Senior Principal Engineer - ASIC/FPGA Verification (Hybrid)

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Cedar Rapids, IA
Hybrid
105K-179K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Hardware • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Defense
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The Role
Lead and mentor teams in ASIC/FPGA verification, develop advanced testbenches, improve methodologies, and collaborate on projects across multiple sites.
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You don't see it, but it's there. Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics - from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you'll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry's most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. And you can, too. 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 missions: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®" and "We Innovate For Those Who Move The WorldTM." Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems
In Navigation and Sensor Systems, we design and manufacture state-of-the-art systems and technology that enable our customers to execute their precision navigation missions.
BAE is looking for experienced senior level ASIC/FPGA Design Verification Engineers who can plan, architect, and develop verification environments. Candidates will be given the opportunity to lead teams, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to the evolution of the company's verification processes and methodologies.
Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remote.
While in this job you will:
  • Plan, architect, develop, and use configurable, self-checking testbenches implemented in SystemVerilog/UVM;
  • Develop constrained-random, metric-driven test plans and strategies to verify ASIC/FPGAs;
  • Collect and analyze coverage metrics, then use that information to improve the effectiveness of testcases;
  • Enhance your leadership skills while leading small to medium sized DV teams;
  • Create reusable Verification IP to be shared across the organization;
  • Drive changes to our process and methodologies.
  • Enhance your DV skills as well as your knowledge of GPS products while working with subject matter experts;
  • Mentor junior engineers across multiple U.S. locations

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Bachelor's Degree and 6 to 10 years work experience (or equivalent experience)
  • Current Security Clearance (Secret), or eligible to obtain one
  • Experience planning, architecting, developing, and using constrained random, self-checking testbenches in SystemVerilog/UVM, OVM, and/or VHDL
  • Experience with ASIC/FPGA design and verification tools (Siemens or Cadence)
  • Proven track record of managing and executing to schedules, and driving tasks to closure. Candidates should also be comfortable multitasking because they may be asked to support multiple projects.
  • Strong communication and documentation skills
  • Experience developing and implementing test plans.
  • Ability to work effectively in a multi-site or borderless environment

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Python/TCL/C++
  • Jira/Git/BitBucket/SVN
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Matlab/Simulink
  • Working knowledge of VHDL
  • FPGA Design Experience
  • Experience creating reusable Verification IP.
  • Experience leading small to medium teams with accountability for cost, schedule, and quality
  • Experience driving processes.
  • Demonstrated mentoring skills

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $105254 - $178931
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.

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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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