Principal Power Systems Engineer - Sign on Bonus and Relocation

Job Description Are you a Power Engineer with 6 to 8 + years of experience in power electronics looking for the next step to grow your career? Do you want to design and architect solutions for the Aircraft Electrification market. The Controls and Avionics Solutions (CAS) business and Power and Propulsion Solutions (PPS) business areas are experiencing unprecedented growth. BAE Systems has recently been awarded new programs and is currently undergoing an exciting period of growth. We have multiple positions to support our significant growth in this new commercial emerging market.
Candidates for this position can expect to work in mid-size teams that are cooperative, dependable, and supportive.

When you become a member of our team, you will work across multiple disciplines and collaborate with Systems, Hardware, Test and Operations across all phases of multiple Product Development Lifecycle. 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, comradery, and a shared mission on delivering world class products to our commercial and military customers. We offer a flexible work environment and 9/80 work schedule. Our company is part of the community, and driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.

Typical duties include:
• Design and architect power electronics systems including DC link dynamics.
• Support manufacturing operations and automated production tests.
• Mitigate issues related to supplier management and component quality.
• Execute reliability engineering activities such as: FMEA, stress analysis, tolerance analysis, etc.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills The following education, skills and experiences are required in order to be considered for the role.
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in power electronics related design and development, including familiarity with motor drives, gate drivers, analog circuitry, and magnetics.
• Hands-on experience with the understanding of full product development lifecycle of electronics hardware and design, component and system-level integration, validation, and verification.
• Ability to work with software and firmware controllers for converters and power distribution systems.
• Experience with rotating machine control and design for EMC/ EMI compliance.
• Pre-existing knowledge of magnetic design for high frequency applications and soft switching techniques.
• Experience with AC-DC converters and power factor correction.
• Experience with DC-DC topologies and ability to select optimal architectures and components.
• Experience with digital control strategies for AC-DC and DC-DC power conversion.
• Must have experience working safely in a high voltage / high power lab environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team on rapid development programs and projects.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of BAE.
• Experience in modeling, simulation, and testing of power electronics: SPICE/ LTSPICE, Mathcad, Matlab/Simulink, Ansys Electronic desktops.
• Experience in providing technical leadership and mentoring.
• Capable of creating required documentation, requirements, test plans and engineering

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with design of DC-DC converters and motor drives with power levels of up to 500kW and DC link voltages to 1000V.
• Experience with Power Magnetics Design and electromagnetic concepts.
• Understanding of design for fault tolerance and reliability.
• Ability to perform stress/deratings analysis and worst-case circuit analysis.
• Ability to create interface definition, specification, and control documents.
• Plan and conduct tests and analysis, review and interpret data.
• Experience in a safety conscious high voltage/ high power laboratory including testing such as: hi-pot, thermal cycling and partial discharge.
• Knowledgeable of multiple types of rotating machines such as: PMSM, IPM and AC induction.
• Knowledgeable with Vector and Field Oriented Control.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities to lead working groups or program teams.
• Software Skills: Matlab/Simulink, ANSYS Maxwell.
• Experience with Requirements Management tools and Configuration Management and Problem Reporting tools.
• Ability to apply critical thinking in complex situations; experience working in cross functional research groups including mechanical engineering, thermal engineering, test, reliability, and failure analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to engage technology developers in the industry to track and apply emerging technologies to innovative power electronics designs.
Highly organized team player with excellent technical communication skills (written and verbal).​​​Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of BAE.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $105254 - $178931

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.

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.