Eng Sr - Sys

Minimum $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.

 
The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers' missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning, and strong execution.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.