Job DescriptionMinimum $15,000 Sign on Bonus being offered for external hires.We're seeking an action-oriented engineer with intellectual curiosity who is excited to put their potential to use testing space flight hardware. The position is part of a spacecraft/space vehicle test team, where you will work as a test engineer, with a focus on testing of flight hardware.
As a Senior Engineer at BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems (SMS), you will work closely with, and be mentored by, experts in the field. You may have the opportunity to:
- Support or Lead a significant test activity on a large bus and space vehicle program.
- Support or Lead a subsystem on a small to mid-size effort.
- Take responsibility as a lead during spacecraft acceptance testing.
What You'll Do: - Work in a fast-paced team environment to assist in the integration and testing of spacecraft hardware.
- Work in cleanroom and lab environments to verify that the hardware meets requirements and to characterize and calibrate its performance.
- Support the program's integration and test approach, and generate AI&T flows from component testing through launch operations.
- Identify and support the ground support equipment (GSE) required for assembly, integration, testing, and launch operations.
- Identify the required facilities and equipment for AI&T.
- Identify, document, and communicate the assumptions, limitations, and risks associated with AI&T.
- Establish effective working relationships with a group of external customers and partners.
- Leverage and grow a detailed understanding of spacecraft systems, subsystems, space vehicles, and launch operations.
- Maintain accurate test logs and generate comprehensive test reports.
- Write, review, update, and execute test procedures and test scripts.
- Utilize test and measurement equipment to test and troubleshoot spaceflight hardware.
- Present to peers, management, and external customers and partners as needed.
- Collaborate with system and subsystem engineers, proposal leads, new business personnel, support groups, and other program personnel.
- Note: AI&T is also known as systems integration and test (SI&T), assembly, test and launch operations (ATLO), missions systems integration and test (MSIT), and other names throughout the industry.
- 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 five 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/BA in related field plus 4 or more years related experience.
- 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.
- A current, active Top Secret security clearance is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI.
- Experience testing and troubleshooting spacecraft, space vehicles, and their related components and systems.
- Experience with spacecraft command and control systems, simulators, software test benches and other electrical ground support equipment.
- Excellent communication skills is a must.
- Attention to detail while appreciating the bigger picture of the complex and ambitious projects that we take on at BAE Systems SMS.
- Candidate should be proficient in MS Office tools and have computer skills.
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Preferred Skills and Education- A current, active Top Secret/SCI security clearance is preferred.
- Spacecraft RF Testing Experience: Proven experience in performing end-to-end validation of RF systems for spacecraft, including hands-on testing and validation.
- Optical Communication Testing: Hands-on experience with optical communication testing, including setup and execution of tests.
- Experience with Space Vehicle Environmental Testing, specifically EMI/EMC and RF.
- Develops baseline recommendations for trending each spacecraft subsystem and establishes test case pass/fail criteria, working closely with Requirements Engineers (REs) to finalize and refine these standards.
- Demonstrates a willingness to experiment with methodologies using non-perfect tools (e.g., simulators), proactively seeks feedback from REs, and drives the process to a conclusive outcome.
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.
