Electrical Engineer (Hybrid)

BAE Systems•Cedar Rapids, IA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is for an Electrical Engineer in the Precision Strike & Sensing Solutions sector, specifically within the Navigation & Sensor Systems, Test Engineering team located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The position focuses on designing, developing, and implementing automated test solutions for critical GPS receivers and sensor systems. The engineer will be responsible for designing hardware test solutions and developing test software for navigation and guidance products. The role involves designing schematics, Printed Wiring Boards (PWBs), Interface Test Adapters (ITAs), and custom cables using digital engineering modeling principles. Integration and troubleshooting of test solutions involving various lab equipment and communication interfaces (JTAG, ethernet, serial, USB, GPIB, CAN) are key responsibilities. The engineer will also provide technical guidance, support Operations and Design Engineering teams, and contribute to engineering program proposals and estimates. The position requires a motivated engineer eager to exceed expectations and deliver exceptional results, with a hybrid work format allowing for a balance between onsite and remote work.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline
Capable of hands-on troubleshooting using engineering lab equipment
Ability to effectively communicate in a professional manner and produce detailed, clear and concise technical documentation
US Citizenship is required
Must be capable of obtaining a U.S. DoW Secret security clearance
Proven experience in electronic hardware design, including creating schematics and circuit cards.
Experience with automated test solution development.
Experience with schematic design software, Cameo/MagicDraw, Asset ScanWorks, Microsoft Visual Studio, NI TestStand, ASIC/FPGA development tools and microprocessor development environments.
A desire to grow and develop skills in C# for test software code development.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical information to diverse audiences through written and verbal means.
A proactive and improvement-focused ability to leverage experience and analyze existing test solutions to optimize future test solutions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering
5+ Years experience working as a Test Engineer
10+ years experience working in electronics/electrical design and/or test
Design experience with schematic capture tools
Working knowledge of EM/circuit simulation tools

Responsibilities

Develop innovative test systems, encompassing both hardware and software solutions, to validate operation of GPS receivers, anti-jam systems, and various other navigation products.
Develop test solutions for Design Engineering and Operations for functional and environmental testing (thermal, vibration) to ensure product performance and resilience.
Design detailed schematics, Printed Wiring Boards (PWBs), Interface Test Adapters (ITAs), custom cables, and comprehensive test solutions using digital engineering modeling principles.
Integrate and troubleshoot test solutions that may contain digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, and PXI Hardware.
Support software integration communications for JTAG, ethernet, serial, USB, GPIB and CAN interfaces.
Provide technical guidance and support to Operations and Design Engineering teams, resolving complex test-related issues.
Contribute to the development of engineering program proposals and estimates, playing a key role in shaping the future of our test engineering architecture.