Senior Principal Test Software Engineer

BAE Systems•Nashua, NH

1d•$132,962 - $226,035•Hybrid

About The Position

BAE Systems is searching for a RF Senior 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. The ideal candidate would be 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 etc. Proficiency in C# is desirable

Requirements

Secret Clearance
8+ years of experience
Experience in leading engineers on multiple projects/tasks
Proficient in C, C++ and C#
Test solution software integration
Experience with RF test development for production, employing RF Test instrumentation (Network Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, Signal Generators, etc.)
Experience using NI LabWindows CVI and TestStand
Experience with RF Measurement techniques and ability to diagnose and resolve to root cause measurement anomalies.
Good communication skills including interpersonal communication and team communication
Takes initiative and has a closure-oriented nature

Nice To Haves

Familiar or experienced in NI Test Software Tools
Familiar or experienced in TestStand
Familiar or experienced in LabWindows/CVI Software
Familiar or experienced in Instrument Communication
Familiar or experienced in Network analyzers
Familiar or experienced in Spectrum analyzers
Familiar or experienced in Microwave/RF measurements
Familiar or experienced in VSWR
Familiar or experienced in Gain
Familiar or experienced in Compression
Familiar or experienced in Phase noise
Proficiency in C# is desirable

Responsibilities

Design and develop test solutions and/or write test software that is mission critical.
Work across multiple disciplines and collaborate with Systems, Hardware and Test Engineers to impact all phases of the Product Development Lifecycle.
Provide accurate technical status to program management or direction to individual contributors.
Interface with other engineering disciplines as necessary.
Support factory production test stands, debug, problem isolation, and resolution.
Develop RF test measurements for production.
Perform test solution development: Hardware Focus (test adapters, cables, tools, and interface modules) and Software Focus (drivers, utilities, executives, and test software).