Job Description

What You'll Do:

• Work in a fast-paced team environment with other SEIT engineers to integrate and test spaceflight payload hardware.
• Use off-the-shelf and custom Special Test Equipment to test and troubleshoot spaceflight payload hardware, especially optical test sets.
• Work with engineers of other disciplines to develop test sets tailored for the verification of payload functional and environmental performance requirements.
• Write, review, update, and review integration and test procedures around optical performance specifications as required by payload AI&T campaigns.
• Maintain fabrication and test engineering logs, records and author test summary reports
• Interface with internal company contacts and outside suppliers for technical exchanges of information.
• Provide technical support to teams of engineers and technicians around topics of optical test sets and optical performance testing.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

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.

Required Skills and Education

• BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and work well in a team environment.

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A security clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position. However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.

Preferred Skills and Education

• Current Top-Secret security clearance.
• Aerospace or military experience.
• Experience working in an ISO Class 7/8 cleanrooms in proximity to sensitive opto-electronic devices.
• Interest in optical alignment techniques of spaceflight instruments.
• Experience in the testing of spaceflight instruments or related aerospace, electrical, mechanical, optical, or thermal hardware, components and systems.
• Knowledge and test experience using software test automation applications and tools such as COSMOS and LabVIEW.
• Experience in the design, development and validation of optical test sets in cleanroom, laboratory, and/or production environments is desirable. A basic understanding of radiometric, spatial, and/or spectral test approaches.
• Experience working in an ISO Class 7/8 cleanrooms in proximity to sensitive opto-electronic devices.
• BS in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Thermal Engineering, or a related technical field is required plus 2 or more years related experience.

Benefits Information

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.

Intern Benefits: Temporary employees generally are not eligible for BAE Systems benefits, but can elect to participate in the 401(k) savings plan. Temporary employees working 20+ hours per week are eligible for medical benefits, the employee assistance program, and business travel accident insurance.

Please note: Some benefits may be different for union employees that are governed by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or for positions covered by a wage law called the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA).

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Multiple positions may be available on this opening.