Technical Fellow Senior Principal III - EOIR Payload Architect

Mission Area Payload Chief Architect, Electro-Optical Systems

The Mission Area Payload Chief Architect, Electro-Optical Systems, will lead the conceptual development and detailed design of complex electro-optical space segments for BAE's most strategic mission level pursuits. The Mission Area Payload Chief Architect will lead multi-disciplinary teams that focus on all aspects of high-performance Electro-Optical space systems, including optical payloads, thermal control, line of sight control, system jitter performance, payload electronics, on-board processing, on-board automation, sensor subsystems, spacecraft and spacecraft subsystems, ground systems, and the space segment ecosystem of hardware and software simulators and test environments.

The candidate must have knowledge and familiarity with all aspects of Space Vehicle development and engineering, including architecture, design, systems engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, test, launch, ground systems, commissioning, mission operations, and anomaly resolution.

What You'll Do:

• Leadership and Team Management:
• Lead multi-disciplinary technical teams to perform cost versus performance value trades, leading to strategically focused space segment architectures which meet mission requirements and align with BAE business roadmaps.
• Engage with Supply Chain Leads to understand the current state of the supply chain and key suppliers to help support value trades within the architecture.
• Ensure team alignment with business unit goals and foster a collaborative environment to enhance program execution and new business pursuits.
• Foster strong collaboration across the program team, ensuring alignment across program managers, technical leads, and sub-element teams.
• Mentor and grow technical leaders across the multi-disciplinary Space Vehicle Engineering team.
• Act as a technical liaison between subsystem technical leads and individual contributors to resolve issues, drive innovation, and meet program objectives.
• Mission Level Architecture:
• Develop initial concept designs and leads key trades to identify best value electro-optical space segment architectures.
• Lead contracted and internal technical studies to architect electro-optical space segments to meet challenging Customer mission requirements.
• Identify and lead development of key mission models and simulations.
• Identify key performance analyses that are needed to support trades and mission level performance predictions.
• Engage with potential subsystem suppliers to understand their technical offerings, maturity, and risks.
• Consider all DFx (Design for Test, Design for Manufacturing, etc.) in development of the architecture.
• Work closely with Mission Assurance (MA) Managers to understand Customer MA requirements and impact on the space segment design, constraints, and cost.
• Work closely with Information Assurance (IA) to ensure the architectures are compatible with the standards and requirements of the Customer communities.
• Business Capture and Transition to Program Execution:
• Work closely with Customers, Program Managers, and other business unit representatives to influence technical and programmatic requirements for future acquisitions.
• Collaborate with Customer and Industry Partners to identify future opportunities that align with BAE System's business roadmap.
• Support the BAE Systems Bid/No Bid process for opportunities.
• Support the BAE Systems Make/Busy process for key elements of the architecture.
• Evaluate and manage mission impacting program changes (ECPs/CCBs) using a close loop change management process.
• Mission level technical point of contact for BAE internal Lifecycle Management (LCM) Independent Design Reviews.
• Support program management in developing technical content to support BAE's LCM bid authorization reviews with Executive Leadership.
• Lead transition from business development to program execution, including:
• Identification of technical / performance risks and opportunities early in the architecture development
• Develop risk mitigation activities that will burn down risk through the lifecycle of the Program
• Lead and document trade studies
• Identify technology on-ramps which align with BAE's business road map
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