Test Set Design Engineer I

Job Description
At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie, and a shared mission on delivering world class products to our commercial and military customers. We offer a flexible hybrid work environment and 9/80 work schedule. Our company is part of the community, drives to improve our future, and protects our freedom.
Are you a recent Electrical graduate with a couple of engineering internship experiences looking for the next step to grow your career? Do you want to design and test hardware that really matters and be a part of a cause greater than yourself? Then, help us protect those that protect us by maintaining vital defense products and developing Next Generation Electronic Systems Products and Solutions. We need your talent, motivation, and vision to join our growing teams. BAE Systems has recently been awarded new programs and is currently undergoing an exciting period of growth.
As a Test Equipment Design Engineer, you will develop, upgrade, and maintain systems for testing products that support military and commercial aircraft and ground vehicles. You will join a cross-functional group of professionals that are responsible for all aspects of test systems development including mechanical, electrical, software and fabrication. With our team, you will have the opportunity to utilize and develop your skills in a fast paced and exciting environment for a broad range of test systems from simple circuit card testers to very large and complex systems integration labs.
We are looking for an Engineer with practical design, simulation, and integration experience to add to our team. This is an exciting opportunity to develop test systems to support products for some of the world's most advanced military aircraft, sea, and ground vehicles.
In this Test Equipment Design Engineer position, you will make impacts in the following ways:

• Perform technical work that requires the application of engineering principles, theories, concepts, and techniques for the development of Test Equipment used to support the verification and acceptance testing of electronic assemblies and systems of varying technologies.
• Consult with engineering specialists to devise new techniques and approaches and provide solutions to a wide range of technical problems dealing with the selection, design, and implementation of test strategies in support of acceptance and performance test methodologies. Make independent decisions based on available data, selection of materials and required parameters.
• Work from technical objectives, overall schedules and expected results as specified by supervisor or senior engineering personnel. Support project segments for achievement of schedule, fiscal and technical performance objectives.
• Support assignments that are broad and may include:
  • design and development of new test techniques
  • investigate and develop solutions for vital legacy test equipment
  • design and development of test plans, procedures, test strategies, and test requirements of company products
  • design and development of manual and automated test equipment
  • testing and integration of procedures, initial prototype equipment and systems integration support
• Support a Senior engineer to complete tasks in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Prepare charts, diagrams and reports expressing recommendations, technical accomplishments and project progress measured against specific plans.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Familiarity with requirements, documentation, and verification
• Familiarity with Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools used for schematic capture of printed circuit board designs
• Familiarity with electrical hardware design and documentation from top assembly to subassemblies, including assembly drawings, schematics, wire lists, parts lists, printed circuit boards, interconnect diagrams, configuration drawings, etc.
• Experience and working knowledge of electronic circuits (analog, digital and power) and experience working electronic instruments
• Electronics simulation, troubleshooting, and instrument familiarity (analog, digital, power, communications).
• Familiarity with integration, troubleshooting, and debug skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in problem solving and critical thinking.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Ability to read, edit, and integrate software

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
• Experience with Cadence System Capture PWB design tools
• Experience with ADS, LTSpice, and HFSS simulation tools
• Experience with the development of test equipment for flight controls, weapon controls, data links, and antennas.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $70828 - $120408
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, Inc.
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.