Test Design Engineer

Job Description
Thank you for your interest in BAE Systems! This opening is for candidates who are interested in interviewing at our April 2025 Electronic Warfare Engineering Hiring Event. This position will be located at our Totowa, New Jersey location. If your background and skill set match our hiring needs, we will reach out with next steps. If selected for an interview, specific opportunities based on your interests and skill set will be discussed with the hiring team. For candidates not local to the Totowa, NJ area, virtual interviews will be accommodated.
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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!
Electronic Combat Solutions Hardware Engineering Group is looking for LabView Engineers to support all phases of development. The ideal candidate is expected to perform activities including assisting in requirements generation and design architecture, ownership of Labview coding and synthesis, basic test bench development, Test Software margin analysis, integration, test data and log collation and production support. Expertise may be in a Hardware Focus (test adapters, cables, tools, and interface modules) or Software Focus (drivers, utilities, executives, and test software) skillset.
Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed full-time onsite.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• 4-10+ years of relevant experience with bachelor's degree (less years with advanced degree)

• Experience with managing a development activity, include executing to a development budget and schedule

• Current Security Clearance (Secret), or eligible to obtain one

• Significant experience with LabView or C#

• Strong debug and problem solving skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Self-starter and a good team player

• Ability to mentor and willingness to be mentored

• Proven understanding of test engineering concepts

• NI Test Software Tools such as TestStand or LabWindows/CVI Software

• Instrument Communication such as Network analyzers or Spectrum analyzers

• Microwave/RF measurement experience preferred: VSWR, Gain, Compression, Phase noise etc.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Ability to distill higher level requirements into micro-architecture

• Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project.

• Experience in development of software testing automation

• Experience working with CsGTI, NI TestStand, or similar test executives utilized in the Test Engineering discipline

• Git and Jira/Gitlab Configuration Management tools

• Experience with various test equipment including: Power Supplies, Digital I/O, Oscilloscopes, Switch Matrices, DMMs, Counter/Timers, Thermal Controllers, from various manufacturers including Keysight and National Instruments.

• Experience using advanced Automated Test Equipment and released Test Sets to diagnose box-level failures to a module level.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $126305 - $214718
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 Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers 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. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.