BAE Systems USA

Just as we are committed to our customers and our mission, we are also committed to empowering our employees to maintain a healthy life style and work-life balance. We offer comprehensive medical and wellness plans, paid time off, income protection programs such as life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, partial 401(k) matching, and optional benefits that allow our employees to maintain a healthy work life balance. In fact, at many locations, employees enjoy a flexible “9/80” work schedule with alternate Fridays off.

We firmly believe in recognizing achievement, including near-real-time “IMPACT” awards for excellence, and we offer competitive compensation packages.

Our company has a culture of Total Performance, and our benefits strategy reflects that with broad coverage, flexible choices, quality plans and competitive costs. Benefits for most full-time employees at BAE Systems include:

• Medical coverage: Comprehensive health plan that covers in-network preventive care at 100 percent and includes financial incentives to help participants take charge of their health
• Dental coverage: Two plan choices with varying degrees of coverage and deductible rates
• Vision coverage: Plan covers exams, glasses and contact lenses, and provides discount for certain laser vision correction procedures
• Flexible spending account: Pre-tax account for healthcare or dependent daycare
• Insurance: Life insurance, dependent insurance, and disability insurance. Also voluntary home and auto insurance options, long-term care, TRICARE supplement and legal benefit
• Retirement savings: 401(k) with company matching
• Career development: Leadership development program, mentoring, and tuition assistance
• Work/life balance: flexible hours, including a “9/80” schedule with alternate Fridays off at many locations
• Other perks: On-the-spot achievement and cash awards, carpool and public transit benefits, employee wellness programs, and much more.

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Life at BAE Systems

Our work is more than a job — it’s a passion for excellence.  Our talented co-workers bring unique and valuable perspectives to work each day.  Our work environments are friendly and supportive, perfect for collaborating on solutions to complex problems.   Contributors of every background are welcomed, and we think all good ideas deserve to be heard.  Our Employee Resource Groups help foster a culture of mutual respect while promoting cross-company networking.  We invest in the training and professional development of our people to keep their skills sharp and prepare them for the next challenge. 

People are the greatest asset in any company. BAE Systems is committed to a high performance diverse culture and provides an environment where the work we do matters and where people are challenged to reach their full potential.

Every individual employee at BAE Systems comes to work with a view, a perspective, and a passion for excellence that is unique and valuable.

Our level of innovation and our position as a world leader in technological solutions and services depends on how well we embrace differences of thought, behavior, background, culture and experience.
In our view, the more we accept and appreciate the differences of others, the better we all become.

BAE Systems has been recognized as one of the country’s “Best Diversity Companies” by Diversity Careers magazine, and is actively engaged with organizations including:

• The Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
• The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
• The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

BAE Systems is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, orders, directives and requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Females. Minorities. Veterans. Disabled.

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Community Investment

Outside of work, we support our communities, partnering and volunteering with organizations to promote initiatives related to the military, veterans, education and the environment. We also offer a matching gifts program to encourage and advance employee generosity and community involvement.