Eng Sr - Elec

BAE Systems•Cedar Rapids, IA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is primarily focused on hardware design, with opportunities to evolve into a multifaceted engineer, designing hardware test solutions and developing test software for testing our Navigation & Sensor Systems products. Develop: Innovative test systems, encompassing both hardware and software solutions, to validate operation of GPS receivers, anti-jam systems, and various other navigation products. 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. Integration: 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. Collaboration & Support: Provide technical guidance and support to Operations and Design Engineering teams, resolving complex test-related issues. Influence & Growth: Contribute to the development of engineering program proposals and estimates, playing a key role in shaping the future of our test engineering architecture.

Requirements

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.
Must have a Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline
Be 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
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.