Principal Electrical Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking a mid-career Electrical Engineer to support our EO/IR seeker and precision munitions products and related technologies. You will be part of the Hardware Team supporting development programs in the Franchise Program Portfolio – a major piece of our Precision Guidance and Sensing Solutions product line.

Responsibilities

• Translate system requirements into successful system architectures and complex printed board assembly designs.
• Create board schematic and layouts using Cadence Allegro System Capture.
• Perform trade studies and prototyping to down select critical components, develop optimized electronic architectural solutions (SWAP), and verify complex custom circuit blocks of an overarching system.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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, and logic analyzers.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 – Secret.

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $118,095 - $200,762. This range is based on market pay structures. 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

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings accounts.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Disability coverage.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Employee assistance program and legal plan.
• Perks including discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and applicable federal and state sick leave.
• 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 the Company

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 BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics, pushing the limits of what is possible to give customers the edge. Our products and capabilities span from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space, with over 14,000 highly talented employees driving innovation and impact in their fields.