Principal Electrical Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a mid-career Electrical Engineer to support our Electronic Attack Systems and related technologies. If selected, you will be part of the Hardware Team supporting development programs in the Franchise Program Portfolio – a major piece of our Electronic Attack Solutions product line.

Key Responsibilities could include:

• Translate system requirements into successful system architectures and complex printed board assembly designs.
• Create system schematic and layouts
• Perform trade studies and prototyping to down select critical components, develop optimized electronic architectural solutions (SWAP), verify complex custom circuit blocks of an overarching system
• Support System Integration and Test in labs and directly on platforms
• Provide electrical engineering support for critical test events
• Document design verification tests and design review documentation
• Actively participate in knowledge-sharing culture via mentoring
• Work within schedule and budget constraints and elevate concerns if challenges arise.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum of four years of relevant experience in related industry (i.e. defense, electronics) or two years with a Master’s Degree
• Solid understanding of fundamentals of digital, analog, power, and mixed-signal electronics and interface/communication standards such as UART, SPI, QSPI, I2C, USB, Ethernet, ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553, PCIe
• PCB/CCA design experience, with an emphasis on DFA and DFM optimization, for complex rigid and rigid-flex mixed-signal HDI PCBs.
• Proficient at testing and troubleshooting analog, digital, and power supply-based circuits in a lab setting using oscilloscopes, bench supplies, vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, frequency counters, arbitrary waveform generators, function generators, logic analyzers

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, or equivalent
• Familiarity designing with FPGAs, System-On-Chips (SoC), and/or CPLDs using VHDL and/or Verilog
• Familiarity designing and writing embedded SW for microcontroller-based systems and modules
• Knowledge of system level EMI mitigation techniques along with proper grounding/shielding architecture
• Experience with high-speed mixed signal HDI PCB design, constraints management, and proper routing for interfaces with lane rates exceeding 1Gbps
• Hands-on experience with high voltage testing with an emphasis on measurement safety
• Experience with low noise, wide bandwidth, low power, Analog Front-End systems
• Understanding of SPICE simulators and simulation methods, preferably using LTSpice, TINA, PSpice Experience with the following PCB and CCA design features: micro-via and blind/buried vias, stacked micro-vias, via-in-pad and via fill/cap processes, controlled impedances, backdrilling, high pin count / fine-pitch BGAs, Chip-on-Board (COB), QFNs/DFNs, LGAs, and other advanced IC package types
• Familiarity with phase/gain margin stability analysis and other small signal analysis techniques, as it applies to analog circuit design and switch-mode power supply design
• Familiarity with Signal Integrity and Power Integrity, as it applies to proper layout techniques
• Active DoD Security Clearance – Top Secret with SCI

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $118095 - $200762

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, Inc.
• BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide.
• We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us.
• As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
• Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration.
• Purpose isn't a tagline here.
• It's what drives us.
• We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet.
• When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career.
• You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
• This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days.
• The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.