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Senior Principal Electrical Engineer II (Sign On Available)

BAE Systems

Hudson, NHFull-time$150–254K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$150–254K/yr
Location
Hudson, NH
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

BAE Systems seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer for its Southern New Hampshire team, contributing to the design and execution of defense development programs across the product lifecycle. The role involves designing, integrating, testing, and sustaining complex military electronics and avionics systems. The ideal candidate has experience with Agile hardware development, risk-reduction prototyping, and requirements-driven design and verification.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

High-Speed Digital DesignAnalog ElectronicsMixed-Signal ElectronicsPower ElectronicsElectrical PrinciplesTest MethodologiesAdvanced Test EquipmentLaboratory SkillsDigital ElectronicsInterface StandardsCommunication StandardsFPGA DesignDDRQSPIPCIeEthernetJESD 204I2CJTAGMIL-STD-1553DC-DC Power Supply DesignElectrical Design ToolsSchematic CaptureElectrical AnalysisCadence ToolsPCB DesignMultilayer CCA StandardsRigid-Flex CCA StandardsMIL-STD-704MIL-STD-461Agile Hardware DevelopmentControl Account ManagementLRIP/FRPElectronics ManufacturingAS9145 ProcessesWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering8 Years Embedded Systems Experience6 Years With MS EESecret or Higher DOD Clearance

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Job Description

BAE Systems is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join our team in Southern New Hampshire. In this role, you will contribute to the design and execution of state-of-the-art development programs, applying your technical expertise to solve complex engineering challenges. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional looking to work on sophisticated technology and contribute to meaningful projects within a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

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

If you are an individual who thrives in Agile hardware development environments, then we are interested in hearing from you! This exciting role spans the full product lifecycle - business capture, development, production, testing, sustaining - for a variety of complex defense products and technologies. You will collaborate closely with other electrical, mechanical, software, firmware and test engineers, as well as product managers and stakeholders to develop excellent solutions.

We are looking for candidates who are detail-oriented, possess strong analytical skills, and have a passion for continuous improvement. You will be responsible for ensuring the performance, quality, and reliability of electronic products through rigorous design, analysis, and testing. In addition, the ideal candidate has experience with, and is a strong advocate of, Agile hardware development, risk-reduction prototyping, and requirements-driven design and verification.

Typical duties assigned to this position:

  • Design and troubleshoot high speed digital, analog, mixed signal, and power CCAs for military electronics/avionics equipment

  • Lead electrical engineering designs, development, integration/test, and production of complex and dynamic military systems

  • Participate in requirements development, performing technical trade studies, and evaluating technology insertion/upgrades

  • Develop architectures for electronic hardware that leverage embedded processors, microcontrollers, and VHDL based FPGAs/SoCs

  • Develop and execute test plans, which includes the integration of test solutions, and provide detailed reports on test results

  • Knowledge transfer by mentoring junior engineering talent

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

  • 8 years (or 6 years with MS EE) designing, testing, and troubleshooting high-reliability embedded systems

  • Demonstrated understanding of electrical principles, test methodologies, and the ability to work with advanced test equipment and cutting-edge technology

  • Strong laboratory experience

  • Secret or higher DOD Security Clearance

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Competence in digital/analog/mixed signal electronics fundamentals and interface/communication standards

  • Knowledge and experience with FPGA Design; memory interfaces such as DDR, QSPI; data transfer protocols such as PCIe, Ethernet, JESD 204, I2C, JTAG, MIL-STD-1553; and experience in power supply (DC to DC) design

  • Experience with electrical engineering tools for design, schematic capture and analysis

  • Experience using Cadence tools for printed board assembly (PBA, PCB) design

  • Familiarity with design, analysis, and manufacturing standards associated with complex multilayer rigid and rigid-flex CCAs

  • Knowledge of engineering development processes for aero/defense industry, including designing and testing to MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461

  • A self-starter with Agile hardware development experience

  • Exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity and resourcefulness.

  • Control account management experience

  • Experience with LRIP / FRP, specially electronics manufacturing and test methodologies

  • Familiarity with AS9145 compliant processes

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $149603 - $254317

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.

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How this job compares

Set against the 2,829 open Electrical Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$150–254K/yr
  • New Hampshire median$133–226K/yr20 salary ranges
  • US median$125–190K/yr1,671 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $202K, is 14% above the New Hampshire median midpoint ($177K) — in the top quarter of Electrical Engineering salary ranges in New Hampshire.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 26 open Electrical Engineering jobs in New Hampshire and 2,829 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Hampshire
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Electrical Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (1,925 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,368 of the 2,829 open Electrical Engineering jobs (48%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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