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Senior Digital Hardware Engineer

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Hybrid
Wayne, NJ
106K-180K Annually
Senior level
Hybrid
Wayne, NJ
106K-180K Annually
Senior level
Designs and supports testing, troubleshooting, integration, verification, and production transition for complex high-speed digital circuit cards and electronic modules. Responsibilities include defect root-cause resolution, test and design improvements, technical documentation, engineering change orders, corrective actions, and training manufacturing personnel. The role collaborates across engineering, operations, quality, and manufacturing teams throughout the product lifecycle.
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Job Description
BAE Systems is hiring for a Senior Digital Electrical Engineer.
At BAE Systems, we deliver a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. If you are an individual that enjoys a cohesive team environment and is interested in a variety of challenges across a variety of products, then we are interested in hearing from you!
This role will be supporting engineering development, integration, test and transition to production efforts on complex electronic modules. Candidate will provide electrical engineering support to a dynamic engineering development team, working first unit test, design verification test, integration and transition to production tasks on complex digital circuit cards and modules.
The successful candidate must possess strong technical aptitude, communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally within the hardware organization and with other engineering disciplines/functions.
This position may include the following activities:
  • Design of complex high speed digital circuit card assemblies
  • Support test and troubleshooting of systems, modules and sub-assemblies of digital modules, working directly with program engineering personnel as required
  • Interface with Engineering, Operations, Quality and other supporting functions to drive defect resolution to root cause
  • Generate and implement improvements in product and test design and methodologies to reduce cost, increase yield, and improve throughput
  • Generate and review the technical content of test procedures, drawings, engineering specifications, reports, Engineering Change Orders, and other documentation
  • Provide training and support to technicians and manufacturing personnel as required
  • Support Root Cause and Corrective Action activities

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science is required
  • Typically 5 years of work experience or experience in digital and analog engineering is required
  • Working knowledge of the full lifecycle of a product from Proposal to Design to Production is required
  • Communicates clearly and works well in teams is a must

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $105827 - $179906
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.
About BAE Systems, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

BAE Systems, Inc. San Jose, California, USA Office

6331 San Ignacio Avenue, San Jose, CA, United States, 95119

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