/experience working with critical customer base, established relationships with key personnel within customer community.
• Demonstrated experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in relevant business environments.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and analyzing mission concepts, including space, launch, and ground components.
• Demonstrated experience in all phases of hardware program execution, including early planning, design reviews, manufacture, assembly, integration, test, sell-off, and on-orbit mission operation.
• Demonstrated experience in systems engineering processes, including requirements development, concept of operations, requirement allocation, change management, verification, and validation.
• Superb presentation skills with documented presentation experience to senior decision making and technical audiences.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS

• MS in Physics/Engineering Systems or a related technical field is strongly preferred.

• Provide Systems Engineering leadership of technical teams to define architectures for complex systems including networks, spacecraft, instruments, ground, and missions.
• Provide engineering support across multiple and diverse new business pursuits by developing concepts to meet customer space mission needs with focuses on:
• Network Automation: Automating the configuring, handling, testing, deploying, and operating of physical and virtual devices inside a network.
• Network Administration and Operation: Tracking network resources, optimizing data flow and limiting outages.
• Network Assurance: Information Assurance (IA) and Crypto management of network resources.
• Objectively define, execute, and report on trade studies that provide data for decision making to our customers.
• Leverage Model Based Systems Engineering. Develop metrics to evaluate concepts that represent mission utility for the customer.
• Creatively apply our heritage and expertise to solve customer problems in novel and cost-effective ways.
• Mentor other systems engineers in mission systems engineering and architecture development.
• Prepare and give presentations to peers/management/customers.
• Lead technical proposal development.
• 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.