Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

Thank you for your interest in BAE Systems! This opening is for candidates who are interested in interviewing at our April 2025 Electronic Warfare Engineering Hiring Event. This position will be located at our Totowa, New Jersey location. If your background and skill set match our hiring needs, we will reach out with next steps. If selected for an interview, specific opportunities based on your interests and skill set will be discussed with the hiring team. For candidates not local to the Totowa, NJ area, virtual interviews will be accommodated.

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.

You will support the Electronic Combat Solutions (ECS) and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance System (C4ISR) business areas. ECS provides next-generation electronic warfare capabilities for both defense and attack applications while C4ISR provides actionable intelligence for our warfighters and decision makers through innovative technical solutions from the seas, to the skies, to the stars.

These positions are primarily full time onsite with some flexibility for hybrid options available.

Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineer with 20 years of experience? Do you want to design and test hardware that really matters and be a part of a cause greater than yourself? Then, help us protect those that protect us by developing Next Generation Electronic Systems Products and Solutions. We need your talent, motivation and vision to join our growing teams.

These roles will be supporting engineering development, integration, test and transition to production efforts on complex electronic modules. Candidates 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, power supply & backplane circuit cards and modules.

The successful candidates 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.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and 15 years of relevant experience in electronics packaging.

• Expertise in solid modeling (CREO preferred)

• Experience with drafting principles and geometric dimensioning & tolerancing in accordance with ASME Y14.5-2009.

• Experience/Expertise in thermal/structural Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

• Ability to mentor less experienced engineers

• Clear communication - both oral and written - and a positive attitude.

• Ability to work effectively on a team either on-site or remotely.

• Expert understanding in the application of heat transfer principles, strength of materials, materials selection and the ability to apply those principles to unique mechanical design challenges.

• The ability to perform thermal and/or structural analysis using industry simulation tools (ANSYS Workbench preferred) is a plus.

• The ability to lead small design teams and to effectively communicate within the team is required.

• The candidate shall possess good written and verbal communication skills.

• Candidate shall also be able to work within a broader program team and be able to communicate across functional boundaries in order to solve problems and achieve common goals.

• Eligibility to obtain a DoD Security Clearance at the "Secret" level.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Master's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and 20 years of relevant experience.

• Active Secret DoD Security Clearance within the last two years.

• Experience supporting bids and proposals

• Experience in architecture development of new products

• Experience in mentorship of less experienced engineers

• The use of commercially available schedule tools and application of those tools within EVMS

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $142205 - $241749

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.


About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

Salary : $142,205 - $241,749