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Job Description Thank you for your interest in BAE Systems! This opening is included as part of our November 2026 Aerospace & Mission Systems (AMS) 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 Cedar Rapids area, virtual interviews will be accommodated You don’t see it, but it’s there. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you’ll 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. And you can, too. 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 missions: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®” and “We Innovate For Those Who Move The World TM .” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems. Looking for an exciting career that utilizes your boundless creativity and technical innovation? We’re looking for engineers who share our passion in developing industry-leading navigation technologies and equipment to protect our warfighters on all fronts. BAE Systems is looking for an experienced hardware engineer with skills in engineering project management. In our Navigation & Sensor Solutions Hardware Engineering department located at a newly constructed facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa , you will become part of a Hardware Engineering Team developing Modernized M-Code GPS Receivers for defense programs. The team is responsible for the complete hardware product development process including bidding, hardware requirements analysis and capture, design, integration, and product verification including operations and customer support. Developing military GPS products with the latest technology and maintaining our legacy receivers, this hardware engineering team works closely with system and software development teams during the development process as well as in GPS labs to integrate and test products. The Role: In this role, you will: • Develop hardware development project plans, schedule, cost, and risk management • Determine and define project scope and objectives • Provides technical leadership to Design Engineers and program teams • Develop Basis of Estimates (BOE), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and resource requirements matrix • Develop and manage various program status reports and briefings to inter and external stakeholders • Provide technical support to contracts with vendors and suppliers • Utilize industry best practices and techniques, and standards throughout the entire project lifecycle. Who you are: • Possess good organizational skills and ability to handle multiple component tasks and assignments • Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills (Customers, Peers, Management and Suppliers) • Demonstrate a results ‑ oriented mindset and the flexibility to adjust priorities to meet critical milestones • Always looking for ways to do things better and faster • Able to influence cross ‑ functional teams and drive consensus among diverse stakeholders Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely. Required Education, Experience, & Skills • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering discipline • Must have engineering project management experience • Hands‑on hardware development experience (schematics, PCB layout, mechanical design) • Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget and timeline • Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills • Experience executing projects through the full development lifecycle • Ability to obtain a DoW Secret clearance • Must be able to work on‑site in Cedar Rapids, IA Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills • PMP® certification or equivalent project‑management credential • Direct experience with GPS/M‑Code systems • Hardware engineering experience in product development • 5+ years of engineering project‑management experience (full product lifecycle) • Prior leadership of multi ‑ disciplinary hardware teams (5+ engineers) Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $88189 - $149922 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, Inc. 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.

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Develop hardware development project plans, schedule, cost, and risk management
Determine and define project scope and objectives
Provides technical leadership to Design Engineers and program teams
Develop Basis of Estimates (BOE), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and resource requirements matrix
Develop and manage various program status reports and briefings to inter and external stakeholders
Provide technical support to contracts with vendors and suppliers
Utilize industry best practices and techniques, and standards throughout the entire project lifecycle.
Who you are: • Possess good organizational skills and ability to handle multiple component tasks and assignments
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills (Customers, Peers, Management and Suppliers)
Demonstrate a results ‑ oriented mindset and the flexibility to adjust priorities to meet critical milestones
Always looking for ways to do things better and faster
Able to influence cross ‑ functional teams and drive consensus among diverse stakeholders
Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering discipline
Must have engineering project management experience
Hands‑on hardware development experience (schematics, PCB layout, mechanical design)
Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget and timeline
Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills
Experience executing projects through the full development lifecycle
Ability to obtain a DoW Secret clearance
Must be able to work on‑site in Cedar Rapids, IA
Direct experience with GPS/M‑Code systems
Hardware engineering experience in product development

Nice-to-haves

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills • PMP® certification or equivalent project‑management credential

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