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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Hardware Lead (Senior Principal Engineer) - Hybrid - **Company:** BAE Systems - **Location:** Manassas, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $132,962.0 - $226,035.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Hardware Design, C4ISR - **Published:** October 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9207875/hardware-lead-senior-principal-engineer-hybrid ## About the Role A Bachelor's Degree or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. - Requires the ability to be cleared at the Secret level - Highly familiar with hardware design processes - Demonstrated project and people leadership skills - Demonstrated teamwork and communication skills - Cost Account Management / Earned Value reporting skills - Demonstrates the leadership ability (Engineering Planning & Project Launch, Driving Technical Performance, and Risk & Opportunity Management) to understand and oversee the relevant product technologies of the business area programs. - Understands the Hardware Engineering Process and acts as the HW process application expert relevant to their specialty providing the appropriate instantiation of process for the programs under your purview. - Perform as Independent Assessor during Design Reviews and Peer Reviews. - Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams consisting of mechanical, electrical, and computer engineers. Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills - Master's degree and/or equivalent work experience is a plus - Experience providing technical oversight in a Hardware Lead fashion - Experience resolving Hardware failures - Experience performing Hardware integration - Experience designing equipment for Space electronics (components, CCAs, or boxes) - Familiarity with C4ISR product domains - Familiarity with AS9145 is a plus - Secret or Top Secret Clearance is a plus ## Description BAE Systems is seeking a Hardware Lead (Senior Principle Engineer) - Hybrid at our Manassas, VA location. This position is intended for an Electrical or Mechanical Engineer with hardware design experience. "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®" is our mission, and we're looking for engineers who share our passion in developing a full range of first-of-its-kind technologies and equipment to protect air, land, and naval warfighters on all fronts. This Hardware Lead position is within our Space Systems business with a focus on Space Electronics product area. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. And you can, too. BAE Space Systems is highly touted as an industry leader for its suite of radiation hardened products. BAE Systems Manassas leverages decades of expertise in designing and building robust Space products that can be found on almost all commercial, civil and national security Space missions. These missions include GPS, weather monitoring, satellite TV and radio, and exploring the universe (most notably the computers on all Mars rovers). From semiconductor components to ASICS to Circuit Card Assemblies and Sub-Systems, our products are ubiquitous throughout Earth's orbit and beyond. As a Hardware Lead, the position will own the cost, schedule and technical content within the hardware scope from conceptual development through detail design, qualification, and production support. The position will oversee technical program execution working with other leads (Electrical, Mechanical, Radiation, etc). The role will be responsible for CAMing (Cost Account Management) and Earned Value reporting for the hardware scope. The role will also be responsible for program proposals and start activities such as creating ROMs, BOEs, development plans, and schedules. Hardware leads are responsible for jumping in and solving technical problems as they happen and supporting the team along the way. The Hardware Lead will also be involved heavily with integration efforts as hardware arrives. The Hardware Lead will not be a people manager, but they will be expected to provide some feedback on the team for performance. This position reports to Space Systems Hardware Engineering management and will be in the same department as the other Hardware Engineers working on the same programs. The role will be part of a diverse, enthusiastic and highly productive team, where each employee has the opportunity to grow their skills and work on challenging projects. Candidates must be able to collaborate with Systems Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Quality, and PMO to develop a product. BAE Systems provides a flexible work schedule with every other Friday off, and a great benefits package. This position is for a hybrid work environment working 50% or more onsite.