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About the Role

Design and architect power electronics solutions for the Aircraft Electrification market within BAE Systems' Controls and Avionics Solutions (CAS) and Power and Propulsion Solutions (PPS) business areas. This role involves working in cooperative, dependable, and supportive mid-size teams across multiple disciplines and product development lifecycle phases.

Responsibilities

Design and architect power electronics systems including DC link dynamics.
Support manufacturing operations and automated production tests.
Mitigate issues related to supplier management and component quality.
Execute reliability engineering activities such as FMEA, stress analysis, and tolerance analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
6+ years of experience in power electronics related design and development.
Familiarity with motor drives, gate drivers, analog circuitry, and magnetics.
Hands-on experience with the full product development lifecycle of electronics hardware and design, component and system-level integration, validation, and verification.
Ability to work with software and firmware controllers for converters and power distribution systems.
Experience with rotating machine control and design for EMC/EMI compliance.
Pre-existing knowledge of magnetic design for high frequency applications and soft switching techniques.
Experience with AC-DC converters and power factor correction.
Experience with DC-DC topologies and ability to select optimal architectures and components.
Experience with digital control strategies for AC-DC and DC-DC power conversion.
Must have experience working safely in a high voltage / high power lab environment.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team on rapid development programs and projects.
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of BAE.
Experience in modeling, simulation, and testing of power electronics: SPICE/LTSPICE, Mathcad, Matlab/Simulink, Ansys Electronic desktops.
Experience in providing technical leadership and mentoring.
Capable of creating required documentation, requirements, test plans and engineering.

Skills

Power electronics design and development
Motor drives
Gate drivers
Analog circuitry
Magnetics
Product development lifecycle
Hardware design
Component and system-level integration
Validation and verification
Software and firmware controllers
Converters
Power distribution systems
Rotating machine control
EMC/EMI compliance
Magnetic design
High frequency applications
Soft switching techniques
AC-DC converters
Power factor correction
DC-DC topologies
Digital control strategies
High voltage / high power lab safety
Independent work
Teamwork
Rapid development programs
Technical leadership
Mentoring
Documentation creation
Requirements definition
Test plan creation
Modeling
Simulation
Testing
SPICE/LTSPICE
Mathcad
Matlab/Simulink
Ansys Electronic desktops
Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
DC-DC converters design
Motor drives design
Power Magnetics Design
Electromagnetic concepts
Design for fault tolerance
Design for reliability
Stress/deratings analysis
Worst-case circuit analysis
Interface definition
Specification creation
Control document creation
Test planning
Data analysis
Hi-pot testing
Thermal cycling testing
Partial discharge testing
PMSM
IPM
AC induction machines
Vector Control
Field Oriented Control
Matlab/Simulink
ANSYS Maxwell
Requirements Management tools
Configuration Management tools
Problem Reporting tools
Critical thinking
Cross-functional collaboration
Mechanical engineering
Thermal engineering
Test engineering
Reliability engineering
Failure analysis
Technology engagement
Written communication
Verbal communication

Work Type

Full-Time
Flexible work environment
9/80 work schedule

Experience Level

6+ years of experience in power electronics
6+ years of experience in power electronics related design and development

Education Level

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Salary/Compensations

$107359 - $182510

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health savings accounts
401(k) savings plan
Disability coverage
Life insurance
Accident insurance
Employee assistance program
Legal plan
Discounts on home insurance
Discounts on auto insurance
Discounts on pet insurance
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Paid parental leave
Military leave
Bereavement leave
Applicable federal and state sick leave
Company recognition program
Monetary recognition awards
Non-monetary recognition awards

About the Company

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.