System Engineer AI/ML

6 days ago


San Diego, California, United States BAE Systems USA Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Job Description

Ready to make a difference? Our employees design, integrate, and test the world's next generation communication and electronic warfare systems for the United States DoD and international customers. You will be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry's most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. 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 us.

BAE Systems is looking for an AI/ML Systems Engineer to work on multi-disciplinary teams in an Agile, fast-paced development environment. The qualified candidate will support the research, evaluation and test of Space Ground mission-focused software cloud applications.

The Systems Engineer will coordinate with multiple technical teams to accomplish program tasks, provide technical solutions, and support system integration and evaluation. Assigned tasks may include evaluation and testing of cognitive agents and systems of cognitive agents, researching artificial intelligence technologies, measuring model performance, executing simulation scenarios, and collecting metrics.

BAE Systems offers competitive pay, benefits, and important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, Flextime, and Telecommuting. BAE also believes in a culture of recognition for the extraordinary contributions of our skilled employees.

Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we're more than 5,000 strong. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless.

HYBRID POSITION

Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely.

* Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status*

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Must have a Top Secret security clearance
  • Motivated individual with strong problem-solving abilities
  • Experience with adaptive / cognitive systems
  • Strength in adaptive filtering and/or machine learning
  • The ability to engage constructively with peers and technical leads to communicate the technical approach, trade-offs, and technical decisions
  • Effective communication skills (both verbal and written)
  • Understanding and application of modern software development and systems engineering practices, design principles, techniques, and technologies
  • Work well in both team and solo settings
  • Experience with developing systems engineering process for planning dev, integration and test
  • Capable of learning new systems quickly

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Holding an active Top Secret/SCI clearance would be highly desired
  • Bachelor of Science degree in engineering/technical discipline, and 8+ years related experience or equivalent experience, training and/or certifications
  • Team player with a proactive attitude and the ability to be productive in a dynamic/collaborative environment
  • Motivated self-starter with good problem solving skills, judgment, and analytical capability
  • Ability to develop improved methods to increase program efficiency
  • Good planning and organizational skills
  • Experience with MBSE

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $ $

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 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. 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.

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.



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