**Job Description** Ready to make a difference? Our employees design, integrate, and test the world s next generation communication and electronic warfare systems for the United States DoD and international customers. You will be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry s most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we re innovating for the future. 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 us. The System Test Lead is responsible for all FAT related Test activities of the NCL baseline throughout the development phase of NERVE. The lead is responsible for overall technical direction and oversight of the System Test Engineering team and is the primary System Test technical POC for the program. Tasks include the following: + Day-to-day technical direction & oversight for the system test engineering team, ensuring adherence to company and project processes + Identify skill sets and staffing needs and coordinate staffing of test positions, including regression testing + Interface with other teams, functional leads, and subcontractors within the program to establish the system test approach and help coordinate day-to-day technical execution activities of the program + Ensure the technical implementation meets all defined requirements in terms of functionality, quality, schedule, budget, and risk + Work with system technical leads to define requirement related to new functionality to be Factory Accepted Tested + Oversee and assist in the development of test requirements con-ops, acceptance criteria, test procedures, and Test Verification Material (TVM) review + Conduct Factory Acceptance Test execution with government witness + Oversee the day-to-day management of the Integration and Test environment in order to remain current and address issues + Work closely with the software development team and system integration team to identify and resolve issues/DRs + Work closely with the OI&S team to manage the schedule of upgrades on different DTF test environments + Take the ultimate responsibility to ensure all requirements are sold to the customer during the FAT on schedule, including but not limited to: + Create a detailed schedule of activities to be performed to meet the schedule and scope of the FAT + Create tasks for each tester and track their on-time completion, any dependencies and risks + Track the schedule and adjust it if necessary + Close coordination with the customer or system team on any requirements, as needed + Address any risks to the FAT schedule/scope and bring them up to the attention of SI&T IPT lead and deputy lead, and if needed, to the PEM as well. + Making sure that the DTF area is presentable to the customer during FAT 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 take pride in important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off and Flextime. 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. 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 fulltime on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time. * Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status* **Required Education, Experience, & Skills** + Must hold an active TS/SCI clearance. + Bachelor s Degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related field. Relevant work experience may be substituted for a Degree. + Must have at least eight (8) years of systems engineering experience in system design, requirements development and analysis for large integrated systems. + Must possess a solid understanding of secure systems engineering, development and test + Must have strong verbal and written communications skills. + Must be committed to adopting and adhering to best practices + Experience with leading and directing the test tasks supporting the integration, development, and sustainment functions + Experience developing test plans, test procedures and test reports. + Coordination with systems engineers and software engineers to guide implementation and requirements based on system test methodologies. **Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills** + Knowledge of how the NCL system works + GEOINT experience + Familiarity with all pre-FAT events such as TVM, TRR, etc + Knowledge of software engineering and development, software testing, and software documentation is desirable. + Software troubleshooting experience and/or providing customer technical support + Knowledge of Socket GXP and Dataops Suite that the Test team uses (or ability to quickly come up to speed on all these tools) + Hands on ability of developing and running test procedures/test cases usingIBMEngineering Test Management + Ability to distinguish issues being in the environment vs software **Pay Information** Full-Time Salary Range: $140690 - $239140 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. **Systems Test Lead** **108554BR** EEO Career Site Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities . females . veterans . individuals with disabilities . sexual orientation . gender identity . gender expression