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BAE Systems is expanding its local operations by consolidating its three area facilities into one 74,000-square-foot building in North Charleston’s Aviation Business Park, a move the company said is necessary to accommodate its growing electronics engineering program.
Staff Report
Published July 23, 2009
BAE Systems is expanding its local operations by consolidating its three area facilities into one 74,000-square-foot building in North Charleston’s Aviation Business Park, a move the company said is necessary to accommodate its growing electronics engineering program.
As part of the expansion, the company plans to add about 75 new jobs this year and up to an additional 100 jobs in 2010, with a salary range between $50,000 and $85,000.
Officials from BAE Systems, headquartered in Rockville, Md., joined those from the S.C. Department of Commerce, Charleston County, Charleston Regional Development Alliance and city of North Charleston this morning to announce the expansion plans.
“We have a long history here, and much of that is due to the caliber of the work force we’ve been able to attract,” said Kris Busch, vice president of BAE Systems’ Charleston-based operations. He said the company’s location in the region has been important to its long-term success. “Charleston’s famed quality of life is a real magnet in terms of employee recruitment and retention.”
The global aerospace, security and defense contractor began its area operations in the 1970s and has grown to employ more than 400 people locally.
In the 1970s, BAE Systems’ Charleston-based business focused primarily on the fabrication of shipboard simulators, access control security systems and other classified electronic systems for the Navy.
Today, the operation designs, integrates and sustains classified electronic systems, physical and electronic security systems, automated fuel-handling equipment, and communications and IT networks for several clients on multiple land-, air-, and sea-based platforms.
Its leading customers include Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SPAWAR), the Internal Revenue Service, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Homeland Security and other federal organizations.
North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey called the company “a stellar corporate citizen.”
“We welcome their renewed commitment to doing business here and are especially energized by the high-caliber, high-paying jobs they are adding to our community,” Summey said.
Anyone interested in applying for the new positions at BAE Systems are asked to apply online through the company Web site.
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