Principal Digital Electrical Engineer

Job Description

See what you’re missing. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our mission: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems. Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless.

Given our continued growth, we have immediate roles available for an experienced and highly motivated Principal Digital Electrical Engineer to join our Transition to Production, Production Support and Sustainment team. In this role, you will have a chance to grow your leadership skills as you support the continued production and sustainment of various complex digital and analog circuit card assemblies, and subsystems. You will have the opportunity to work closely with cutting-edge hardware fielded on the most advanced Military Platforms.

Activities day to day will vary and may include:

* Assessing design updates to existing circuit card assemblies

* Conducting circuit analyses to assess performance impacts

* Mentoring junior level engineers and technicians

* Working with hardware suppliers

* Driving product yield and affordability improvements

* Leading the debug of complex circuits

* Leading/Supporting transition to production of new products

* Working in partnership with a cross functional team to ensure on time deliveries of quality products to support the War Fighter.

If you are looking to be immersed in a myriad of new technical challenges, this role is for you! At BAE Systems, we thrive in a diverse and dynamic team oriented environment with principles of respect and trust. Our engineers interact with colleagues and peers of various disciplines and backgrounds to arrive at innovative solutions to problems. We encourage collaboration and foster an environment of knowledge sharing and continuous learning. Take the first step towards achieving your career goals with us and apply today!

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience working with high speed digital circuit card assemblies
• FPGA based circuit card design and debug
• Able to research and apply electrical engineering principles and theories to solve electrical engineering problems.
• Motivated self-starter with leadership skills and ability to effectively work in a team environment
• Excellent problem solving skills, judgment, and analytical capability.
• Ability to close on discrete tasking in a timely manner and lead others to closure - Own the Design
• Experience presenting technical information to program teams and/or customers.
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.
• Active or previously held Secret Clearance HIGHLY PREFERRED

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Active Secret Clearance HIGHLY PREFERRED
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Experience gathering and analyzing test data to assess trends and develop yield improvement plans
• Industrial temperature or better digital circuit card design
• Clocking/Resets
• DRAM
• Freescale Processors / Core IO
• Wind River
• SATA Interfaces
• Embedded processors, PCIe, Ethernet, 1553, SERDES, Fiber Optic
• CAD based schematic capture and simulation
• Able to direct layout and routing rules
• Post routing simulation
• Experience with high-speed digital, processor and analog designs.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $115779 - $196825

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 Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

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.

Salary : $115,779 - $196,825