BAE Systems, Technology Solutions, is looking for a Senior HW Engineer to perform electrical, mechanical or components and process engineering functions as part of the ISR group located in Columbia, MD. 



Specifically, the Hardware Engineer will develop and manage component level requirements allocated to hardware, develop hardware design and implementation concepts, analyze and select Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) hardware components, develop design documentation, develop and document sub-system and component level software and firmware, design, develop and document Special Test Equipment (STE), conduct sub-system and component level integration and test, support system level integration and test, and conduct site installation. 



As a HW Engineer, you will perform one or more of the following:



�	Develop, allocate, and manage moderately complex sub-system and component level hardware requirements.

�	Analyze moderately complex system level design concepts with hardware content.

�	Support research and performs trade studies to support selection of moderately complex COTS hardware.

�	Research and develop moderately complex hardware designs using company standard Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) tools.

�	Prepare and maintain documentation (technical documents, engineering drawings, specifications and standards) for moderately complex hardware designs and architectures in accordance with established hardware development processes and procedures.

�	Perform moderately complex hardware integration activities and supports system level integration and test.

�	Verify and validate moderately complex hardware designs to ensure conformance with functional specifications and customer requirements; e.g. CAE/CAD simulation, prototyping, and environmental testing.

�	Perform or support various specialty-engineering tasks such as; Reliability, Maintainability and Availability (RMA) analysis, Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) analyses or programs, Human Factors Engineering tasks, project Safety Engineering tasks, and training development. 

�	Support site operations and sustainment activities at customer locations 

�	Perform or support various systems engineering tasks 

�	Review, define, and document hardware items of any description, including devices, materials, and COTS hardware. Researches, identifies, and recommends sources. Manages supplier development of hardware items. 

�	May identify, review, and evaluate diminishing sources and obsolescence issues. Researches and identifies resolutions.

1.	Bachelor's degree in an Engineering or Scientific field or equivalent experience and at least two (2) years of relevant work experience. 

2.	Ability to work with minimal supervision and drive the mechanical design from concept to fruition.  

3.	Experience generating and maintaining project schedules and have effective communication, report writing, and presentation skills. 

4.	General background in electro-optical systems, gimbals and mechanisms, as well as their integration into airborne pods and platforms.

5.	Proven success interacting with multiple engineering disciplines as well as customer and subcontractor representatives.

1. BSEE degree and at least 5 years or an MSEE with 3 years of applicable EE design experience.

BAE Systems is the premier global defense and aerospace company, delivering a full range of products and services for air, land, and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions, and customer support services. With 105,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems had 2008 sales of $34.4 billion.

Electronic Solutions, based in Nashua, New Hampshire, provides systems and products that maximize the effectiveness and safety of fighting forces and first responders. Its offerings include infrared countermeasures and electronic protection systems for military and civilian aircraft; information management systems; signal acquisition, analysis, and exploitation systems that optimize use of the electromagnetic spectrum by friendly forces while denying its use by adversaries; interoperable communications systems for firefighters and other first responders; thermal weapon sights; precision targeting systems; situational awareness systems for ground vehicles; night-vision systems; identification friend or foe systems; and radiation-hardened electronics. Electronic Solutions also includes the group’s Advanced Systems & Technology unit, which joins EI&S with government research organizations and industry to develop and demonstrate innovative system concepts in such areas as situational awareness, communications and networking, and precision targeting.

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