Senior Principal Hardware Engineer

Job Description
Job Description:
BAE Systems - Continued Engineering Support (Sustainment) is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to define the next Generation of Test Stands for the continued support of the F22 Program. The individual selected for this position will be a proven leader with diverse technical capabilities and demonstrated "hands-on" electrical engineering expertise. The individual will lead the hardware design, software development, integration/test, and delivery to the F22 factory of "NEW" test stations for all of the F22 products supported by BAE Systems. These stations will include Digital Modules, Analog Modules, RF Modules, and Power Supplies. The individual must be a self-starter with development experience working with integrated military avionics/electronic hardware and supporting test equipment.
The selected electrical engineer is expected to have applicable experience in the following areas:
Test Stands:
Selecting the appropriate test equipment to effectively test the target hardware, considering existing hardware specifications, hardware test requirements, and cost. The candidate should have extensive experience with all types of test equipment for Digital, Analog, RF and Power Supply testing. This should include but not be limited to Power Supplies, Oscilloscopes, Power Meters, Chillers, Signal/Function Generators, Spectrum/Network Analyzers, Logic Analyzers, and Pattern Generators. Familiarity with all the typical equipment interfaces, USB, GPIB, Ethernet, PXI, PXIe, Serial RS232/RS422.
Hardware Design:
Design of backplane printed wiring boards and ITA. These become the interface between the test equipment and the test target. These will include providing all the necessary power to the target, signal translation between logic families (TTL/LVTTL/PECL/ECL/etc). The Backplane will also accommodate for all control interfaces, serial, JTAG, SPI, clocking and custom digital bus interfaces. These test interfaces will be designed using the Cadence Allegro and/or Altium Designer schematic capture and PWB layout tools. The designer will utilize and implement best practices during PCB design such as EMI mitigation for conducted and radiated emissions, grounding, trace impedance, length matching, power planes, stack-ups, thermal conductivity, signal integrity etc. The test backplanes can also include:

• RF circuits: LNA's, Mixers, Filters, switches etc.
• Power/Analog: Filters, Power Supplies with topologies such as Buck-Boost, amplifiers, sequencing, high-side switching, etc.
• Serial Communications such as 1553, RS485, and RS232.
• Processor interfacing, Memory such as on-board Flash and SDRAM, interfacing different buses with attention to timing and config setup, etc.

Software Design:
Utilize knowledge of National Instruments family of products (Test Stand/LabWindows/LabView/LabView FPGA) to support the design of test suites that will perform all tests in an automated environment, including control of all test equipment, capturing the test data and reporting/storing results. This task also includes some forensic software analysis to determine how currently released software performs.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
12+ years' experience in Electrical Engineering or Bachelor in Electrical Engineering with 8+ year(s) related experience
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Hardware experience

• RF circuits: LNA's, Mixers, Filters, switches etc.
• Power/Analog: Filters, Power Supplies with topologies such as Buck-Boost, amplifiers, sequencing, high-side switching, etc.
• Serial Communications such as 1553, RS485, and RS232.
• Processor interfacing, Memory such as on-board Flash and SDRAM, interfacing different buses with attention to timing and config setup, etc.

Software Experience

• Knowledge of National Instruments family of products (Test Stand/LabWindows/LabView/LabView FPGA) to support the design of test suites that will perform all tests in an automated environment
• Ability to perform forensic software analysis to determine how currently released software performs.

Management Experience

• Ability to lead a group of diverse talents of hardware and software engineers.
  • organize work tasks
  • develop and utilize plans in Microsft Project
  • Maintain schedule, cost and quality of all projects underway.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $130355 - $221603
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.