Product Test Engineer

Summary

BAE Systems is seeking a Product Test Engineer for their Controls and Avionics Solutions Business in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In this role, you will support electronic control products, focusing on test requirements, product performance, and quality metrics.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

• 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
• 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

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 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

Nice to Haves

• 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

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts
• A 401(k) savings plan
• Disability coverage
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• A legal plan
• Discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Paid military leave
• Paid bereavement leave
• Any applicable federal and state sick leave
• Company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards
• Temporary employees working 20+ hours per week are eligible for medical benefits, the employee assistance program, and business travel accident insurance
• Temporary employees can elect to participate in the 401(k) savings plan