Electrical Engineer - ATE

Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Electrical Engineer to join our depot-level avionics team. This role is critical to national defense, focusing on the design, development, and life-cycle support of Automated Test Equipment (ATE) and Test Program Sets (TPS).
The successful candidate will provide direct engineering support to our production floor, ensuring our avionic systems are diagnosed, certified, and maintained to the highest standards of excellence as specified by official Technical Orders (TOs).
Key Responsibilities
Production Support: Actively engage with depot technicians, supervisors, and other support engineers on a daily basis to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve production test issues in real-time, ensuring minimal disruption to the repair and certification workflow.
System Triage: Lead the diagnosis of complex test failures by collaborating with hardware and systems engineers to determine if the root cause lies in the Unit Under Test (UUT), the ATE, the Interface Test Adapter (ITA), or the TPS software.
Technical Communication: Translate complex technical failures into understandable terms for technicians and provide detailed analysis for fellow engineers. This includes providing clear workarounds for the production floor and conducting detailed technical briefings for engineering peers.
Continuous Improvement: Document recurring production issues and use that data to drive permanent improvements in the TPS software, ATE hardware, or test procedures to enhance reliability and reduce future downtime.
Documentation: Author and maintain critical documents, including the Test Requirements Document (TRD), Test Design Document (TDD), and TPS Validation/Verification Procedures, ensuring all documentation is traceable to source Technical Orders.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 6 years work experience or equivalent experience
Technical Skills:

• Experience developing and debugging automated test programs using ATLAS/PAWS or similar test environments
• Proficiency in at least one: C/C++, Python, LabVIEW, or SCPI for instrument control and data processing
• Familiarity with test executive tools (e.g., NI TestStand) for sequencing and results management
• Strong understanding of Automated Test Equipment (ATE) and integration of lab instruments (DMMs, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers) using protocols like VISA/IVI
• Ability to interpret Technical Orders (TOs), schematics, and ICDs to develop test requirements
• Knowledge of Design for Testability (DFT) and ability to support system troubleshooting (analog/digital)
• Experience with source control, configuration management, and structured software development practices
• Ability to analyze test data, identify trends, and support system reliability improvements
• Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation (test requirements, procedures, user manuals)

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience with the F15 Progream
• Top Secret Clearance

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $120874 - $205486
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 Intelligence & Security
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.
Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.
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.