Systems Engineering Manager (Hybrid)

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Greenlawn, NY, USA
Hybrid
153K-261K Annually
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Aerospace • Hardware • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Defense
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The Role
Manage and grow a systems engineering team (up to 15), oversee system architecture and design reviews, ensure program execution and metrics, staff and mentor engineers, support proposals and estimates, manage schedules/budgets, and ensure systems engineering processes across the product lifecycle while interfacing with customers and senior leadership.
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See what you're missing. Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics -from detecting threats for F-35pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future, and you can too. Our flexible work environment provides you the chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. 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 BAE Systems.
BAE Systems is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager within our Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance Systems (C4ISRS) business area at our Greenlawn, NY location. In C4ISR Systems, you'll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions. This leadership role is ideal for a self-motivated individual looking for an exciting opportunity to help create these products along with a solid path for career growth.
You will be an active member of the Systems Engineering leadership team, ensuring the staffing and technical needs of the business are met. You will use your technical skills and experience to ensure our system design and implementation, meet and exceed our customer expectations. Technical responsibilities include system architecture development/review, design reviews, strategic initiative implementation, bid and proposal development, next generation solution planning and other areas of engagement that align with your skills and career aspirations.
Primary tasks will include:
  • Supervising a group of up to 15 system engineers with a people first mentality through open communication and flow down, career development and training, constructive employee feedback, and providing a safe and inclusive work environment.
  • Managing the System Engineering execution in one of our major product lines, working closely with our project technical leads and engineering managers to ensure overall success of our programs.
  • Managing system program performance metrics and clearly communicating program status to internal and external customers as well as senior leadership.
  • Staffing current and projected system engineering needs, providing oversight of program execution relative to system content, and ensuring system engineering processes are being adhered to throughout the product life cycle.
  • Acquiring and growing staff with the skills and capabilities to meet the demands of projects through hiring, staff development/training, rotation assignments, mentoring, and personal growth opportunities.
  • Building effective system teams, monitoring employee performance, providing career development and rotation assignment opportunities, mentoring software leads, and performing merit and promotion planning.
  • Supporting proposal efforts to capture new business and reviewing and approving system engineering estimates.

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.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Must have the ability to obtain a Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or other Scientific with strong systems engineering content
  • 10+years of applicable systems engineering experience, including all phases of a product life cycle
  • Demonstrated technical leadership, management skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Product development project management experience including scheduling, budgeting, and cost account management
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Experience presenting technical and programmatic information to program teams and customers

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Currently hold an active Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering
  • Experienced / trained in Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) preferably Cameo/SysML
  • Proven use and understanding of system engineering concepts
  • Experience across the entire product development process
    • Including Architecture, requirements, test procedure development, system integration and requirement verification and validation
  • Experience developing test procedures and troubleshooting in a digital and Radio Frequency (RF) electronics lab environment, and potentially at customer domestic and international sites.
  • Cost Account Manager (CAM) training or experience
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy

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 Electronic Systems
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.

Skills Required

  • Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other Scientific with strong systems engineering content
  • 10+ years of applicable systems engineering experience, including all phases of a product life cycle
  • Demonstrated technical leadership, management skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Product development project management experience including scheduling, budgeting, and cost account management
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Experience presenting technical and programmatic information to program teams and customers
  • Currently hold an active Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering
  • Experienced / trained in Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), preferably Cameo/SysML
  • Proven use and understanding of system engineering concepts
  • Experience across the entire product development process including architecture, requirements, test procedure development, system integration and verification/validation
  • Experience developing test procedures and troubleshooting in a digital and Radio Frequency (RF) electronics lab environment and potentially at customer domestic and international sites
  • Cost Account Manager (CAM) training or experience
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy

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BAE Systems, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision coverage is presented as comprehensive, paired with an EAP, fertility and transgender care options, and HSA‑compatible plans that can include employer contributions with coverage starting on day one in some cases. These resources are reinforced by wellness tools and immediate eligibility noted on official benefits materials.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) savings plan is broadly available, with employer matching and other contributions that vary by business unit, and some U.S. employee groups retain pension arrangements. Company‑paid basic life insurance equal to 2x base salary (up to $1M) further strengthens financial security.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave (e.g., 160 hours for full‑time employees) sits alongside adoption and surrogacy reimbursement and Bright Horizons backup child and elder care. These benefits help reduce care gaps and complement PTO and applicable state programs.

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The Company
HQ: Falls Church, VA
40,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do. As a leading aerospace, defense, and security company, we work together to deliver a full range of products and services for air, land, space, and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. How we work is rooted in purpose – a purpose to protect those who protect us, to unite our community of colleagues and customers, and to drive forward the growth and development of our exceptional team members. It's where purpose connects.

Why Work With Us

We believe your career should be filled with innovation and discovery. And that's exactly what you'll find at BAE Systems. As you work to develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills and expand knowledge. On a sharp and collaborative team, you will be challenged – and supported – at every turn.

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As the work place continues to evolve, so do we. Remote and hybrid opportunities are available at BAE Systems depending on the nature of the role. Check your job requisition to learn more.

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