Principal Electrical Engineer (Hybrid)
BAE Systems · Wayne, NJ · Engineering & Technology
principal
software engineering
Hardware Engineer
tech_leadership
6+ yrs Bachelor's
· Posted May 1, 2026
$128,831 – $219,012
USD per year
About this role
BAE Systems is hiring a principal-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Wayne, NJ. The posting calls out experience with System Design, Embedded Systems, Testing and roughly 6+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $128,831–$219,012 per year.
- Role
- Hardware Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- principal
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Wayne, NJ
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Department
- Engineering & Technology
- Posted
- May 1, 2026
AI Summary
Principal-level hardware engineer designing and integrating complex test stands for defense electronics. Requires expertise in analog, digital, RF circuit design, MIL-STD compliance, and leadership of junior engineers. Supports full product lifecycle from development through production.
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Job description
from BAE Systems careersJob Description
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 provide electrical engineering support to a dynamic engineering development team, decomposing test requirements, designing, integrating, and selling-off test stands, working with prime mission equipment designers to support first unit test, design verification test, integration, transition to full rate production, and sustainment of complex digital, analog, RF, and optical circuit cards and modules.
The successful candidate must possess strong technical aptitude, communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally within the hardware organization and with other engineering disciplines/functions. Must be able to exercise discretion and independent judgment in technical areas.
This position may include the following activities:
- Design of analog, power, digital, and RF circuits
- Design of complex interconnects and cables
- Design of environmental controls for Environmental Stress Screening
- Procurement, assembly, and verification of test stands
- Extensive experience working with production engineering to design reliable, efficient, and timely test stands
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