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# Principal Systems Engineer - Aviation Weapons

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Hudson, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $132,962.0 - $226,035.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Computational Fluid Dynamics
- **Published:** September 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.baesystems.com/global/en/job/130152BR

## About the Role

The key area of responsibility will be for the candidate to multitask across a variety of activities to include requirements development, systems design, integration and field test support to the Aviation's Weapons Portfolio. This position will be primarily one of technical domain skills and knowledge versus overall systems engineering management. The ability to interact with existing portfolio chief engineers and gain knowledge transfer will be a key element of this role.Required Education, Experience, & Skills

 * Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aeronautical/Systems Engineering
 * Experience working across the entire Systems Engineering Lifecycle with emphasis on the 'Left Side of the VEE Diagram'
 * Model Based Systems Engineering experience

 * Experience developing requirements in response to customer operational needs and mature operational concepts, and derive technical baselines necessary to meet the requirements
 * Experience assisting in the flow down of requirements to testable modular hardware and software
 * Ability to understand and generate CONOPS
 * Experience leading technical teams

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

 * Experience with Semi-Active Laser Systems
 * Experience in DASAL Technology and Laser Guided Munitions
 * Familiarity with Aeronautical properties and Computational Fluid Dynamics
 * Ability to Coordinate vendors and teams in development of passive/active sensor systems for test/evaluation

 * Experience supporting trade studies, presentations, proposals and related activities

## Description

BAE Systems, Precision Guidance and Sensing Solutions (PGSS) Product Line, within the Precision Strike (PS) Business Area, has an immediate opening for a Senior Principal Systems Engineer that is well versed in the overall Systems Engineering process and associated phases of the program life cycle. In this position, the candidate is expected to support our Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) portfolio of development projects. This may also include being able to provide ongoing support to supplier activities as needed to meet delivery schedules and design review requirements.


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