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# Systems Engineer - Data Requirement Focus

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Potomac, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $97,008.0 - $164,914.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Requirements Management, Windchill, DOORS (Software)
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2914578768-2

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in an Engineering field (Aerospace, Electrical, or Systems Engineering referred) and 4 years professional work experience OR Master's degree in Engineering and 2 years professional work experience
 * Ability to lead and drive documentation changes to completion
 * Ability to public speak and present confidentally to customer and large groups of stakeholders, both virtually and in-person (This is vital to perform this role successfully)
 * Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills, and takes initiative
 * Excelent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills to interact with various teams internally
 * Strong understanding of engineering principles
 * Capable to adeptly research and understand SWS interface data requirements using SSP documentation available to BAE Systems
 * Innovative & Determined mindset
 * Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
 * Ability to obtain a clearance

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

 * DoD or Government Contractor Experience
 * Experience with the US/UK Strategic Weapon System and US Attack Weapon System programs
 * Experience with Windchill/PLM tools
 * Experience evaluating change requests, preparing change notices, and resolving comments/feedback to change notices
 * Experience presenting to customer stakeholders
 * Experience with the Dynamic Object Oriented Requirements System (DOORS)
 * Writing skills must be adequate to potentially write process documentation from scratch
 * Active Clearance

## Description

BAE Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer with a Data Requirements Focus to support our work as a prime contractor on a high-profile U.S. Navy weapon system. A successful candidate will possess strong communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate data exchanges between government contractors. We are seeking a determined, forward-thinking professional with a keen attention to detail.

This position is responsible for managing data requirement and electrical change requests from contractors in support of the Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) customer. This includes partaking in pre-coordination meetings with data analysis contractors to predict potential changes to data requirements documentation, supporting the development of the change requests from an early stage, supporting contractor resolution, and full implementation into SSP documentation. The position will support the Strategic Weapon System (SWS) community and working groups to help with the technical resolution of changes. The position will perform impact reviews on Strategic Systems Programs Alterations (SPALT) and other contractor-owned documentation to determine if changes are required to SSP documentation. A limited amount of travel to off-site locations could be required.


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