BAE Systems
SSDS Test Director
Wallops Island, VA
Nov 18, 2024
Full-time
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Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking an experienced Ships Self Defense System (SSDS) test Director to support all SSDS variants the fleet has to offer.

Join BAE Systems' Intelligence and security Solutions division and be part of an enthusiastic team who solves the world's most complex technical challenges. BAE Systems' enjoy an exceptional work culture, employment stability, growth opportunities, and job satisfaction knowing they are helping to protect the country through the development of the most technological advancements in our nation's history. We are all about trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. Our work culture thrives on hard work, innovation, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The selected candidate will:

Setup mission events utilizing a daily site element schedule. Coordinate the check-out and installations of computer programs and electronic data. Energize and initialize computers and combat systems elements. Establish interface switch paths. Perform system check-out, and other site preparations necessary to ensure the readiness of the requested systems and equipment to support a successful mission event. Perform systematic take down at the completion of the mission event. Prepare and initiate comprehensive mission operations reports. Coordinate system level troubleshooting efforts. Function as the primary technical point of contact for SCSC mission customers. Promptly report to the Government the status of the mission events, systems and equipment.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Education and years of related/relevant skills required: High School/GED and at least 10 years experience on board an SSDS Platform, with a minimum of four years ( may be concurrent) leading a team of technical/tactical operators engaged in the employment of Surface Weapons Systems in the support of Surface, Subsurface, Air, Strike, C4I, and Ballistic Missile Defense warfare areas as part of the Combat Systems Training Team (CSTT).

Also required:
Three years Technical experience, specifically on SSDS MK1 and MK 2 (all mods) combat systems, responsible for the Combat Systems Maintenance Manager organization and with the technical knowledge to bring combat systems up from cold iron status to support testing.

Security clearance requirements:
This position requires the successful candidate to be able to obtain a Secret level clearance. The criteria for obtaining and holding a clearance are driven by the US government requirements. You must be a US citizen to obtain a security clearance. Selected candidate will receive a contingent offer with a delayed start date until aninterim Secret clearance is granted.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Highly desired, but not required:
Active DoD security clearance. Experience in a RDT&E environment. Knowledge and experience with ACCESS and TRMS. Four years as an SSDS CSMM or CSSE

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $56200 - $95500

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 Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.PDN-9d83e345-caa9-489c-9fb9-db07e944753c
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