Portfolio Chief Engineer

5 days ago


San Diego, California, United States BAE Systems Full time
Job Title: Portfolio Chief Engineer

BAE Systems is seeking a highly experienced Portfolio Chief Engineer to join our team in Mission Systems. As a key member of our organization, you will play a critical role in developing solutions that address our customers' most pressing operational challenges.

About the Role:

The Portfolio Chief Engineer will work closely with our customers, end-users, and development engineers to conceptualize, architect, and present solutions that solve the toughest mission needs. You will be responsible for defining, leading, and working on IRaDs relevant to the program area, performing technical opportunity analysis and design, and providing initial solution analysis supporting new opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Support the generation of the Product Line Technology Director Technology Roadmap and Technology Strategy
  • Work with the Portfolio Engineer Lead, Program Area, Technical SMEs, and Business Leaders to generate the Program Area Portfolio Technology Roadmap
  • Define, lead, and at times work on IRaDs relevant to the Program Area
  • Perform technical opportunity analysis and design, perform trade studies, and provide initial solution analysis supporting new opportunities
  • Utilize new business capture, solution design, and development experience to engage with government stakeholders, system architects, and developers to provide program area solutions
  • Support programs as a Chief Engineer/Chief Architect as needed to support Program Area technology needs
  • Ensure Architecture Review Boards are completed for Program Area opportunities
  • Ensure the leverage technology product roadmap strategy is implemented for programs in the portfolio
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Engineering related discipline with 15+ years of experience after the date for the completion of your Bachelor's degree, or 13+ years of experience after the date for the completion of your Master's Degree
  • Must hold an active Top Secret clearance or higher
  • 15+ years in solution design and development
  • Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills which facilitate working with others in a team environment
  • Strong leadership skills and the ability to interface with senior internal personnel on significant community matters, often requiring coordination between organizations
  • Demonstrated strong technical writing skills
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Hold an active Top Secret/SCI clearance
  • Experience developing proposals, ECPs, and whitepapers focused on new business
  • Experience with customer/stakeholder communication, management, relationship building, and customer satisfaction
  • Experience with Model Based System Engineering or other mature System/Software design processes
  • Ability to coordinate, schedule, and lead user engagement activities across multiple DoD and IC organizations with minimal oversight and direction
  • Exceptional verbal, writing, and listening skills: Ability to communicate complex technical solutions across the development and customer environments
  • Self-motivator
  • Willing to travel (25%)
Benefits:

BAE Systems offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, health savings accounts, a 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, and life and accident insurance. We also offer an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks, including discounts on 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:

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace, and security company that 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. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics.

Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world.

Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space.

At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong.

We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive.

We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change.

Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow, and belong.



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