Senior Test Equipment Design Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION :

How would you like to join our team as a Senior Test Equipment Design Engineer and develop systems for testing products that support military and commercial aircraft and ground vehicles?

As a member of our Test Engineering unit, you will join a diverse and cross-functional group of professionals that are responsible for all aspects of test systems development including mechanical, electrical, software and fabrication.

With our team, you will have the opportunity to utilize and develop your skills in a fast paced and exiting environment for a broad range of test systems from simple circuit card testers to very large and complex systems integration labs.

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer with Test Equipment design experience to add to our team. This is an exciting opportunity to develop test systems to support products for some of the world’s most advanced military and commercial aircraft and ground vehicles.

• You will make impacts in the following ways;
• Perform technical work that requires the diversified application of engineering principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to the detailed design, development and integration of Test Equipment designs used to support the integration / certification and acceptance testing of electronic assemblies, subassemblies, and systems of varying technologies.
• Perform technical analysis, engineering design, and test equipment related assignments for the selection and application of state-of-the-art test design principles, theories and techniques for complex subassemblies, assemblies or functional systems in support of system and top level assembly acceptance testing and integration of company products
• Consult with engineering specialists to devise new techniques and approaches and provide solutions to a wide range of technical problems dealing with the selection, design and implementation of test strategies in support of acceptance and performance test methodologies.

Make independent decisions based on available data, selection of materials and required parameters.

Work from technical objectives, overall schedules and expected results as specified by supervisor or senior engineering personnel.

May lead project segments including responsibility for achievement of schedule, fiscal and technical performance objectives.

• Support assignments that are broad and may include : design and development of new test techniques as a result of independent research studydesign and development of test plans, procedures, test strategies, and test requirements of company productsdesign and development of manual and automated test equipmenttesting and integration of procedures, initial prototype equipment and systems integration supportcontributions to proposal efforts
• Coordinates and directs the work efforts of lower level engineers and support personnel.
• Coordinates the preparation of charts, diagrams and reports expressing recommendations, technical accomplishments and project progress measured against specific plans.
• Attends conferences and meetings to represent assigned activity.

Because this role involves a combination of collaborative / in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format , with time split between working onsite and remotely.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university or its equivalent and a minimum of six (6) years work experience;

or a Master's Degree and three (3) years experience.

• Test Equipment requirements development, documentation, and verification
• Proficient with Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools used for schematic capture of printed circuit board designs
• All aspects of Test System hardware design and documentation from top assembly to subassemblies, including assembly drawings, schematics, wire lists, parts lists, printed circuit boards, interconnect diagrams, configuration drawings, etc.
• Excellent integration, troubleshooting, and debug skills.
• Experience working with avionic interfaces.
• Good communication skills, written and verbal.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience with serial communication busses (1553, ARINC-429, CAN, RS-232 / 422 / 485, TTP, Ethernet)
• Experience with Mentor Graphics PWB design tools
• Experience with the development of test equipment for engine controls, flight controls, and weapon controls computers.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range : $99200 - $168600

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.