Principal Test Engineer

BAE Systems • Nashua, NH

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

BAE Systems is searching for a Principal Test Engineer with experience in developing automated test software solutions. The ideal candidate must be a motivated self-starter, able to complete assignments with little oversight while being available as a subject matter expert and technical lead to their team. They must be able to assume a full or partial lead role as circumstances dictate, and be able to quickly and dynamically switch focus to accommodate the daily activities of an engineering team supporting a production environment. This individual should be comfortable providing accurate technical status to program management or direction to individual contributors as part of their job function, as well as interfacing with other engineering disciplines as necessary.

When you become a member of our team, you will work across multiple disciplines and collaborate with Systems, Hardware, Software, and Test Engineers to impact all phases of the 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, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. 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.

Are you an experienced Electrical, Software or Test Design Engineer with 10+ years of experience looking for the next step to grow your career? Do you want to design and develop test solutions and write test software that is mission critical and be a part of a greater cause? Then, help us protect those that protect us by developing the Next Generation Electronic Warfare Systems Products and Solutions. We need your talent, motivation, and vision to join our New Hampshire based team. BAE Systems has recently been awarded new programs and is currently undergoing an exciting period of growth. We have multiple positions in Southern New Hampshire (our locations include Nashua, Hudson, Merrimack and Manchester).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
• 4+ years of professional test development and integration experience.
• Hardware and Software Integration experience.
• Proficiency in Object-oriented programming (C/C++/C# etc.)
• Eligible to obtain a Secret Clearance

Nice To Haves

• Active Secret clearance
• Familiar or experienced in NI Test Software Tools
• TestStand
• LabWindows/CVI Software
• Instrument Communication
• Network analyzers
• Spectrum analyzers
• Microwave/RF measurements
• VSWR
• Gain
• Compression
• Phase noise
• S-Parameters
• Experience with the entire product life cycle development or parts of it: Requirements review, test plan creation, coding, integration of test SW with test stands, and sell-off to customers.
• Experience with RF test development for production, employing RF Test instrumentation (Network Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, Signal Generators, PNA-X etc.)
• Experience with RF Measurement techniques and ability to diagnose and resolve to root cause measurement anomalies.
• Takes initiative and has a closure-oriented nature
• Experience with SW version control and bug tracking tools
• Experience with National Instruments FlexRIO (LabVIEW FPGA/VHDL/Verilog a plus)
• JTAG/Boundary project development in an ATE solution
• Atlassian tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence)
• Git and Tortoise Git
• Strong leadership skills
• Experience in leading engineers on multiple projects/tasks
• Possess good communication skills including interpersonal communication and team communication

Responsibilities

• Design and develop test solutions
• Write test software that is mission critical
• Develop automated test software solutions
• Complete assignments with little oversight
• Serve as a subject matter expert and technical lead to their team
• Assume a full or partial lead role as circumstances dictate
• Quickly and dynamically switch focus to accommodate the daily activities of an engineering team supporting a production environment
• Provide accurate technical status to program management
• Provide direction to individual contributors
• Interface with other engineering disciplines as necessary
• Work across multiple disciplines and collaborate with Systems, Hardware, Software, and Test Engineers to impact all phases of the Product Development Lifecycle
• Support factory production test stands, debug, problem isolation, and resolution
• Lead engineers on multiple projects/tasks
• HW debug & troubleshooting

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision insurance
• health savings accounts
• a 401(k) savings plan
• disability coverage
• life and accident insurance
• employee assistance program
• legal plan
• discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• paid parental leave
• military leave
• bereavement leave
• any applicable federal and state sick leave
• company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal