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PGSS Technical Director (Hybrid)

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BAE Systems

Remote

$233,580 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 3 days ago (Updated 6 hours ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 6/30/2026

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Job Description

  • Job Description
  • Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a
  • hybrid work format
  • , with time split between working onsite and remotely.
See what you re missing. Our employees work on the world s most advanced electronics from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we re innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first exemplified by our mission: We Protect Those Who Protect Us. Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems. BAE Systems Precision Guidance and Sensing Solutions (PGSS) product line within the Precision Strike (PS) Business Area is looking for a Technical Director (TD) to join the PGSS product line team. The PGSS TD is the technical leader for the product line, ensuring the technology needs for current and future programs are being met. The TD will achieve this by leveraging cross-functional technology from across the business, identifying technology gaps, and developing the strategy and plans to fill these gaps. The PGSS TD will work across the product line portfolio, including Aviation Weapons, Strategic Missiles and Market Expansion, developing cross-product line strategies to meet business objectives. In this role the TD interacts with customers, program leadership and business development to understand needs and shape future plans.
Key responsibilities include:
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  • Technical Strategy & Vision
  • : Developing and championing a technical strategy aligned with market opportunities and evolving customer needs. This includes identifying technology gaps and creating plans to fill them. +
  • Roadmap Development:
  • Defining and maintaining technology and product roadmaps informed by competitor assessments, customer roadmaps, and deep mission understanding. The TD will champion strategic internal investments, including Internal Research and Development (IRAD), and will collaborate with the BAE Systems technology development organization (FAST Labs) to transition relevant technology to meet these needs. +
  • Customer & Business Engagement
  • : Interacting with customers to understand their needs and shape future plans. The TD supports new business campaigns and provides technical leadership for proposal development, including RFIs, RFPs, and white papers. +
  • Technical Oversight
  • : Providing technical governance and oversight to ensure solutions remain consistent with program objectives and leading technical assessments for high-interest programs.
The ideal candidate is a proven technical leader with in-depth domain knowledge, good communication skills and the ability to foster collaboration across the product line and business. Experience with precision guided munition technology is highly desired.
  • Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • + Bachelors degree in engineering or related field, plus a minimum of 12 years experience. + Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary technical teams + Experience with RF and EO/IR technologies, particularly for seekers + Experience developing and maintaining product and/or technology roadmaps and strategies + Active secret clearance with ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance
  • Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • + Master degree in engineering or related field + Experience with research and development programs, including technology transition and maturation + Experience with all phases of product development, including research, proposals, contract execution, and deployment.
+ Experience with model based system engineering (MBSE), model based engineering (MBE), or other digital engineering tools + Active Top Secret level clearance
  • Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range:
$173023 - $294137 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.
  • PGSS Technical Director (Hybrid)
  • 125489BR
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