Systems Engineer
US$133,000 / yr base salary
Posted 1 Oct 2026
Advertised as “FAST Labs - Systems Engineer - All Levels”
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| Base salary | US$133,000 / yr |
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Field of studyElectrical Engineering, Mathematics, Optical Engineering, Physics (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Field of studyElectrical Engineering, Mathematics, Optical Engineering, Physics (or related)
Study levelMaster's or higher
Job Description
Thank you for your interest in BAE Systems! We are hiring systems engineers at all experience levels to grow our FAST Labs™ team.
These positions will be located at our Merrimack, New Hampshire location. If your background and skillset align with our hiring needs, we will be in touch with next steps. If selected for an interview, we will discuss specific opportunities that match your interests and skillset with the hiring team. For candidates who are not local to the Merrimack, NH area, virtual interviews will be accommodated.
If you're a creative problem-solver, a lifelong learner, and a team player who is always looking for ways to improve and innovate, we'd love to meet you. The FAST Labs business area is the innovative research and development engine within the Electronic Systems Sector of BAE Systems. We are a fast-paced environment, creating prototype, proof of concept, and low volume product with minimal process and documentation requirements. FAST Labs is an environment where smart people are allowed to run fast.
Sitting at the heart of BAE Systems Electronic Systems (ES), FAST Labs defines the next generation of technology across ES’s defense and commercial portfolios. We seek to turn groundbreaking research into real-life impact for our customers, as we develop advanced capabilities in advanced electronics, sensors and processing, AI, autonomy, RF, EO/IR, cyber, microelectronics, and more. We value internal and external partnerships and collaborate across a broad innovation ecosystem that includes DoD/IC/OGA labs and research teams, universities, small businesses and venture firms/accelerators – all in service of developing advanced technologies to enable our nation’s warfighting mission needs.
Join our team as a Systems Engineer in FAST Labs Engineering
As a key member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge RF or EO/IR projects, collaborating with others to design, develop, and implement innovative mission solutions. Your work will involve:
- Leading RF or EO/IR system architecture and design development: Lead efforts to architect, design, and document early lifecycle RF or EO/IR systems and associated capabilities.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams: Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholder through RF or EO/IR system development and integration challenges.
- Operating with tailored system engineering processes: Use dynamic, agile engineering methods and approaches that align with system cost, schedule, and performance requirements.
- Leading product integration and verification efforts: Actively lead product integration and verification efforts, including development of methods and strategies to apply across the entire system design.
- : Lead test campaign efforts to demonstrate developed capabilities and provide operational value in relevant environments.