Principal Digital Hardware Engineer

This opening is part of our September 2026 Defense Electronics Engineering Hiring Event. While we encourage all interested professionals to apply, this is a selection-based interview event for candidates whose skills and experience match our hiring needs. If selected for an interview, specific opportunities will be discussed based on your interests, experience, and skill set. Virtual interviews will be accommodated for candidates not local to the northern New Jersey area.

About the role

This role supports engineering development, integration, test, and transition to production efforts on complex electronic modules. You will provide electrical engineering support to a dynamic engineering development team, working on first unit test, design verification test, integration, and transition to production tasks for complex digital circuit cards and modules. The successful candidate must possess strong technical aptitude, communication skills, and the ability to work cross-functionally within the hardware organization and with other engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Design of complex high-speed digital circuit card assemblies
• Support test and troubleshooting of systems, modules, and sub-assemblies of digital modules, 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 product and 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
• Provide training and support to technicians and manufacturing personnel as required
• Support Root Cause and Corrective Action activities

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science is required
• 5 years of work experience in digital and analog engineering is required
• Working knowledge of the full lifecycle of a product from Proposal to Design to Production is required
• Strong communication skills and ability to work well in teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in design of complex high-speed digital circuit card assemblies
• Experience in testing and troubleshooting digital modules

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $128,831 - $219,012. Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications such as skills, education, and experience.

Benefits

Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts
• 401(k) savings plan
• Disability coverage
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program and legal plan
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and other leave programs including paid parental, military, bereavement, and applicable federal and state sick leave
• Employee recognition program with monetary or non-monetary awards
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
• Other incentives may be available based on position level and job specifics

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace, and security company delivering products and services for air, land, and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions, and customer support services. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind game-changing defense and commercial electronics, pushing the limits of technology to give customers a competitive edge. Our products and capabilities span from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space, supported by over 14,000 talented employees dedicated to making an impact for our customers and communities.