Principal Quality Engineer

Microcircuit Quality Engineer

Imagine being part of a team that designs, develops, and delivers cutting-edge products that make a tangible impact on national security and defense. At BAE Systems, you'll collaborate with talented professionals who share your passion for innovation and excellence, and have opportunities to grow and develop your skills in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

BAE Systems Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Systems (C4ISR) business area is seeking a Microcircuit Quality Engineer who will be responsible for ensuring quality, reliability, and compliance of microelectronics components used in high reliability defense and space applications. This role provides technical leadership in component qualification, failure analysis, and compliance with customer, industry, and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of experience with microelectronics, semiconductor manufacturing processes and military space-level component standards.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree and 4-8+ years of relevant experience or 8-12+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree
• Semiconductor Knowledge: understanding of wafer fabrication, packaging assembly, and testing processes.
• Quality Standards: understanding of/familiarity with military and commercial standards (i.e. MIL-STD-883, MIL-PRF-38535, MIL-PRF-38534, AS9100 and ISO 9001)
• Quality Assurance: background/experience in Quality Assurance principles

• Root Cause Analysis: working knowledge of methodologies like 8D, 5 Whys, and Fishbone diagrams.
• Meticulous Attention to detail: Eye for microscopic defects and subtle data anomalies, swiftly and accurately identify any potential quality concerns.
• Cross-Functional, Interpersonal Communication: Ability to bridge the gap between design, production, and external customers and suppliers. Good presentation skills, good writing skills. Report writing (e.g., audit reports, technical reports, qual reports). Review documentation for compliance and for clarity.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a technical field
• Reliability Testing: Experience with HTOL (High-Temperature Operating Life), and other TCI/QCI qualification testing. Familiar with mil-standard requirements for qualifications and familiar with reliability mechanisms (hot electrons, TDDB, electromigration, etc.)
• Statistical Process Control: Skills in SPC, DoE (Design of Experiments), and AS9145 (FEMA), and AS9102 (PPV and FAI). Data analysis skills can enable a quality engineer to distill data and identify the relevant parts, and to translate data into a more easily understandable format that they can then share with other team members.
• Risk Management: Ability to conduct Risk and Opportunity analysis and thorough FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) to prevent defects.
• Auditing Confidence: Experience leading internal audits and managing quality assessments.

Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $118095 - $200762 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.