Job DescriptionBAE Systems is seeking a Product Test Engineer for our Controls and Avionics Solutions (CAS) Business location in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Trusted in the industry, CAS develops, manufactures, and services highly reliable, adaptable, and scalable avionics solutions for the leading manufacturers of commercial aircraft and their propulsion systems. As a member of the BAE Systems team, you will have the opportunity to work hands-on with complex electronic controls and solve challenging technical problems that both enhance our products' performance and matter to our customers.
In this Product Test Engineer role, the qualified candidate will be the engineering support interface for our electronic control products within the Fort Wayne factory. Responsibilities include:
- Defining, integrating, and maintaining hardware test requirements and test performance
- Initiating continuous improvement of our electronic controls as a response to acceptance test yields and delivered quality metrics
- Providing on-site design engineering guidance and product support manufacturing and customers (e.g. product investigations/root cause analysis, product performance assessments, and component/circuit level troubleshooting and diagnostics)
- Liaising with Design Engineering in Endicott, New York and customers on design changes
Performance in the role requires frequent engagement with Programs, Operations, and our customer to support product performance, quality, reliability, and delivery issues.
This role involves a combination of hands-on product/test equipment engagement, collaborative teaming, and independent work. Therefore, a hybrid work format is allowed for flexibility with 3-4 days required to be on-site per week in the Fort Wayne, IN manufacturing facility. Some light travel may be required (
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.
Required Skills and Education- BS in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or equivalent with 0-2 years experience
- Ability to perform analysis and diagnostics down to an electronic component level (e.g. analog, digital, power, and communication) using various laboratory equipment (e.g. power supplies, multimeters, and oscilloscopes)
- Demonstrated proficiency in problem solving and critical thinking
- Ability to generate, interpret, and implement requirements specifications
- General understanding of electronics manufacturing process
- Effective communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
- Ability to effectively multitask and manage priorities
Preferred Skills and Education- Familiarity with the manufacturing and test of high reliability electronic assemblies and their avionics applications
- Experience using complex analytical tools and methods (SPC, 6 Sigma, etc.)
- Experience working in a high-paced manufacturing environment
- Experience using advanced test and analysis instrumentation (spectrum, bus, and logic analyzers, etc.)
- Experience programming in various software environments (Basic, UNIX, C++, NI LabVIEW, NI Test Stand, Visual Studio, Python, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate and organize multiple activities in a team environment
