Hardware Design Engineer
US$133,000 / yr base salary
Posted 15 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Senior Principal Hardware Design Engineer”
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- Expected experience
- 10+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Hybrid
| Base salary | US$133,000 / yr |
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Job Description
The Controls and Avionics Solutions (CAS) business is experiencing unprecedented growth. Our two design centers in Endicott, New York and a new state of the art development center in Austin, Texas are the home for our next generation technical solutions. Engineers will develop flight and mission-critical products for more than 170 commercial and military customers. You will have the opportunity to help design and develop the next generation: Fly-By-Wire Flight Controls, Aircraft Engine Controls, Ground Vehicle Power Management Systems, Aircraft Electrification Systems, Advanced Air Mobility Systems, Autonomous Flight Systems, Flight Deck Systems, Cabin Management Systems, Weapon Control Systems, and Mission Systems for the world's most prominent commercial and military aircraft and vehicle manufacturers.
When you become a member of our team, you will work across multiple disciplines and collaborate with Systems, Hardware, Software, Test, and Operations during all phases of the Product Development Lifecycle. At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie, and a shared mission on delivering world-class products to our commercial and military customers. We offer a flexible hybrid work environment and 9/80 work schedule. Our company is part of the community and driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.
This role is based in Austin, TX and involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work and will take the form of a hybrid work schedule, with time split between working onsite and remotely.
Position Summary
Join our team of Digital Circuit Design Engineers who are tasked with the architecture, design, test, and verification of high-reliability electronics circuit card assemblies. In this position you will provide electrical engineering support to a dynamic engineering development team, leading first unit test, design verification test, integration and transition to production tasks on complex digital circuit cards and modules.
The successful candidate must possess strong technical aptitude, communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally within the hardware organization and with other engineering disciplines/functions. Must be able to exercise discretion and independent judgment in technical areas.
This position may include the following activities:
- Design of complex high speed digital circuit card assemblies that utilize interfaces such as PCIe
- Schematic and layout capture of digital circuits such as FPGA’s and Microprocessors, including component selection, floor planning, power analysis, and timing analysis
- Signal integrity analysis utilizing software programs such as MATLAB and HyperLynx as well as hands-on high-speed signal integrity lab verification