Job Description

This role will provide electrical engineering support to a dynamic engineering development team, decomposing test requirements, designing, integrating, and selling-off test stands, working with prime mission equipment designers to support first unit test, design verification test, integration, transition to full rate production, and sustainment of complex digital, analog, RF, and optical circuit cards and modules.

The successful candidate must possess strong technical aptitude, communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally within the hardware organization and with other engineering disciplines/functions. Must be able to exercise discretion and independent judgment in technical areas.

This position may include the following activities:

• Design of analog, power, digital, and RF circuits
• Design of complex interconnects and cables
• Design of environmental controls for Environmental Stress Screening
• Procurement, assembly, and verification of test stands
• Extensive experience working with production engineering to design reliable, efficient, and timely test stands
• Agile hardware development, risk-reduction prototyping, and requirements-driven design and verification
• Knowledge of engineering development processes for aero/defense industry, including designing and testing to MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461
• State-of-the-art electrical engineering design/analysis/sim tools
• Strong "hands-on" laboratory experience with instrumentation, equipment, and processes
• Working experience with Interface standards including military/avionics communication buses (i.e. RS-485, Mil-Std-1553B, Ethernet)
• Lead/Mentor a team of junior engineers
• Support test and troubleshooting of test stands working directly with program engineering personnel as required
• Interface with Engineering, Operations, Quality and other supporting functions to drive defect resolution to root cause
• Generate and implement improvements in test design and methodologies to reduce cost, increase yield, and improve throughput
• Generate and review the technical content of test procedures, drawings, engineering specifications, reports, Engineering Change Orders, and other documentation
• Interface with governmental customers and suppliers as required
• Provide training and support to technicians and manufacturing personnel as required
• Support Root Cause and Corrective Action activities
• Mentor peers and more junior engineers in areas of expertise

Required Skills and Education

• Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 6 years work experience or equivalent
• Electronic test station/test stand
• Power Supply/Systems Design, Analog Circuit Design, Digital Circuit Design Experience
• PSPICE or equivalent analog circuit simulation tool experience
• Cadence Allegro for schematic capture and PCB design
• Basic microwave Technology
• Proficient in circuit active and passive devices
• Procurement, tracking, assembly, and integration experience
• Ability to Obtain DOD Security Clearance

Preferred Skills and Education

• Industrial temperature or better (automotive)
• Complex electronics test stand design
• CAD based schematic capture and simulation
• Able to direct layout and routing rules
• Basic test software design and integration
• Basic test firmware design and integration
• Active DOD Security Clearance
• Demonstrated design success - meet difficult design requirements

Benefits Information

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.

Intern Benefits: Temporary employees generally are not eligible for BAE Systems benefits, but can elect to participate in the 401(k) savings plan. Temporary employees working 20+ hours per week are eligible for medical benefits, the employee assistance program, and business travel accident insurance.

Please note: Some benefits may be different for union employees that are governed by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or for positions covered by a wage law called the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA).