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# Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Integration & Test Lead

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Hudson, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $132,962.0 - $226,035.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, MATLAB, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, System Testing, Systems Integration
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.baesystems.com/global/en/job/128248BR

## About the Role

* BS degree in a STEM field in addition to 8+ Years of relevant industry or equivalent
 * Possess an Active US Government security clearance (secret or higher)
 * Leadership skills and experience directing and mentoring engineers on complex programs
 * Experience in effectively documenting, communicating, leading and working with a team on designs, results, reports, and presentations.
 * Understanding and background in defense systems architecture, modeling, design and test
 * Experience in MATLAB

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

 * EVMS certification and CAM experience
 * Experience performing systems engineering activities across the development cycle (analysis/decomposition/derivation/allocation of requirements, system modeling & simulation, system design & development, system integration & test)
 * Experience developing viable concept solutions, identifying and tracking technical risks, and leading technical teams
 * Strong verbal and written communication skills
 * Ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership and other engineering disciplines
 * Support trade studies, presentations, proposals and related activities
 * Experience in planning and conducting test events at US Government Test Facilities
 * Model Based Systems Engineering experience

## Description

* Lead a medium size team of Systems Engineers on an APKWS development program
 * Manage all system engineering content and work products
 * Implement the product development process

 * Manage Cost and Schedule responsibilities for the systems team
 * Execute systems planning and requirements development
 * Create and review systems requirements to include, software, component, subsystem and operational concepts
 * Allocate requirements to other engineering disciplines
 * Create system test plans, procedures and reports
 * Provide oversight to product design, development, integration, and verification
 * Develop and maintain external relationships with customers, other contractors and government officials
 * Manage and participate in trade studies, peer reviews, and customer meetings
 * Prepare and deliver technical presentations both internally and externally with customers
 * Monitor and report metrics such as System Technical Performance Measures
 * Support proposal development activities, including proposal text development, cost and schedule estimating, and presentation activities


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