Engineer Principal - Electrical Design - $10K Sign-On Bonus

Job Description

Minimum $10,000 Sign On Bonus being offered for external hires.

The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers’ missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.

What You’ll Do:

• Design hardware for system and detailed circuit design for space-based, high-reliability electronic systems including.
  • Modeling and simulation.
  • Analysis (worst case circuit analysis, parts stress analysis, reliability, signal integrity, risk mitigation).
  • Digital designs with architectures utilizing FPGAs, microprocessors, soft-core processors, digital filters, image processing algorithms, and high speed SERDES communication interfaces/protocols like XAUI, sRIO, PCIe, and SpaceWire for communication and data processing for a variety of sensors – focal planes, detectors, gimbals, phased arrays.
  • Analog designs with architectures focusing on general analog, mixed signal, and power supply electronic design.
  • Design and implement test fixtures including test plans for both chip-level and board level environments and create reusable circuits that can be utilized across multiple projects.
  • Work with Parts Engineers to select and approve EEE parts to meet program requirements.
  • Lead or support anomaly debug, determination of root cause, and corrective actions.
  • Work closely with printed wiring board packaging and layout engineers.
  • Interface with systems engineers to define functional and performance requirements.
• Lead electronics box integration and test for space-based, high reliability electronics systems including.
  • Understand system level and box requirements.
  • Flow down requirements to the printed wiring assemblies, FPGAs, and/or SW within the box assembly.
  • Create the box architecture and electrical design.
  • Guide and oversee printed wiring assembly and FPGA designs and interdependencies.
  • Facilitate Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical (EEE) part choices and replacements.
  • Ensure analyses are accurate and adequate to buy off requirements.
  • Oversee box integration and support development of box test plans.
  • Support and review Specific Test Equipment (STE) design.
  • Verify test plan and procedures are accurate and adequate to buy off requirements.
  • Lead or support anomaly debug, determination of root cause, and corrective actions.
  • Provide Requirements Verification Matrix (RVM) and all other delivery documentation.
  • Review the schedule and forecast the technical scope, then provide input to the project engineer about the box execution plan.
  • Proactively identify schedule and technical risks and bring them to the program’s attention.
• Provide technical mentoring to early career engineers.
• Promote development of a strong team by participation in key aspects of the project and mentoring more junior team members.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site three or more days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
• May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
• May access other facilities in various weather conditions.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 6 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Experience with electronic circuit design, electronic systems, as well as software.
• Hands on experience with lab power supplies, oscilloscopes, function generators, and logic analyzers is required.
• Good communication skills, as well as excellent presentation skills.

#LI-LB3 Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Knowledge of space radiation effects or rad-hard electronics design is a plus.
• Space or military design experience highly desired but not required.
• Design of control electronics and precision instrumentation experience is preferred.
• Experience with Schematic capture tools – Mentor/Siemens, OrCad, Altium is preferred.
• Experience with power systems, detector low noise analog electronics or mixed signal design a plus.
• Experience designing mixed signal analog/digital/FPGA electronics is preferred.
• Experience with Matlab, PSPICE/LTSPICE, Mathcad is preferred.

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 Space & Mission 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.

Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for government and commercial customers. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.

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.

Multiple positions may be available on this opening.