Eng Prin - Elec

Requisition Number

113403BR

BAE Systems - Continued Engineering Support (Sustainment) is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to support existing platforms and define the next Generation of Test Stands for the continued support of the programs. 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 factory of “NEW” test stations for all of the 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.

Job Posting Title

Principal Electrical Engineer

Job Family

Electrical Eng

Travel Percentage

<10%

Clearance Level – Must be able to obtain for position

Secret

Shift

1st Shift

Regular or Temporary

Regular

Typical Education and Experience

Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 6 years work experience or equivalent experience

Required Skills and Education

BSEE with 8 years experience.

Experience designing with high speed digital circuit card assemblies

Experience designing with Analog and Power circuitry

Comfort with generating code in any language and experience with Teststand, Labview, Labwindows CVI.

Preferred Skills and Education

Able to research and apply electrical engineering principles and theories to solve electrical engineering problems.

Motivated self-starter with leadership skills and ability to effectively work in a team environment

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 writing and presenting technical information to program teams and/or customers.

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.

Department

1BC_ES ECS Engineering

Company

BAE_BAE SYSTEMS Info&Elec Sys Intg

Posting Requirements

Internal/External

Job Category

Engineering & Technology

U.S. Person Required

Yes

Business Area

Electronic Combat Solutions

Salary Max Point

196825

Salary Min Point

115779

Union Job

None

Recruiter

Neil Lasky