Systems Engineer Senior Principal – Core Systems Engineering – Chief Systems Engineer
BAE Systems
Broomfield, CO · Posted October 23, 2026
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About the job
We are expanding our team: Lead the technical direction of advanced mission-critical systems engineering, guiding multi-disciplinary teams through design, integration, and validation. Oversee system architecture alignment and stakeholder coordination. Ideal for an experienced systems engineer with strong leadership and expertise in mission systems engineering.