--- title: Engineer Principal Electrical Hardware Lead description: BAE Systems is hiring for the Engineer Principal Electrical Hardware Lead role in Westminster, CO. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/engineer-principal-electrical-hardware-lead-at-bae-systems-01a11cd0-9ae0-7188-ab72-b2c57af5b092 date: 2026-11-14T06:46:01Z og_description: Join BAE Systems as Engineer Principal Electrical Hardware Lead in Westminster, CO. Pays $118.1K–$200.8K per year. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/xbu3kn.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [BAE Systems](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/bae-systems?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Westminster, CO | | **Posted** | Nov 11, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** BAE Systems sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 2 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for BAE Systems. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $113,000 – $168,000 a year (median $137,000). ## Description The Electrical Hardware Lead will serve as the technical lead for the integration and testing of high-reliability, space-based electronics systems. You are responsible for the end-to-end electrical lifecycle of the electronics box, from initial architecture and requirement flow-down to final verification and delivery. Hardware Leads ensure that complex hardware and software interdependencies are managed effectively, risks are mitigated, and junior engineering staff are mentored to maintain technical excellence. ### Key Responsibilities #### Technical Leadership & Design - **System Architecture:** Define the box architecture and lead the overall electrical design for high-reliability space systems. - **Requirements Management:** Interpret system-level and box requirements, ensuring precise flow-down to Printed Wiring Assemblies (PWAs), FPGAs, and software components. - **Design Oversight:** Guide and oversee PWA and FPGA designs, managing the critical interdependencies between hardware and firmware to ensure seamless integration. - **Component Selection:** Facilitate the selection and replacement of Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical (EEE) parts, ensuring compliance with space-grade reliability standards. - **Technical Analysis:** Validate that all electrical analyses are accurate and sufficient to formally "buy off" and verify system requirements. #### Integration, Test & Verification - **Integration Lead:** Oversee the physical and functional integration of the electronics box. - **Test Strategy:** Support the development and verification of box test plans and procedures to ensure they are comprehensive and capable of verifying all requirements. - **STE Support:** Review and support the design of Specific Test Equipment (STE) required for verification. - **Anomaly Resolution:** Lead root-cause analysis and debug efforts for technical anomalies, driving the implementation of effective corrective actions. - **Documentation:** Deliver the Requirements Verification Matrix (RVM) and all associated technical delivery documentation. #### Program & Project Management - **Execution Planning:** Review project schedules, forecast technical scope, and collaborate with Project Engineers to develop robust box execution plans. - **Risk Mitigation:** Proactively identify and communicate technical and schedule risks to program leadership to prevent slippage. - **Stakeholder Collaboration:** Establish and maintain productive working relationships across Strategic Business Units (SBUs), Strategic Capabilities Units (SCUs), and the wider organization. #### Mentorship & Team Development - **Technical Coaching:** Provide direct technical mentoring to early-career engineers, fostering professional growth and technical proficiency. - **Team Building:** Promote a collaborative team environment through active participation in project milestones and the development of junior staff. **On-Site Work Environment:** This position requires regular in-person engagement by working **on-site three or more days** each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required. **Working Conditions:** Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment. - May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required. - May access other facilities in various weather conditions. ## Skills - Technical Delivery Management - Debugging - Electrical Design - System Requirements - Requirements Management Software - Planning - Space Systems - Root Cause Analysis - Test Strategy Development - Collaboration - Mentoring - Test Equipment - Site Work - Electrical Wiring - Risk Mitigation - Test Planning - Corrective And Preventive Action (Capa) - Systems Architecture - Leadership - SQL Query Execution Plans - Driving - Technical Analysis - Progressive Web Apps - Coaching - Personal Protective Equipment - Field-Programmable Gate Array (Fpga) - Firmware ## Benefits - Company Events ## Related - [More jobs at BAE Systems](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/bae-systems?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Engineering jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Electrical Engineering jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering/electrical-engineering?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Hardware Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering/electrical-engineering/hardware-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Defense and Space](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/aerospace-and-defense/defense-and-space?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 61378 jobs - [Colorado](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/colorado?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 57035 jobs - [BAE Systems](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/bae-systems?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2569 jobs - [Westminster, CO](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/colorado/westminster?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1216 jobs ## Related pages - [Defense and Space](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/aerospace-and-defense/defense-and-space?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 61378 jobs - [Colorado](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/colorado?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 57035 jobs - [BAE Systems](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/bae-systems?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2569 jobs - [Westminster, CO](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/colorado/westminster?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1216 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)