Electrical Engineer; Hybrid

Electrical Engineer

Are you looking for a dynamic and fast-paced environment where you can utilize your engineering skills to develop automated test solutions for cutting-edge defense technology navigation products? Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics - from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you'll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry's most difficult problems.

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 missions: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®" and "We Innovate For Those Who Move The World®." Sound like a team you want to be a part of?

Come build your career with BAE Systems.

In Precision Strike & Sensing Solutions, we design and manufacture state-of-the-art systems and technology that enable our customers to execute their precision strike missions. Looking for an exciting career that utilizes your boundless creativity, technical innovation, and leadership skills? We're looking for engineers who share our passion in developing industry-leading navigation technologies to protect our warfighters on all fronts.

BAE Systems is looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer with a passion for engineering and the desire to be part of an innovative, dedicated team responsible for designing, developing, and testing of industry-leading navigation products. In our Navigation & Sensor Systems, Test Engineering team located at our state-of-the-art facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that opened in 2022. Here you'll have the opportunity to design, develop, and implement innovative test solutions for critical GPS receivers and sensor systems.

This Test Engineering team is responsible for developing automated electronic test solutions for functional and environmental tests. This team resolves complex challenges through high communication and innovative thinking with design engineering and production customers.

What you'll do:

• Develop innovative test systems, encompassing both hardware and software solutions, to validate operation of GPS receivers, anti-jam systems, and various other navigation products.
• 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.

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.

We are seeking a motivated engineer who is eager to exceed expectations and deliver exceptional results. The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience in electronic hardware design, including creating schematics and circuit cards.
• Experience with automated test solution development.
• Experience with these tools: schematic design software, Cameo/Magic Draw, Asset Scan Works, Microsoft Visual Studio, NI Test Stand, 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.

Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely.

Why BAE Systems? We invest in our people. As part of a company with over 5,000 engineers, you'll have access to robust educational and career development opportunities, allowing you to grow your skills and reach your full potential. We offer a flexible work environment and a commitment to work-life balance.

• Required Education, Experience, & Skills
• 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
• US Citizenship is required
• Must be capable of obtaining a U.S. DoW Secret security clearance
• Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
• 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…