Job Description

Job Description

BAE Systems is seeking a mid-level Electrical Engineer to join our factory team in Merrimack, New Hampshire!

“We Protect Those Who Protect Us®” is our mission, and we’re looking for engineers who share our passion in supporting a full range of first-of-its-kind technologies and equipment to protect air, land and naval warfighters on all fronts. At our Merrimack, NH site, the Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions team provides next-generation threat detection and countermeasure solutions that provide unparalleled electronic warfare capabilities to enhance mission survivability.

Join our Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions factory team in Merrimack, NH, and contribute to cutting-edge technologies that protect our nation's warfighters. This role offers the opportunity to play a vital part in production, testing, and sustainment work for both legacy and future EO/IR countermeasures. If you enjoy tackling complex challenges and driving continuous improvement in a collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply!

This role will require a solid understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals for digital/analog/power/mixed signals and various interfaces/communications, strong oral and written communication skills, excellent time management skills and a willingness to learn. This role is 100% on-site to support the factory in real-time. It is expected that the candidate be proficient in state-of-the-art laboratory equipment and techniques and can execute in a small team environment.

Typical duties assigned to this position:

• Support Operations when electrical issues arise in the factory
• Testing and troubleshooting at CCA and system level
• Functional CCA tests prior to integration
• Support to test equipment
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, quality, suppliers, and customers to resolve issues and ensure successful product delivery
• Investigate root causes of failures and implement corrective actions, as required
• Interface with suppliers to answer questions and/or provide technical directions
• Support Diminished Manufacturing Supply (DMS) efforts by identifying alternative sourcing or managing lifetime buys
• Implement process and design improvements, as identified
• Create/review technical documents such as test procedures, drawings, specifications, reports and Engineering Change Orders

On top of numerous diverse and challenging career opportunities, BAE offers flexible schedules (9/80 work week), competitive compensation and an excellent benefit package that includes tuition reimbursement for advanced degrees.

Due to the importance, this position offers a Sign-On Bonus.  (Note: Current BAE Systems employees are ineligible for sign-on bonuses.)

 

Typical Education and Experience

Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 4 years work experience or equivalent experience

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• Solid Electrical Engineering and electronics fundamentals 
• Prior EE experience supporting production factories or a willingness to learn
• Eligible to obtain a DOD Security Clearance

 

Preferred Skills and Education

• Solid  fundamentals of digital, analog, and mixed signal electronics
• Solid  fundamentals of power electronics
• Solid  fundamentals of interface/communication standards
• Understanding of electronics manufacturing and test methodologies
• Experience with EO/IR electro-optical hardware/products
• Fundamentals of EO/IR systems
• Experience with FPGA hardware
• Knowledge of memory interfaces such as DDR, QSPI
• Knowledge of data transfer protocols such as PCIe, Ethernet, JESD 204, I2C, JTAG
• Experience developing compact embedded systems for harsh environments
• Experience with product development and support of electronics equipment
• Familiarity with AS9145 compliant processes
• Active DOD security clearance

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.