Hardware Test Sr Principal Engineer II

BAE Systems•Nashua, NH

10d•$149,603 - $254,317

About The Position

As the Lead Test Engineer, you will lead programs that design, develop, and implement test stations for electrical and microwave circuits. You will also serve as Cost Account Manager (CAM), creating schedules, budgets, and staffing plans, and lead a multidisciplinary test team through transition to production, production support, and sustainment for ECS product lines. The role supports test, debug, assembly, quality, product yield, affordability, and on-time delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
10+ years of experience with RF/microwave and digital products, preferably in the defense industry.
Proven experience testing and troubleshooting complex EW systems, including electrical and microwave circuits.
Background supporting a production environment.
Motivated self-starter with strong leadership abilities and a collaborative team mindset.
Strong problem-solving, judgment, and analytical capabilities.
Ability to close discrete tasks promptly and lead others to closure.
Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Active or previously held Secret Clearance; active Secret Clearance is highly preferred.
Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
Hands-on experience in RF/microwave subsystem, module, and circuit design and development.
Experience gathering and analyzing test data to identify trends and develop yield-improvement plans.

Responsibilities

Lead development of test stations and test approaches for complex electrical and microwave designs.
Serve as Cost Account Manager, owning schedule creation, budget management, and staffing requirements.
Develop, execute, and maintain test plans and strategies to validate hardware performance and reliability.
Direct test engineers and technicians by delegating tasks, providing technical guidance, and ensuring timely task closure.
Collaborate with hardware suppliers, subcontractors, manufacturing, and quality teams to resolve technical issues, improve product yield, and control costs.
Manage technical relationships with subcontractors and hardware suppliers, overseeing deliverables and quality.
Support production issues in assembly, test/debug, and quality, and ensure the test environment supports on-time delivery commitments.
Assess updates to existing electrical and microwave circuits and recommend improvements.
Drive product-yield and affordability improvements.