Section Manager

Job Description Our Charter: Deter. Prevent. Detect. Respond.

Our Mission: Safeguard the United States'' most critical technologies from exploitation to maintain our battlefield pre-eminence.

Our Need: Creative and innovative engineers with prior systems, hardware, or software engineering experience with the potential to outthink world class reverse engineers.

In a modern approach to "Spy vs Spy," BAE Systems uses state-of-the-art technology, advanced mathematics, and physics in novel ways to protect our systems and provide our customers with capability that endures. Our engineers design solutions that achieve the optimum balance between product capability and defense-in-depth security. They apply all the lessons learned to our model-based design approach and frequently advance security state-of-the-art. They take their creative and innovative spirit to the extreme by playing the part of adversary through their identification of attack vectors. They propose countermeasures that provide the greatest protection at the best value for the system's entire lifecycle.

BAE Systems is currently seeking a creative, innovative problem solver who are able to analyze, assess, anticipate, defend, and react to current and future attacks. Candidate should be capable of managing a team that is designing and implementing innovative protection schemes with rapidly evolving technologies used in various applications throughout the company.

BAE Systems' salary and benefits include 401(k) matching, employee discount programs, and work schedule flexibility such as alternating Fridays off.

Our Section Managers do a lot of amazing things, but for this role in particular you will:

• Manage a team of 10-15 engineers
• Help design security architectures based on requirements from your analysis of adversary threats and proposed countermeasures
• Shape capability group policy and governance
• Contribute to both near and long term technical roadmap objectives
• Liaise with customers and other external entities

Because of the need for consistent, inperson collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed full time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• This role requires stong interpersonal skills and leadership abilities.
• This role involves understanding systems engineering techniques and processes and requires a bachelor's degree plus ten or more years of work experience.
• Additional critical skills include:
• Leading an Engineering Team
• Writing System Requirements
• Defining System Architectures
• Integrating Hardware and Software
• Validating and Verifying the delivered solution
• Championing Model Based Systems Engineering Adoption

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills We are very interested in candidates with 10 plus years or experience and any of the following experience:

• Section/Team lead experience
• Anti-Tamper domain knowledge
• Cryptographic algorithm knowledge
• Performance tracking and management
• Embedded systems development
• Model-Based Systems Engineering using Cameo or MagicDraw
• Developing positive customer relationships
• Product design development and design analysis for manufacturability and maintainability
• Championing AI adoption

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $149603 - $254317

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.

Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn''t a tagline here. It''s what drives us. We''re developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you''re not just building a career. You''re contributing to a mission that truly matters.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.