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BAE Systems Senior Electrical Engineer in Austin, Texas
Job Description
Thank you for your interest in BAE Systems! This opening is included as part of our June 2026 Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions Engineering Hiring Event. While we encourage all interested professionals to apply, please note that this is a selection-based interview event for candidates whose skills and experience match our hiring needs. If your background and skill set match these needs, we will reach out with next steps. If selected for an interview, specific opportunities based on your interests, experience, and skill set will be discussed with the hiring team. For candidates not local to the southern NH or Austin, TX areas, virtual interviews will be accommodated.
Are you an experienced Digital, Power Supply or Test Engineer with 4 - 20 years of experience looking for the next step to grow your career? Do you want to design and test hardware that really matters and be a part of a cause greater than yourself? Then, help us protect those that protect us by developing next generation electronic systems products and solutions. We need your talent, motivation, and vision to join our growing teams. BAE Systems has recently been awarded new programs and is currently undergoing an exciting period of growth.
Our employees work on the world s most advanced electronics. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we re innovating for the future. And you can, too.
At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed and grow. We are all about trust, camaraderie, and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. When you join our engineering group, you will be an integrated team member collaborating with Systems, Software, and Test engineers in one or more of the phases of the hardware design cycle. These roles will be supporting engineering development, integration, test and transition to production efforts on complex electronic modules.
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.
Job Description
We are looking for talented Electrical, Digital, Test and Power Supply Engineers (4 years experience) to help us create the world s most advanced solutions in the area such as Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Aircraft Protection, Radar Warning and Electronic Attack for our defense related customers. Our products provide critical mission capabilities to address the ever-evolving threats to our nation s security and the war fighter.
In this exciting role, you will enjoy opportunities to take on diverse and challenging work assignments, flexible scheduling with every other Friday off, an inviting and supportive culture, competitive compensation, and an excellent benefits package that includes tuition reimbursement for advanced degrees.
We will provide you opportunities to learn, leverage our current technologies, incorporate new technologies, and if you desirebecome an expert or future technical leader in our engineering organization.
Job Responsibilities:
Digital Design Engineer:
Typical duties and skills include (for Digital Engineer position)
Assist in translating system requirements into compliant complex printed board assembly designs.
Competence in digital/analog/mixed signal electronics fundamentals and interface/communication standards
The ability to follow a design process and conduct design / peer reviews.
Be able to use Schematic Capture tools and be familiar with the layout tools.
Develop layout guidelines, participate in the PCB layout and have the ability to use Power and Signal integrity tools.
Lead/Mentor a team of junior engineers.
Test and troubleshooting of sub-assemblies, working in a lab environment.
Provide support to Systems Engineering at the next level.
Interface with other Engineering disciplines, Operations, Quality and other supporting functions to drive defect resolution to root cause.
Generate and implement improvements in product and test design and methodologies to reduce cost, increase yield and improve throughput.
Generate and review the technical content of test procedures, drawings, engineering specifications, reports, Engineering Change Orders and other documentation.
Understand the importance of Cost Management and maintaining Budget and schedule.
Power Supply Engineer
Typical duties and skills include:
Experienced in the design, analysis and testing of AC/DC and DC/DC converters for military and aerospace applications.
Experience in High Voltage applications and design is preferred
Assist in translating system requirements into compliant complex power designs.
Development of switching power converters with up to 500 Watts output power and varied output voltages.
Be proficient in the areas of control circuits, EMI filter and magnetics design, parts selection, developing and executing test procedures and anomaly resolution.
Familiarity with Military Standards 461, 704, 1275 and 1399
The ability to follow a design process and conduct design / peer reviews.
Be able to use Schematic Capture tools and be familiar with the layout tools.
Develop layout guidelines, participate in the PCB layout and have the ability to use Power and Signal integrity tools.
Lead/Mentor a team of junior engineers.
Support test and troubleshooting of systems, modules and sub-assemblies of power supply modules.
Interface with other Engineering disciplines, Operations, Quality and other supporting functions to drive defect resolution to root cause.
Generate and implement improvements in product and test design and methodologies to reduce cost, increase yield and improve throughput.
Generate and review the technical content of test procedures, drawings, engineering specifications, reports, Engineering Change Orders and other documentation.
Understand the importance of Cost Management and maintaining Budget and schedule.
Test Engineer:
Typical duties and skills include:
Assist in translating system requirements into compliant complexTest Solutions, that include Test Stations and Integrated Test Adapters (ITAs).
Understand the needs of Operations / Production.
Experience with RF principles and test methodologies.
The ability to perform high-volume RF testing using advanced test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and signal generators.
Experience with testing and troubleshooting RF and Microwave component/subsystem such as up-converters, down converters, power amplifiers, waveform generators, RF modulators, and limiters.
Collaboration with otherEngineering disciplinesin the design of Test Solutions.
Use and integrate commercial Test Equipment into Test Stations.
Have the ability to design Test Cards (CCA s) within ITA s.
Design Cabling and Harnessing.
Be able to use Schematic Capture tools.
The ability to follow a design process and conduct design / peer reviews.
Lead/Mentor a team of junior engineers.
Integrate Test and troubleshooting of Test Solutions, working in a lab environment.
Generate and review the technical content of test procedures, drawings, engineering specifications, reports, Engineering Change Orders and other documentation.
Understand the importance of Cost Management and maintaining Budget and schedule.
Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status .
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
A minimumof 4 Years of experience in Electrical, Digital, Test or Power Supply Engineering or related fields.
Bachelor s Degree in an Engineering Discipline or equivalent experience.
Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
An Active Secret Clearance or above (active within the last 2 years)
Experience with Power Electronics, EO/IR, RF, or Electronic Warfare.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $97008 - $164914
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.
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