Engineer II - Integration & Test - Electrical Test Equipment Deployment Lead
Location
Boulder, CO | United States
Job description
US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED Join the Space Vehicle Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT) team - a diverse group of motivated problem solvers. We like to have fun and enjoy life - both at work, and in our free time. We're excited about the challenging projects we're involved in and have a strong commitment to the missions we enable. Offering growth opportunities at all levels of skill and experience, we're looking for leaders and innovators who can continue our strong reputation for creativity and technical excellence, while helping to define the future.
Make a difference. Love what you do. Realize your full potential.
We're seeking an action-oriented engineer with intellectual curiosity who is excited to put their potential to use leading and testing space flight hardware. You will be responsible for leading the effort across multiple programs to ensure that our electrical support equipment can operate on the networks and in the environments required to support our programs.
This will require significant coordination between our Information Assurance, Information Technologies, Program Security, Systems Test, Simulators, and Electrical Special Test Equipment teams. This role will be responsible for understanding the requirements of these various groups, and actually getting our electrical systems up and running in the environments where they are needed to test the flight hardware. This will require a strong balance of technical experience, project engineering, and excellent communication skills.
If you enjoy Legos, writing code for your drone, playing with Linux builds, optimizing your potato cannon, hot-rodding your scooter, and have the skills to rebuild the hyperdrive of the Millennium Falcon, then this might be a good position for you.
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.
What You'll Do: - Work in a fast-paced team environment getting our non-flight electrical equipment and corresponding software into the environments (both classified and non-classified) and onto the networks where it has to operate and maintaining it in those environments.
- Plan for obsolescence of equipment and software, and plan for future changes to the requirements of our customers regarding electrical equipment.
- Build and manage a team that can work closely to overcome challenges.
- Help standardize the process for deploying electrical equipment.
- Support estimation of the time and effort required to deploy systems into these environments, and then manage to a set cost and schedule baseline.
- Collaborate with Information Assurance, Information Technologies, Program Security, Systems Test, Simulators, Electrical Special Test Equipment, and other team members.
- Assess, summarize, and effectively communicate the impacts of complex IT and security requirements program and company management.
- Prepare and review technical documentation.
- Support meetings with program management, internal management, customers, and partners (including traveling to other locations for these meetings when required).
- Support shipping and deployment of systems into environments at our customer, partner, or launch facilities.
- Write, review, update, and execute test procedures and test scripts to verify and certify our systems in their deployed environment including troubleshooting any issues with the deployment.
- Effectively train and mentor other engineers.
- 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 Education, Experience, & Skills - BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 5 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.
- Applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.
- Experience with spacecraft command and control systems, simulators, software test benches, and other electrical ground support equipment. Excellent written and oral communication skills is a must.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail while appreciating the bigger picture of the complex and systems involved across multiple customers and environments.
- Ability to think strategically to plan what’s required to meet the coming changes to non-flight electrical systems and security / information assurance requirements on future programs with minimal impact.
- Effective working in an environment with broad responsibilities and minimal oversight.
- Demonstrated ability to find creative solutions to difficult problems with multiple stakeholders.
- A desire to learn - our culture fosters intellectual curiosity in a highly collaborative environment.
- A desire to get things done and a commitment to deliver results is crucial.
- Proficiency in MS Office tools.
- Goal oriented with excellent organizational skills, a team mindset, and capable of coming up to speed quickly on assigned programs.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills - BS degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related technical field preferred.
- Experience meeting the information assurance requirements of aerospace and defense customers is preferred.
- Experience with Ruby or Python preferred. Experience with Docker, Linux and real-time operating systems preferred.
Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $111000 - $137500
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.
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