NGA Capture Lead

View this video View our Career Video Length: 2:39 min BAE Systems is the premier global defense and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services. With 97,500 employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded $31.4 billion in 2007.Providing communications, navigation, guidance, and information technology systems for the defense, intelligence, and homeland security markets.Network Systems offers network-centric command, control, computing, and intelligence (C3I) solutions to meet emerging information needs with advanced concept development, capability-based integration, application development, and rapid operational prototyping. Network Systems' broad technical expertise includes transmission systems integration, wideband networking radio systems, guidance and navigation, identification, and airborne ground-based software development. Leveraging its knowledge of signals, and data derived from signals, it has achieved a market-leading position in advanced information technology research, intelligence analysis and production, geospatial exploitation software, geospatial data production, and the architecture, design, development, and integration of knowledge-based systems. (This position can be based in Reston, VA or San Diego, CA)The successful candidate will serve as Capture Lead for National Geographic-Intelligence Agency (NGA)-emerging and follow-on programs, serving in a technical marketing role in this operational and systems area. The NGA Capture Lead is responsible for working closely with the GEOINT management and technical team to ensure that BAE Systems secures a significant development role in the appropriate area. The capture lead will oversee development of the requirements, scope and plans for BAE Systems tasks and ensure that tasks are successfully completed. The capture lead will serve as a primary interface to customer representatives to help identify and propose solutions in areas where BAE Systems has discriminating technical expertise. The capture lead will work with BAE Systems management to ensure that the capture effort is correctly staffed and to plan and execute strategies/plans that lead to a successful program win. The candidate will oversee and assist in researching overall requirements and concepts; researching competing concepts; extending the COP to encompass a wide range of ground station technologies and data types. The candidate must have solid leadership experience; must be knowledgeable of current software technologies and be able to apply that knowledge in the formulation of software solutions; and be capable of supporting systems engineering activities during the architecture development phase of the program such as trade studies, performance analysis, requirements decomposition, derivation, and allocation. The assignment involves some travel to customer and other contractor sites. - BS in Computer Science, engineering/technical field or equivalent years of experience - At least 15+ years of Systems Engineering and/or industry experience - Strong communication skills - Be a self-starter, able to work independently, often in a multitasking role - Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI accesses- Technical marketing experience - Advanced technical degree People are the greatest asset in any Company ...BAE Systems is committed to a high performance culture and provides an environment that challenges our employees to be remarkable and obtain their full potential.We are an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer that understands the value of diversity and its impact on a high performance culture.Join us ... To Apply for this position, please CLICK HERE Learn about BAE Systems  |  View all BAE Systems opportunities  |