Job Description You don’t see it, but it’s there. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F-35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you’ll 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. And you can, too.
Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our missions: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®” and “We Innovate For Those Who Move The WorldTM.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with us.
ECS Systems Test Solution Section is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Line IV&V Lead Engineer to direct and mentor a team of Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V) and Integration & Test (I&T) leads. This critical leadership role will be responsible for the successful execution of IV&V activities across an entire product line, ensuring the highest levels of quality, reliability, and safety. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background in systems testing, demonstrated leadership abilities, and a commitment to fostering collaboration across multiple engineering disciplines. This position will be responsible for the planning, execution, and reporting of IV&V activities throughout the product lifecycle, providing an independent assessment to guarantee products meet stringent requirements and are safe for intended use.
Responsibilities:
- Leadership & Functional Management: Provide functional leadership and guidance to IV&V and I&T Leads within a designated product line.
- IV&V Oversight: Oversee all IV&V activities for the assigned product line, ensuring adherence to established processes, standards, and best practices.
- Strategic Test Planning: Define and champion a comprehensive Program Test Strategy and implementation plan, encompassing all aspects of testing including modeling and simulation.
- Common Playbook Development: Help develop and maintain a common playbook for comprehensive integration and test solutions, covering process, methods, tools, and best practices, to standardize IV&V across the ECS portfolio.
- Requirements Collaboration: Actively participate in Systems Requirements definition, ensuring requirements are testable and verifiable.
- Test Plan & Procedure Development: Develop Formal Qualification Test Plans and Procedures (Key Performance Parameters - KPPs, Measures of Effectiveness - MOEs, Measures of Performance - MOPs).
- Test Execution: Develop system-level test plans, procedures, and define specific tests to validate system functionality.
- Tooling & Infrastructure: Specify requirements for necessary test toolsets, collaborating with the Test Evaluation and Installation Group for effective test execution.
- Reporting: collaborate and communicate IV&V status, reports, problem resolutions with internal management and external customers.
- Transition to Operations: Facilitate a smooth transition of integration and test activities with Operations (OPS), working closely with the Test Development Group.
- Resource Management: Manage test assets, lab, and facility use strategy in coordination with the Test Evaluation and Installation Group.
- Security & Compliance: Coordinate test site security and visitation procedures for government test sites.
- Lab Management: Ensure all lab testing is conducted properly, in accordance with contract requirements and established plans.
- Government Property Management: Manage Government Equipment (1149s) and Property Move Order database as applicable.
- Process Adherence: Ensure adherence to all BAE Systems procedures and policies.
- Safety & Security: Enforce critical doctrines such as safety, security, and calibration procedures.
- Risk Management: Assure the team adheres to the Safety Assessment Report and mitigates identified risks.
- Subsystem Validation: Review lower-level subsystem validation activities to ensure consistency and completeness.
- System Verification: Lead System Verification Testing and environmental testing activities.
- Metric Reporting: Generate and present product line IV&V metrics, providing insights into test coverage, defect rates, and overall product quality.
- Staffing: Assist in staffing IV&V and I&T Leads for the product line.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science
- Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in systems testing, verification, and validation. Minimum 3 years of experience in a leadership or mentoring role, ideally within an IV&V environment. Experience with the development and testing of Electronic Warfare systems
- Strong understanding of testing methodologies, techniques, and tools.
- Experience developing and executing comprehensive test strategies and plans.
- Familiarity with requirements management and testability concepts.
- Knowledge of formal qualification testing processes (KPPs, MOEs, MOPs).
- Experience leading development of Electronic Warfare, RADAR, Communications, and/or Missile systems Experience with EW and/or Radar and Missile System
- Proven ability to lead, mentor, and motivate a team of engineers.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Possess an Active US Government SECRET clearance or higher
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s of Science degree in electrical engineering or computer science/engineering
- Experience leading integration and verification of Electronic Warfare, RADAR, Communications, and/or Missile systems Experience with EW and/or Radar and Missile Systems
- Experience with rapid, iterative, and agile development processes & tools
- General knowledge of MBSE methodologies to facilitate adoption within agile development environment
- Experience with government contracting and compliance requirements
Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $153377 - $260743
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, Inc.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.
