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Principal Electrical Enginer

BAE Systems

Dallas, TXFull-time$107–183K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$107–183K/yr
Location
Dallas, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

BAE Systems is seeking a mid-career Electrical Engineer to support its Dallas engineering team, developing rugged commercial and military-compliant products. The role supports hardware development for C4ISR systems and includes translating system requirements into architectures and board designs, testing and verification, and mentoring. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and relevant experience; a master’s degree and several specialized design competencies are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

System ArchitecturePrinted Board Assembly DesignCadence Allegro System CaptureTrade StudiesPrototypingDigital ElectronicsAnalog ElectronicsPower ElectronicsMixed-Signal ElectronicsCommunication StandardsSOSA StandardVPX Module DesignPCB/CCA DesignCircuit TestingCircuit TroubleshootingOscilloscopesBench SuppliesVector Network AnalyzersSpectrum AnalyzersFrequency CountersArbitrary Waveform GeneratorsFunction GeneratorsLogic AnalyzersFPGA DesignSystem-on-Chip DesignCPLD DesignVHDLVerilogEmbedded SoftwareMicrocontroller-Based SystemsEMI MitigationGrounding and ShieldingHigh-Speed Mixed-Signal PCB DesignConstraints ManagementPCB RoutingSPICE SimulationLTSpiceTINAPSpiceMicro-via and Blind/Buried via Design

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering4+ Years Relevant Experience or 2+ Years With Master'sMaster's in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, or EquivalentAbility to Obtain Secret Clearance

Benefits

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

Full job description

Job Description

See what you re missing. Our employees work on the world s most advanced electronics from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we re innovating for the future. And you can, too.

Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first exemplified by our mission: We Protect Those Who Protect Us. Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.

In Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems, you ll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions.

BAE Systems is seeking a mid-career Electrical Engineer to support our Dallas engineering team. If selected, you will be part of the Hardware Team supporting development of rugged commercial products along with full military compliant products. We have a small cohesive engineering team with all disciplines that allow the team to move fast while being part of the bigger BAE systems with all available resources that it has to offer.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Translate system requirements into successful system architectures and complex printed board assembly designs.

  • Create board schematic and layouts using Cadence Allegro System Capture

  • Perform trade studies and prototyping to down select critical components, develop optimized electronic architectural solutions (SWAP), verify complex custom circuit blocks of an overarching system

  • Document design verification tests and design review documentation

  • Actively participate in knowledge-sharing culture via mentoring

  • Work within schedule and budget constraints and elevate concerns if challenges arise.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Bachelor s degree in electrical engineering

  • Minimum of four years of relevant experience in related industry (i.e. defense, electronics) or two years with a master s degree

  • Solid understanding of fundamentals of digital, analog, power, and mixed-signal electronics and interface/communication standards such as UART, SPI, QSPI, I2C, USB, Ethernet, ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553, PCIe

  • Experience with the SOSA standard for 3U and 6U VPX module design.

  • PCB/CCA design experience for 3U or 6U VPX and other form factors.

  • Proficient at testing and troubleshooting analog, digital, and power supply-based circuits in a lab setting using oscilloscopes, bench supplies, vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, frequency counters, arbitrary waveform generators, function generators, logic analyzers

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Master s degree in electrical engineering, RF Engineering, or equivalent

  • Familiarity designing with FPGAs, System-On-Chips (SoC), and/or CPLDs using VHDL and/or Verilog

  • Familiarity designing and writing embedded SW for microcontroller-based systems and modules

  • Knowledge of system level EMI mitigation techniques along with proper grounding/shielding architecture

  • Experience with high-speed mixed signal HDI PCB design, constraints management, and proper routing for interfaces with lane rates up to 25Gbps

  • Understanding of SPICE simulators and simulation methods, preferably using LTSpice, TINA, PSpice Experience with the following PCB and CCA design features: micro-via and blind/buried vias, stacked micro-vias, via-in-pad and via fill/cap processes, controlled impedances, back drilling, high pin count / fine-pitch BGAs, Chip-on-Board (COB), QFNs/DFNs, LGAs, and other advanced IC package types

  • Familiarity with Signal Integrity and Power Integrity, as it applies to proper layout techniques

  • Ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance Secret

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $107359 - $182510

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 10,304 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$107–183K/yr
  • Texas median$115–160K/yr475 salary ranges
  • US median$108–170K/yr6,599 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $145K, is 5% above the Texas median midpoint ($138K) — in the middle half of Electrical Engineer salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,060 open Electrical Engineer jobs in Texas and 10,304 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 8,591 postings).
Education
6,955 of the 10,304 open Electrical Engineer jobs (67%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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