Our mission & values

We Protect Those Who Protect Us®
Our mission is to provide our customer with an essential edge to protect what matters most. A career with us will ignite your passion to improve security, defend freedom and make the world a safer place. Learn more about our teams, leadership, and innovations below.

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What we do
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace, and security company. We deliver a full range of products and services for air, land,  naval, and space forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions, and customer support services.

Our work spans multiple domains, from the depths of the ocean to the outer reaches of space, our people get the opportunity to contribute to the systems, platforms, and capabilities that governments, armed forces, and allied nations depend on. Where do you want your work to make an impact?

Take to the skies
Our employees who work on air programs tackle some of the most complex challenges in aerospace, from next-generation flight controls to critical countermeasure and electrified propulsion systems. If you want to redefine what is possible in the skies, this is where that ambition takes flight..
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Stand your ground
Ground forces put their lives in the hands of the systems we build. Working on land programs is a chance to design, engineer, and deliver combat vehicles, precision weapon systems, and autonomous platforms that must perform under any conditions. The stakes are high. The work is extraordinary.
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Command the seas
​​​​​​From the shipyard to the ocean floor, our teams who specialize in sea innovation keep naval forces ready and resilient. Whether you are modernizing a vessel, developing advanced weapons systems, or pioneering the future of maritime sensing, the work is technically demanding and genuinely consequential.
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Reach beyond
​​​​​​From Apollo 11 to the Mars Rovers, BAE Systems has been part of humanity's space greatest journeys. Today, our teams build the satellites, sensors, and intelligence systems that power national security, connect the globe, and unlock the mysteries of the universe.
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Defend the invisible
​​​​​​Threats are often invisible. Our experts in cyber deliver the tools, analysis, and operational expertise that help governments and militaries stay ahead of adversaries in an ever-evolving digital landscape.

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Beyond the five domains
​​​​​​The five domains represent the front lines, but the mission runs deeper. BAE Systems also delivers advanced electronics, battlespace integration, digital and data services, operational support capabilities and more that keep every domain connected and combat-ready.
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Our values

 Inspired by a shared set of values, our employees are trusted, innovative, and bold in everything they do. They shine in a highly collaborative environment where everyone wants to see each other succeed because the mission depends on it.

Our values

 Inspired by a shared set of values, our employees are trusted, innovative, and bold in everything they do. They shine in a highly collaborative environment where everyone wants to see each other succeed because the mission depends on it.

Trusted

 - Being committed, giving our best every day
- Doing what we say we will
- Doing the right thing
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Innovative
- Being curious, seeking out new ways to make things better
- Learning constantly, from successes and failures
- Turning ideas into actions.
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Bold

 - Being courageous, speaking up, stepping forward
- Seizing opportunities
- Realizing big ambitions
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Our leadership

Tom Arseneault, President & Chief Executive Officer of BAE Systems, Inc.
Arseneault leads approximately 41,000 dedicated employees across major operations in the U.S., UK, and Sweden. Along with his role as president and CEO, he is an executive director on the BAE Systems plc Board of Directors, a member of the company’s Executive Committee, and an officer director on the BAE Systems, Inc. Board of Directors.
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A glimpse into our innovation

The work we do moves fast. And the reward is knowing that what you build makes an impact that protects. Our wide-ranging portfolio includes products and services for our armed forces and allies, the Department of War (DoW), the intelligence community, federal civilian agencies and commercial customers. 
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See our technology in action

Ron, BAE Systems director of Army Programs, describes the tense moments his crew faced when a sand storm overtook their helicopter in Afghanistan. With one chance to land, BAE Systems equipment – the Doppler navigation GPS, engine fuel control units, and the ARC 213 radio – brought his crew safely to the ground.
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The next generation of the AMPV

Advanced survivability, mobility, and networkability. The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) is a family of next generation, highly survivable tracked combat vehicles essential to the future of the U.S. Army and its allies.
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Advanced manufacturing for the future of electronic warfare

Step inside BAE Systems’ Electronic Warfare Integrated Manufacturing Center — where advanced automation and skilled craftsmanship power the next generation of defense technology.
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Secure. Resilient. Space-Ready.

BAE Systems’ advanced, high-reliability, radiation-hardened electronics have been enabling space missions for over 50 years. This video explores how we ensure mission success, even in the most challenging environments.
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State-of-the-art shiplift and land level ship repair facility

BAE Systems’ new facility will significantly enhance production efficiency, strengthen regional maritime capabilities, and advance environmental stewardship. With the capacity to lift ships displacing up to 25,000 tons and accommodate multiple vessels for maintenance simultaneously ashore, the new complex expands the shipyard’s capabilities threefold.
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Mission-critical solutions and services

We deliver intelligence analysis, cyber operations, IT, systems development, systems integration, operations and maintenance to enable militaries and governments recognize, manage, and defeat threats.
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Visit our newsroom
It’s breadth – no other company in our line of work is in the same range of domains or geographies. Air, land, sea, cyber space, outer space – we’re there. Around the world – we’re there. Visit our newsroom to learn what's next.
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SHE (Safety, Health & Environment) commitment
Our employees take on some of the world’s most challenging and innovative engineering, manufacturing and technology projects. We understand safety and sustainability are key values to hold and we aspire to recruit, develop and retain a world-class workforce committed to safety, health and the environment.
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