Job Description
BAE Systems, a top ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence & Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world.
At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. Be a part of a company that is part of the community; driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.
We are looking for a Program Technical Lead to oversee and lead the operations and engineering support associated with developing a new Enterprise lab environment in a cloud-based environment across multiple classification levels. The Technical Lead will focus on Research & Development and end-to-end Operations & Maintenance. The lab will support new and emerging paradigms to support and enhance customer capabilities and tradecraft while encompassing multi-intelligence data infusion to enable innovative tradecraft development modeling and simulation to provide solutions for customer problems and needs.
As a Technical Lead, you will:
- Lead an engineering team of diverse skills to include network engineering, cloud or hybrid-cloud engineering, high-performance computing, cybersecurity, cross domain engineering, and modeling & simulation to deliver a multi-intelligence (GEOINT, SIGINT, MASINT etc.) cloud-based laboratory solution
- Design and develop a laboratory for project development, testing, prototyping, and integration across the Enterprise
- Direct operations and engineering support associated with the lab infrastructure and project development
- Serve as the technical interface with the customer, maintain and promote good customer relationships.
- Deliver contract deliverables to include technical documentation and requirements analysis
- Lead a team developing solutions to a variety of highly complex engineering problems.
- Proactively and collaboratively support review work statements / scope to ensure they are adequately defined and executable.
- Coordinate project activities, deliverables, and action items.
- Develop, monitor, and communicate program metrics (KPIs) including budget and schedule and prepare status reports and recovery plans to inform leadership and customers.
- Work with risk managers to ensure risks and opportunities are properly captured, appropriate risk mitigation activities are identified, and risk mitigation is effective and communicate appropriate program metrics to leadership and customers.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics
- Minimum of 6 years of Information Technology and Engineering experience
- Minimum of 4 years of experience supporting laboratory environments
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience working in the Intelligence Community with at least 6 years of experience supporting the NRO
- Experience in DevSecOps, Cloud and Database Services, and Software Development
- Ability to represent the team and deliver status reports to internal and external leadership.
- Excellent organizational and follow through skills.
- Strong communication (written and verbal) skills.
- Detail oriented with problem-solving skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Master's degree in computer science, information systems, telecommunications, or an engineering focused field
- Knowledge of NRO systems, remote sensing, data infrastructure, and NRO architectures
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $146670 - $249330
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 Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.
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What We Do
Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do. As a leading aerospace, defense, and security company, we work together to deliver a full range of products and services for air, land, space, and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services.
How we work is rooted in purpose – a purpose to protect those who protect us, to unite our community of colleagues and customers, and to drive forward the growth and development of our exceptional team members. It's where purpose connects.
Why Work With Us
We believe your career should be filled with innovation and discovery. And that's exactly what you'll find at BAE Systems. As you work to develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills and expand knowledge. On a sharp and collaborative team, you will be challenged – and supported – at every turn.
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