Job Description
Do you see design as more than just creating visuals? Do you believe it’s about telling stories, inspiring action, and connecting people through impactful creativity? If so, the Platforms & Services Communications team could be the perfect place for you. We’re looking for more than a designer – we’re looking for a visionary. Someone who can elevate our brand’s visual identity with creativity, precision, and purpose. In this role, you’ll lead our creative design efforts, helping shape the way our brand is seen and experienced across the business and beyond.

You’ll collaborate closely with our U.S. and international marketing, communications, and product teams, as well as with external partners and stakeholders. Attention to detail, the ability to meet deadlines, and the ability to manage multiple design projects are must-have skills for this role. You’ll create visuals that captivate audiences, clearly communicate key messages, and inspire people to connect with our brand. Exceptional design skills are a must, along with a keen eye for layout, typography, and elevating the work of others.

This is a highly visible role that requires leadership, collaboration, and presentation skills – you’ll be helping leaders and teams bring their vision to life through design. If you’re passionate about creating visuals that resonate and inspire, this is the role for you.

• Hybrid role: approximately three days per week onsite at our Falls Church, Virginia location
• Travel required: while not extensive, this role includes travel to various BAE Systems locations to build relationships, understand our sites, programs, products, and – most importantly – our people

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute high-quality visual designs for digital, print, and multimedia platforms that align with the organization’s brand and business objectives.
• Partner with Platforms & Services headquarters, our geographically dispersed business areas, and senior leadership to deliver creative solutions that meet diverse needs and priorities.
• Design visually compelling presentations, reports, and materials to support senior leadership in communicating their vision and strategies effectively.
• Collaborate with teams to understand requirements, recommend solutions and design materials for various channels and formats, including exhibitions, marketing collateral and social media.
• Oversee multiple design projects simultaneously, managing timelines, budgets, and resources to deliver on time and within scope.
• Translate complex ideas and messages into clear, engaging, and visually impactful designs that resonate with target audiences.
• Provide leadership, feedback, and professional development opportunities to creative contributors and stakeholders.
• Stay up-to-date with design trends, tools, and technologies to continuously enhance the quality and innovation of creative outputs.
• Create and maintain a library of templates, graphics, and resources to streamline design processes and ensure efficiency.
• Partner with business development, marketing, communications, HR, and other functional teams to create materials that support recruitment, employee engagement, and external outreach efforts.
• Design materials that inspire and engage employees, customers, and stakeholders, helping to achieve business goals and foster connection.
• Serves as a Platforms & Services Brand Guardian, ensuring all creative outputs adhere to brand guidelines, maintaining consistency and elevating the organization’s visual identity across all touchpoints.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 6 years work experience or equivalent experience
• Experience working in print and web design
• Experience with developing multimedia materials
• Experience with managing agencies and stakeholders/customers
• Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite, in particular InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator as well as experience with Microsoft applications
• Must be able to prioritize heavy workloads based on deliverables and tight schedules
• Must be able to be creative in a tightly managed brand
• Must be motivated and driven to produce results
• Ability to manage competing priorities with great attention to detail and with a strong ability to adapt design styles, visual tones, etc. to multiple design treatments, each with a unique voice, look, and feel
• Ability to collaborate consistently and easily with other creative roles (designers, developers, and video production teams) and functions across the enterprise
• Ability to independently manage and art direct complex creative projects within budget constraints
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Well-versed on both PC and Mac platforms

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Animation experience
• 3D modeling with photo-realistic rendering experience
• Photography experience
• Strong desire to explore and implement emerging technologies

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $101398 – $172377

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 Platforms & Services
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.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.