Systems Engineer
US$133,000 / yr base salary
Posted 1 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Senior Principal EO/IR Systems Engineer (Hybrid)”
BranchFactor Summary
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- Expected experience
- 6–8 yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Hybrid
| Base salary | US$133,000 / yr |
|---|
Field of studyComputer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics
Study levelBachelor's
Field of studySystems Engineering
Study levelMaster's
Job Description
See what you’re missing. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you with the 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.
The Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems Business area provides actionable intelligence for our warfighters and decision makers through innovative technical solutions from the seas to the stars. The Space Systems Product Line is a premier provider of advanced high-reliability space electronics and mission systems. Our products have enabled a wide variety of civil, commercial, and national security space missions for over 25 years. We’re leading the way with the development of advanced processing solutions, RF and optical payloads, and cross-domain solutions that enable our customers to deliver mission capability that was previously not achievable.
As a Senior Principal Systems Engineer in the Space System Product line, your responsibilities include working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to create engineering solutions for an EO/IR system. You will:
- be part of a multi-disciplinary team to support an established product that is actively deployed
- create engineering solutions for airborne platforms
- solve complex problems found in the field and support the entire engineering life cycle
- support and present at key customer milestones, collaborating with other talented engineers to develop technical solutions to help the warfighter
- support test design, preparation, conduct, and reporting for complex EO/IR systems.
- support requirements management to include:
- requirements derivation
- tracking of requirements traceability from system to sub-assemblies
- tracking of requirement verification activities
- support development of detailed verification artifacts in support of system level sell-off activities
- support system performance modeling
- support test activities throughout qualification program and/or engineering tests
This position is based out of our Hudson NH and Merrimack NH facilities and may require partnership with staff across our business areas and facilities in the Northeast. Motivated and positive minded engineers must hold a United States security clearance and skilled in areas needed for cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teams.