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What It’s Like Working on BAE Systems’ AI-Powered Military Tech

In 2025, during the annual Maneuver Warfighter Conference — a recurring U.S. Army event that discusses and develops concepts for the future of warfighting — BAE Systems unveiled new technology that has been sought after since the early 1980s. The synthetic training solution, Embedded Collective Training, uses AI and immersive virtual environments to help military personnel prepare for real-world missions. The technology gives warfighters the ability to train collectively in highly realistic and adaptive scenarios across domains, while simultaneously reducing the cost and risk associated with traditional military training.

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Reston, VA, USA
Aerospace • Hardware • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Defense
Lead a team to design, develop, and implement IT architectures and infrastructure supporting OSINT and other mission areas. Drive innovation using DoDAF, data science, AI/ML/LLM, DevSecOps, cloud, networking, and governance. Collaborate with stakeholders, provide strategy and O&M guidance, report to the Program Manager, and foster team development and high performance.
Aerospace • Hardware • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Defense
Lead and manage the Space Communications engineering team (45% functional management, 55% technical/project work). Oversee RF and optical communication subsystems, staffing, mentoring, subcontractor procurement, vendor relationships, hardware interfaces, cost estimating, proposal and technical writing, and strategy/roadmap development. Serve as primary contact for new programs and ensure successful execution of communications subsystems.
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Hybrid
Reston, VA, USA
Aerospace • Hardware • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Defense
Lead a team to design, develop, and implement IT architectures supporting OSINT and other mission areas. Drive AI/ML/LLM automation, data analytics, DevSecOps, cloud, and O&M strategies while collaborating with stakeholders and reporting to the program manager.

At a glance

a learning mindset

Those who join BAE Systems are expected to “be the solution,” and to do so, they must dive into their work — and learn as they go.

opportunities to evolve

Throughout the last 10 years of working at BAE Systems, Chatelain has worked with a wide range of customers, all while embracing the quick adoption of evolving technologies. He said that the company’s technologists are encouraged to constantly build up their knowledge base and apply their area of expertise to meet customers’ demands, which is something he experienced firsthand when developing the Embedded Collective Training platform.

diverse expertise drives success

Chatelain’s team is made up of individuals with diverse experience and skill sets, including software engineers, test engineers and former military personnel. This wealth of expertise, coupled with a strong focus on collaboration, was critical to the project’s success.