Systems - Mission Architect
US$173,000 / yr base salary
Posted 1 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Manager IV - Systems - Mission Architect”
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- Level
- IV
- Expected experience
- 12+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- On-Site
| Base salary | US$173,000 / yr |
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CertificationsTop Secret/SCI
Field of studyEngineering (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Field of studyMathematics, Physics (or related)
Study levelMaster's or higher
Job Description
Seeking candidate with demonstrated experience in Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) mission architecture, design, analysis, and execution. The ideal candidate will possess knowledge of space-based infrared sensor systems and their operational employment across multiple mission areas. Experience should include familiarity with OPIR phenomenology, sensor capabilities, and ground enterprise operations. Candidate must also understand the integration of OPIR data into operational workflows and creation of products. Experience in OPIR mission planning, tasking, and collection management is highly desired. Experience supporting real-time operations or multi-intelligence fusion is a plus.
Join the Mission Engineering team at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems (SMS) – a group of motivated problem solvers. We like to have fun and enjoy life - both at work, and in our free time. We're excited about the challenging projects we're involved in and have a commitment to the missions we enable. We’re looking for leaders and innovators who can continue our reputation for creativity and technical excellence, while helping to define the future of our business as they grow their careers.
You'll work up-front with our new business teams to define the future architectures, systems, and technological needs. You'll help define the strategic needs of the company, to grow and adapt to cutting-edge opportunities and the missions of tomorrow.
The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers’ missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.
What You’ll Do:
- Develop and utilize technical trades studies to define system architectures.
- Trade technical performance options and impacts.
- Define System CONOPS.
- Contribute to new IRAD/ technology development concepts.
- Provide engineering support across multiple new business pursuits by developing concepts to meet customer mission needs.
- Contribute to the development of customer relationships, understand customer needs, and connect needs with BAE Systems (SMS) technology roadmap during capture and execution.
- As a team leader, you will guide a team to completion of milestones within specific projects and provide solutions to a variety of technical problems. This will require mentoring, training, and organizing teams.
- Stay up to date with emerging trends and technologies in data analytics, modeling and simulation, and space architectures.