Senior Principal Electrical Engineer

Job Title

Senior Principal Electrical Engineer

Role Summary

Lead design, development, integration, test, and production of high-reliability electronic systems for military/avionics applications from requirements through sustainment. Work on multidisciplinary teams (electrical, mechanical, software/firmware, test) to deliver complex countermeasure and electronic warfare products.

Role involves hands-on hardware design, verification, test planning, and mentorship of junior engineers in an Agile hardware development environment.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Requires substantial prior experience; see Requirements for years-of-experience guidance.

Responsibilities

Principal responsibilities include:

• Design and troubleshoot high-speed digital, analog, mixed-signal, and power circuit card assemblies (CCAs) for military electronics/avionics.
• Lead electrical architecture, schematic design, component selection, and hardware integration for complex systems.
• Develop and execute verification and test plans; integrate test solutions and produce detailed test reports.
• Participate in requirements development, technical trade studies, and technology insertion/upgrades.
• Mentor and transfer knowledge to junior engineering staff and lead technical teams through full product lifecycle (capture, development, production, sustaining).

Requirements

Must-have and preferred skills and experience.

Must-have:

• 8+ years designing, testing, and troubleshooting high-reliability embedded systems (see Education Requirements for degree-related provisions).
• Demonstrated understanding of electrical principles and test methodologies; strong laboratory and hands-on test experience with advanced equipment.
• Proven ability to develop and execute test plans and report results.
• Eligible to obtain a U.S. DoD security clearance.
• Experience leading engineering designs, integration/test, and production activities for complex hardware.

Nice-to-have:

• FPGA/VHDL design experience and familiarity with embedded processors/microcontrollers.
• Experience with memory and high-speed interfaces (DDR, QSPI) and protocols (PCIe, Ethernet, JESD204, I2C, JTAG, MIL-STD-1553).
• Power supply design (DC-DC) and mixed-signal interface experience.
• Experience with PCB/CCA design tools (e.g., Cadence) and multilayer rigid/rigid-flex designs.
• Knowledge of aerospace/defense development and test standards (e.g., MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461) and manufacturing/test for LRIP/FRP.
• Familiarity with Agile hardware development, AS9145 processes, and control account management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; experience mentoring junior staff.
• Active DoD security clearance is preferred.

Education Requirements

Required: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. A Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MS EE) can substitute for two years of experience (advertised as 6+ years with an MS versus 8+ years otherwise). No other degree, certification, or equivalent-education language is specified.

About the Company

Company: BAE Systems

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Global defense, aerospace and security company delivering products and services for air, land and naval forces, advanced electronics, cyber and intelligence solutions, and space and mission systems for government and commercial customers.