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Systems Engineer

BAE Systems

Cedar Rapids, IAFull-time$107–183K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$107–183K/yr
Location
Cedar Rapids, IA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

BAE Systems is hiring Systems Engineers for Electronic Warfare systems development programs. Engineers work on cross-functional teams developing, integrating, testing, and supporting electronic systems. The work includes requirements, system modeling and design, verification and validation, and field and flight testing. These positions are 100% on-site due to the classified nature of the work.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Requirements EngineeringRisk MitigationTrade StudiesSystems ModelingSystems DesignInterface DefinitionModel-Based Systems EngineeringTest PlanningAlgorithm DevelopmentData AnalysisIntegration TestingVerification and ValidationElectronic WarfareSystems EngineeringElectronic Warfare SystemsElectromechanical Products

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Technical Field2+ Years Engineering ExperienceActive DoW Secret ClearanceRFEW ExperienceBachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science/EngineeringElectronic Warfare Systems ExperienceComplex Electromechanical Products ExperienceSystems Engineering Lifecycle Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Job Description

Thank you for your interest in BAE Systems! Are you a Systems Engineer with 2 to 20 years of experience looking for the next step to grow your career? Do you want to develop products that support a cause greater than yourself? Help us develop Next Generation Electronic Systems Products and Solutions and deliver on our motto We Protect Those Who Protect Us . BAE Systems has recently been awarded new programs and is experiencing an exciting period of growth. We need your talent, motivation, and vision working alongside us.

Our employees develop, build and work on the world s most advanced electromagnetic spectrum operations systems detecting, locating and countering threats for joint and international aircrew. We develop sophisticated digital Electronic Warfare (EW) systems, and we are looking for motivated, positive minded engineers to join cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams. Key EW program objectives are to improve/enhance air vehicle survivability, through the abilities to detect, deny, deceive, degrade and/or disrupt adversaries Integrated Air Defenses.

At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer a flexible work environment and 9/80 work schedule. Our company is part of the community and driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.

We are hiring Systems Engineers to participate in Electronic Warfare Systems development programs. As a Systems Engineer, you will be a member of a cross-functional, multi-disciplinary team focused on modeling, designing, developing, integrating, debugging, testing, fielding, and supporting our innovative Electronic Systems.

Typical Job Responsibilities

  • Creation and/or review of systems, software, component, subsystem requirements and operational concepts

  • Deriving, decomposing, allocation and traceability of requirements to engineering discipline

  • Identification of Risks and Opportunities and executing on mitigation strategies

  • Identification of System Technical Performance Measures

  • Participation in trade studies, analysis, peer reviews, and customer meetings

  • Support system modeling & simulation, design, and development activities

  • Creation of external and internal interface definition

  • Knowledge of model based systems engineering tools and approach

  • Presentation of findings at design reviews internally or with customers

  • Creation of test plans, test procedures and reports

  • Creation and/or review of algorithms

  • Analysis of data to inform decision making

  • Execution of integration, verification, and validation activities and tests

  • Participate in external field and flight tests of our EW Systems

  • Participate in constant improvement of the System Engineering discipline

Due to the classified nature of the work, these positions will be 100% on-site.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science or a related field

  • 2-20 years of relevant Engineering experience.

  • Active DoW Secret Clearance required

  • RFEW experience

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Preferred Skills and Education

  • Bachelor s or Master s of Science degree in electrical engineering or computer science/engineering

  • Experience with Electronic Warfare systems and/or complex electromechanical products

  • Experience with systems engineering activities across the product development lifecycle (analysis/decomposition/derivation/allocation of requirements, architecture, system modeling & simulation, system design & development, system integration & test, production, sustainment)

  • Active DoW Secret Clearance required

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Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $107359 - $182510

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.

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How this job compares

Set against the 11,702 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$107–183K/yr
  • Iowa median$87–165K/yr116 salary ranges
  • US median$116–190K/yr8,618 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $145K, is 15% above the Iowa median midpoint ($126K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Iowa.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 140 open Systems Engineer jobs in Iowa and 11,702 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Iowa
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 9,797 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,445 of the 11,702 open Systems Engineer jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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