Digital Hardware Engineer

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Nashua, NH, USA
Hybrid
133K-226K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Hardware • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Defense
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The Role
Designs, integrates, tests, troubleshoots, and transitions complex high-speed digital circuit cards and electronic modules into production. Leads verification and integration activities, drives defect resolution and corrective actions, improves product and test processes, creates technical documentation, interfaces with customers and suppliers, and mentors engineers and technicians. Requires strong digital hardware design, analysis, communication, and technical leadership skills in a defense engineering environment.
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Job Description
BAE Systems is hiring for a Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer.
At BAE Systems, we deliver 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. If you are an individual that enjoys a cohesive team environment and is interested in a variety of challenges across a variety of products, then we are interested in hearing from you!
This role will be supporting engineering development, integration, test and transition to production efforts on complex electronic modules. Candidate will provide electrical engineering support to a dynamic engineering development team, leading first unit test, design verification test, integration and transition to production tasks on complex digital 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 complex high speed digital circuit card assemblies
  • Lead/Mentor a team of junior engineers
  • 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
  • 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

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Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience
  • High speed digital design of circuit card assemblies
  • Experience with the design, build, integration and/or test of complex electronic systems.
  • Able to research and apply electrical engineering principles and theories to solve electrical engineering problems.
  • Eligible for DOD Security Clearance

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Active Secret Clearance HIGHLY PREFERRED
  • Industrial temperature or better digital circuit card design
  • FPGA based circuit card design.
  • Embedded processors, PCIe, Ethernet, 1553, SERDES, Fiber Optic
  • CAD based schematic capture and simulation
  • Able to direct layout and routing rules
  • Post routing simulation
  • Active DOD Security Clearance
  • Demonstrated design success - meet difficult design requirements
  • Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.
  • Motivated self-starter with leadership skills and ability to effectively work in a team environment - Team Leader
  • 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.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035
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 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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree and typically 8 years of work experience, or equivalent experience
  • High-speed digital design of circuit card assemblies
  • Experience designing, building, integrating, and/or testing complex electronic systems
  • Ability to research and apply electrical engineering principles and theories to solve engineering problems
  • Eligible for a Department of Defense security clearance
  • Industrial-temperature or better digital circuit card design
  • FPGA-based circuit card design
  • Experience with embedded processors, PCIe, Ethernet, 1553, SERDES, or fiber optics
  • CAD-based schematic capture and simulation
  • Ability to direct layout and routing rules
  • Post-routing simulation experience
  • Active Department of Defense security clearance
  • Demonstrated success meeting difficult design requirements
  • Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills
  • Leadership skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Excellent problem-solving, judgment, and analytical capabilities
  • Ability to complete discrete tasks and lead others to completion
  • Experience presenting technical information to program teams or customers

What the Team is Saying

BAE Systems, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage is presented as comprehensive, paired with an EAP, fertility and transgender care options, and HSA‑compatible plans that can include employer contributions with coverage starting on day one in some cases. These resources are reinforced by wellness tools and immediate eligibility noted on official benefits materials.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) savings plan is broadly available, with employer matching and other contributions that vary by business unit, and some U.S. employee groups retain pension arrangements. Company‑paid basic life insurance equal to 2x base salary (up to $1M) further strengthens financial security.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave (e.g., 160 hours for full‑time employees) sits alongside adoption and surrogacy reimbursement and Bright Horizons backup child and elder care. These benefits help reduce care gaps and complement PTO and applicable state programs.

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The Company
HQ: Falls Church, VA
40,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do. As a leading aerospace, defense, and security company, we work together to deliver a full range of products and services for air, land, space, and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. How we work is rooted in purpose – a purpose to protect those who protect us, to unite our community of colleagues and customers, and to drive forward the growth and development of our exceptional team members. It's where purpose connects.

Why Work With Us

We believe your career should be filled with innovation and discovery. And that's exactly what you'll find at BAE Systems. As you work to develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills and expand knowledge. On a sharp and collaborative team, you will be challenged – and supported – at every turn.

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