Principlal Software Test Solutions Engineer

Principal Software Test Solutions Engineer

Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first exemplified by our mission: We Protect Those Who Protect Us. Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.

Electronic Combat Solutions (ECS) has technology, engineering and program teams that educate and mentor colleagues to deliver leading Electronic Warfare capabilities. We welcome all those who have big ideas, crave innovation, want to drive fielding velocity, and have the passion to bring the warfighter home safe. 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 6 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).

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• BS degree and 6 years of experience
• Proficient in National Instruments Test Stand
• Automated test design for a production environment
• Possess good communication skills including interpersonal communication and team communication
• Proficiency in Object-oriented programming (C/C /C# etc.)
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Active Secret clearance.
• The ideal candidate would be familiar or experienced in:
• 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 SW version control and bug tracking tools
• Experience in supporting factory production test stands, debug, problem isolation, and resolution.
• 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
• Takes initiative and has a closure-oriented nature
• Experience with HW debug & troubleshooting.
• Cost Account management experience using earned value techniques and practices
• Experience with RF Measurement techniques and ability to diagnose and resolve to root cause measurement anomalies.
• Takes initiative and has a closure-oriented nature
• Strong leadership skills
• Experience in leading engineers on multiple projects/tasks

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $115779 - $196825
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.