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Senior Principal Engineer – Fault Management Systems Engineer

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United States , Boulder

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Salary:

130355.00 - 221603.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

Join the Fault Management team at BAE Systems - a group of creative, passionate systems engineers with an expertise in designing on-board autonomy to protect space system mission objectives in the presence of critical faults and failures. We work on everything from payloads to space vehicles to mission architectures. Our close-knit team shares expertise & common design practices, collaboratively engages on the hardest technical problems, and sharpens one another through candid and curious discussions. Fault management offers opportunities to dig into the lowest level details of the system, really understanding how it works, while also considering the big-picture architecture, customer needs, and mission objectives. Individuals who thrive in this environment build skills that prepare them to move into technical leadership roles like chief engineer, architecture lead, or lead systems engineer. We are searching for innovative leaders who enjoy rolling up their sleeves to solve hard problems alongside other subject matter experts to ensure mission success for the next generation of BAE Systems missions.

Job Responsibility:

  • Work in a fast-paced team environment designing, building, verifying, and launching spacecraft and missions
  • Contribute to fault management concept, development, test, and training/operations activities
  • Participate in the systems engineering team on your program
  • Understand mission-level priorities and risk posture to inform fault management implementation
  • Develop a working knowledge of individual vehicle subsystems
  • Collaborate with subject matter experts to solve unique design challenges related spacecraft health and safety
  • Understand failure modes and effects for vehicle subsystems and components
  • Tailor heritage fault management designs to meet program-specific mission requirements
  • Clearly and thoroughly document the fault management approach in Systems Engineering Reports
  • Collaborate across internal and external interfaces and with the customer to develop a mission fault management design
  • Develop test plans, procedures, and scripts, and execute test campaigns to verify fault management design
  • Participate in hardware build and test as a member of the systems engineering team
  • Engage as an active member of the fault management section, contributing to internal peer reviews, development of common philosophies and approaches, training and mentoring activities
  • Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company
  • Perform other duties as necessary

Requirements:

  • BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 8 or more years related experience
  • Ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance
  • Ability to be a self-motivated learner with demonstrated desire and ability to learn new technical areas
  • Capability to think critically at all mission levels
  • Collaborative, team-oriented approach to problem solving
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Goal oriented, excellent organizational skills, a team mindset, and a desire and capability to come up to speed quickly on the assigned program
  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • U.S. Person Required

Nice to have:

  • BS degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field
  • Solid experience with scripting and programming
  • Detailed understanding of multiple spacecraft subsystems
  • Experience with simulator/hardware test development and execution and/or mission operations
  • Systems engineering experience with requirements validation and verification
  • Previous experience with spacecraft fault management design and/or operations
What we offer:
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Health savings accounts
  • A 401(k) savings plan
  • Disability coverage
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Legal plan
  • Discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
  • Company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards
  • Relocation Available

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 21, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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