Lead Electrical Engineer

Job Description:

Job Description
We are seeking a lead Electrical Engineer to support our EO/IR seeker and precision munitions products and related technologies. If selected, you will be part of the Hardware Team supporting development programs in the Franchise Program Portfolio – a major piece of our Precision Guidance and Sensing Solutions product line.
Key Responsibilities:

Translate system requirements into successful system architectures and complex printed board assembly designs.
Create board schematic and layouts using Cadence Allegro System Capture
Perform trade studies and prototyping to down select critical components, develop optimized electronic architectural solutions (SWAP), verify complex custom circuit blocks of an overarching system
Document design verification tests and design review documentation
Lead a small team
Mentor more junior engineers and actively contribute to knowledge-sharing culture
Work within schedule and budget constraints and elevate concerns if challenges arise.

Job Requirements:

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
Minimum of eight years of relevant experience in related industry (i.e. defense, electronics) or six years with a Master’s Degree
Significant experience designing mixed signal systems, including analog, high speed digital, and power supply circuits in harsh electromagnetic environments (e.g. MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810)
Significant experience with low noise, wide bandwidth, low power, Analog Front-End systems
Very comfortable testing and troubleshooting analog, digital, and power supply-based circuits in a lab setting using oscilloscopes, bench supplies, vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, frequency counters, arbitrary waveform generators, function generators, logic analyzers
Familiarity with phase/gain margin stability analysis and other small signal analysis techniques, as it applies to analog circuit design and switch-mode power supply design
Experience designing high-voltage DC-DC converters for low power applications with a strong understanding of the varying topologies
Hands-on experience with high voltage testing with an emphasis on measurement safety
Familiarity with standard interface/communication protocols such as UART, SPI, QSPI, I2C, USB, Ethernet, ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553, PCIe
Understanding of SPICE simulators and simulation methods, preferably using LTSpice, TINA, PSpice
Significant PCB/CCA design experience, with an emphasis on DFA and DFM optimization, for complex rigid and rigid-flex mixed-signal HDI PCBs including, but not limited to, the following PCB and CCA design features: micro-via and blind/buried vias, stacked micro-vias, via-in-pad and via fill/cap processes, controlled impedances, backdrilling, high pin count / fine-pitch BGAs, Chip-on-Board (COB), QFNs/DFNs, LGAs, and other advanced IC package types
Expertise in high-voltage PCB layout techniques, including creepage/clearance management
Familiarity with Signal Integrity and Power Integrity, as it applies to proper layout techniques
Experience with high-speed PCB design, constraints management, and proper routing for interfaces with lane rates exceeding 1Gbps
Knowledge of system level EMI mitigation techniques along with proper grounding/shielding architecture design
Familiarity designing with FPGAs, System-On-Chips (SoC), and/or CPLDs using VHDL and/or Verilog
Familiarity designing and writing embedded SW for microcontroller-based systems and modules

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, RF engineering, or equivalent
Active DoD Security Clearance – Secret

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.

Job Ident #: 117516BR

Company Details

BAE Systems

1601 Research Blvd
Rockville, Maryland 20850 USA
www.baesystems.jobs

BAE Systems is a premier global defense and security company with approximately 100,000 employees delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions...

Benefits:
Competitive

Supported Manufacturers:
Various

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Job Info

Location

Hudson, New Hampshire, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

BAE Systems

1601 Research Blvd
Rockville, Maryland 20850 USA
www.baesystems.jobs