Senior Systems Engineer - C4ISR

Job Description

Thank you for your interest in BAE Systems! This opening is included as part of our September 2026 Defense Electronics Engineering Hiring Event. While we encourage all interested professionals to apply, please note that this is a selection-based interview event for candidates whose skills and experience match our hiring needs. If your background and skill set match these needs, we will reach out with next steps. If selected for an interview, specific opportunities based on your interests, experience, and skill set will be discussed with the hiring team. For candidates not local to the northern New Jersey area, virtual interviews will be accommodated.

What it's like to be a Systems Engineer advancing your career within BAE Systems? Rewarding. As part of our Systems Engineering team, you will be designing and testing the world's most advanced communication systems for the United States DoD and international customers.

This career opportunity is available for a System Engineer that is a highly motivated problem solver willing to work across multi-disciplinary teams to design, integrate, and test complex systems. The position requires a breadth of knowledge across multiple subject areas with the inclination toward continual learning.
Some tasks for this position include:

• Ability to derive requirements from customer level specifications
• Design and create system, network or testing block diagrams
• Write software for integration and/or automated testing, validation and verification of system components
• Benchmark computer / network / wireless communication performance(s)
• Solve integration issues between different system components
• Support external Over-The-Air testing capabilities

The candidate should have the appropriate educational experience as well as past development and integration experience. The ability to derive a workflow from technical requirements is a necessity. Knowledge and exposure to computer architectures, networking, and wireless technology will ensure a candidate will be successful. An outside the box thinker is desirable to break from the status-quo, thinking of efficient process improvements reducing time to market. Motivated and open minded engineers should have the ability to obtain a United States security clearance and be skilled in areas needed for cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teams.

This position will require you to be onsite in Wayne NJ. Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed full-time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.

We welcome all those who have big ideas, crave innovation, want to drive fielding velocity and have the passion to bring the warfighter home safe. With a 9/80 schedule, and every other Friday off, our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first - exemplified by our mission: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®." Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.

BAE Systems offers competitive pay, benefits, and important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, Flextime, and Telecommuting. BAE also believes in a culture of recognition for the extraordinary contributions of our skilled employees.

Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we're more than 5,000 strong. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering / Computer Science with 4+ years experience
• Experience with Linux, navigating the terminal and bash scripting
• Experience with Programming Languages such as Python and/or C++
• Experience with Computer Networking and various Internet Protocols (TCP, UDP)
• Experience with various Test Equipment such as Spectrum Analyzer, Signal Generators, and Oscilloscopes.
• Experience in developing test plans and procedures that include verification and validation of system requirements
• Experience creating automated test tools for validation and verification
• Exposure to wireless communication and protocol stacks

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• DoD Secret clearance or higher
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Computer Engineering, Systems, Aerospace Engineering or Computer Science with 4-6 years experience
• Master's Degree in Engineering with 4 years experience
• Exposure to requirements derivation and management (DOORS, JAMA, etc)
• Experience with testing and integration of wireless systems
• Experience with field testing of systems
• Experience with system analysis techniques such as link budget, latency, calibration, timing, and synchronization.
• Exposure to various computer architectures, hardware and parallel computing techniques such as x86, ARM, SIMD, GPUs, CUDA, FPGAs
• Experience with wireless communication and protocol stacks including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular
• Exposure to various navigation, geolocation and identification techniques.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $105827 - $179906

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.

Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.