Job Description

Job Description

Power Electronics Discipline Manager

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 mission on delivering world-class products to our commercial and military customers. We offer a flexible hybrid work environment and 9/80 work schedule. BAE Systems is ingrained in our community and determined to improve our future and protect our freedom.


The Controls and Avionics Solutions (CAS) business is experiencing unprecedented growth.  Our two design centers in Endicott, New York and Austin, Texas are the home for our next generation technical solutions.  Engineers will develop flight and mission-critical products for commercial and military customers.  As a Manager, you will have the opportunity to help lead the next generation: Fly-By-Wire Flight Controls, Aircraft Engine Controls, Ground Vehicle Power Management Systems, Aircraft Electrification Systems, Advanced Air Mobility Systems, Autonomous Flight Systems, Flight Deck Systems, Cabin Management Systems, Weapon Control Systems, and Mission Systems for the world's most prominent aircraft and vehicle manufacturers.

When you become a member of our team, you will work across multiple functions and collaborate with the different business areas during all phases of the product development and production support lifecycles.

Position Summary

Join our Hardware Engineering Organization that is tasked with the architecture, design, test, and verification of high-reliability power electronics. In this position you will lead a team of engineers that supports the development and product support of advanced avionics, for both military and commercial aircraft, including engine control computers, flight control systems, aircraft propulsion systems, cabin and cockpit electronics.

As a Hardware Engineering Manager for Power Electronics you will make impacts in the following ways:

• Own the staffing plan for power supply subsystems across multiple development and production support programs.
• Ensure hardware development processes are understood and followed.
• Develop technology roadmaps that drive research and development planning and budgets.
• Mentor power electronics engineers on DC/DC and AC/DC power conversion, protection circuitry and in overall electrical engineering.
• Support digital engineering and model based engineering initiatives.
• Perform performance development reviews for your employees
• Contribute to bid & proposal activity to win new business.
   

Required Education, Experience, & Skills for this Position:

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 10 or more years of industry experience designing and testing power electronics
• Experience leading a team through design and/or qualification within the military or aerospace industry
• Experience with isolated and non-isolated DC/DC and AC/DC power supplies with power levels up to 500W.
• Experience writing, designing to, and verifying hardware requirement specifications
• Experience with hardware troubleshooting and lab debug
• Experience with driving process improvements within an organization
• Familiar with designing for EMI/EMC, lightning protection, DO-160, DO-254 and MIL-STD-704
• Familiar with agile development, digital engineering and model-based engineering
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills for this Position:

• MS/MEng in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 15 or more years of aerospace industry experience designing and testing power electronics
• 3 or more years experience in functional management or leading complex electronic design teams.
• Experience with mentoring and leading a team of circuit designers on complex high reliability electronics for aerospace
• Experience with Siemens Xpedition® EDM (engineering data management) tool suite
• Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM)
• Experience with bid & proposal creation for new business
• Familiar with design analysis tools such as LTSpice, PSpice, SIMPLIS, Matlab, and MathCad
• Familiar with buck, boost, sepic, cuk, flyback, and forward converter topologies
• Familiar working in high voltage/high power lab environment

 

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems

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.

Required Skills and Education

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 10 or more years of industry experience designing and testing power electronics
• Experience leading a team through design and/or qualification within the military or aerospace industry
• Experience with isolated and non-isolated DC/DC and AC/DC power supplies with power levels up to 500W.
• Experience writing, designing to, and verifying hardware requirement specifications
• Experience with hardware troubleshooting and lab debug
• Experience with driving process improvements within an organization
• Familiar with designing for EMI/EMC, lightning protection, DO-160, DO-254 and MIL-STD-704
• Familiar with agile development, digital engineering and model-based engineering
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Skills and Education

• MS/MEng in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 15 or more years of aerospace industry experience designing and testing power electronics
• 3 or more years experience in functional management or leading complex electronic design teams.
• Experience with mentoring and leading a team of circuit designers on complex high reliability electronics for aerospace
• Experience with Siemens Xpedition® EDM (engineering data management) tool suite
• Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM)
• Experience with bid & proposal creation for new business
• Familiar with design analysis tools such as LTSpice, PSpice, SIMPLIS, Matlab, and MathCad
• Familiar with buck, boost, sepic, cuk, flyback, and forward converter topologies
• Familiar working in high voltage/high power lab environment

Typical Education and Experience

Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience