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# Actuation Systems Architect

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Endicott, NY, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $153,377.0 - $260,743.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Modeling Language, Systems Integration, DO-178B
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3466619831&tx=FP2118FFG&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree in related engineering field
 * 12 yearsexperience leading the architecture, design, and integration of military and commercial flight controls including actuation systems which include hardware, software and firmware.
 * Experience driving long-range strategic planning process.
 * Knowledge of system safety principles and failure modes and effects analysis techniques.
 * Experience defining goals, tracking improvements, improving technologies, and resolving technical and quality problems.
 * Experience developing execution plans, budgets, and policies and procedures.
 * Experience in full lifecycle development including system requirements, design, system-level integration, validation, and verification.
 * Familiar with safety critical development including ARP4754, DO-178B/C and DO-254 or equivalent stringent process requirements.
 * Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
 * Strong customer interface experience.
 * Proven ability to provide technical mentoring to advance both individual and organizational capability.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

 * Master s Degree in related engineering field
 * Demonstrated experience understanding aircraft missions and translating these into system use cases and requirements for the development of flight controls systems.
 * Experience in Digital Engineering, Model Based Systems Engineering (SysML or equivalent) and Agile Mindset principle, practices & processes and tools & techniques
 * Knowledge in basic Physics, Mechanical Mechanisms, Hydraulics and Electronic Circuits

## Description

As the Systems Architect for Flight Controls- Actuation Systems you will:

 * Leverage our technical expertise and passion for innovation to develop key customer relationships in both established and emerging markets
 * Provide expert technical counsel to influence the customer maturation of requirements, and align a robust technical solution
 * Stay current on dynamic technology advances, formulating front-of-market product strategies to influence business growth
 * Develop and manage product optimization and capability roadmaps, including transition of disruptive technology into business area capabilities and products
 * Develop technical proposals, effectively highlighting the technical/safety/innovative/trusted partner value we provide to our customers
 * Assess capabilities of competitor products and technologies, identify and close technology gaps, and develop strategic mitigation plans for our competitive marketspace
 * Demonstrate engaged leadership, leading and motivating agile teams to solve difficult technical problems and perform with excellence
 * Establish talent management plans to attract, retain and develop critical skills, including knowledge transfer and mentoring programs
 * Work with cross-functional teams to balance resource priorities across multiple projects
 * Collaborate strategically with business area and functional leadership to achieve overall business objectives