Program Chief Engineer

Job Description
BAE Systems is looking for a talented Chief Program Engineer to be part of a mission critical program for our government customer. This Chief Program Engineer will lead the technical strategy, solution architecture, and engineering execution for medium-scale federal and enterprise technology programs. They will serve as the technical advisor to senior leadership, customers, and engineering teams by designing secure and resilient cloud, cybersecurity, and networking solutions. And they will drive technical innovation, proposal development, customer engagement, and cross-functional engineering efforts throughout the solution lifecycle.
Do you want to be someone who brings value through:

• Architect high-value technology solutions that improve customer mission effectiveness while reducing operational risk.
• Influence strategic technology decisions across cloud, cybersecurity, and networking domains.
• Drive successful proposal efforts through compelling technical solutions and customer-focused architecture.
• Align engineering execution with business objectives, ensuring scalable and secure technology delivery.
• Build long-term customer trust by serving as a senior technical advisor throughout the solution lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead architecture and technical strategy for complex cloud, cybersecurity, and networking programs.
• Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams including cloud engineers, cybersecurity engineers, network engineers, and systems admins.
• Perform hands-on development and design of secure hybrid cloud environments leveraging AWS and modern cloud-native architectures.
• Develop end-to-end technical solutions spanning cloud infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, and identity management.
• Serve as the technical lead during customer engagements, executive briefings, architecture reviews, and solution workshops.
• Translate customer business objectives into technical architectures that balance security, performance, cost, and operational efficiency.
• Partner with business development and capture teams to develop winning technical strategies for competitive federal proposals.
• Produce solution architectures, technical volumes, diagrams, implementation roadmaps, and executive presentations.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and determine adoption opportunities to improve customer outcomes.
• Mentor junior architects and engineers while fostering technical excellence across the organization.
• Collaborate with vendors and strategic technology partners including AWS, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, and other industry leaders.
• Conduct technical risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies throughout program execution.
• Support solution implementation through design validation, troubleshooting, and executive-level technical guidance.

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Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelors in Engineering, or equivalent
• 7+ years of relevant technical experience
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solution Architect - Professional or equivalent
• CompTIA SecurityX (CASP) or equivalent

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Master's Degree in Engineering or Business
• Identity & Access Management
• Network Security and Security Operations
• Zero Trust Framework, MBSE, SDWAN, and Cloud Engineering
• Leadership in Solution Architecture, Technical Strategy, and Proposal Development
• Executive Customer Engagement

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $149603 - $254317
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.
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.