Engineering Assistant IV

BAE Systems • Totowa, NJ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Join our dynamic team as a Project Coordinator, where you’ll play a vital role in enabling our engineers and programs to succeed. As a highly organized and tech-savvy professional, you’ll provide a wide variety of administrative, documentation, and process support to multiple engineering teams, ensuring seamless project execution. Assignments typically include non-technical documentation support, general inquiry and problem solving, application/tool support, and coordination of program tasks. If you’re a motivated and detail-oriented professional with a passion for supporting high functioning and fast paced teams, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and 3 years work experience
• Candidate must be a U.S. citizen
• Candidate must be able to obtain a DoW Secret security clearance
• Experience with customer service or support
• Proficient in MS Office products (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio)
• Detail oriented with ability to prioritize tasks
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to work independently to support multiple teams and tasks
• Ability to retain information quickly
• Self-starter
• Effective communication and collaboration skills
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills

Nice To Haves

• Tool Experience Desired but Not Required: Atlassian Oracle DOORS Subversion

Responsibilities

• Edit and format engineering documentation.
• Interfaces with technicians, engineers and engineering managers to create/edit documentation.
• Verifies change requests are in the proper state and implemented into documentation.
• Provides tools expertise and support to Engineering: MS Office Apps, requirements capture databases, change management and tracking tools.
• Generates reports as required and data analytics.
• Supports preparation of presentations.
• Assists in the collection of metrics and prepares presentation materials for analysis.
• Assists the Project Engineers with various project management tasks as required.
• Assists in tracking action items, risk management tools, and tasks in the change management tools.
• Supports the Bid & Proposal process, assisting in bid narratives reviews.
• Administer the engineering change management process, including facilitating stakeholder reviews
• Assists in managing classified laboratory needs, including secure data transfers
• Acts as primary focal and liaison for program support, across engineering and other departments
• Networks with both internal and external personnel at multiple levels in own area of expertise.
• Generally works on moderately difficult assignments which are given in terms of objectives to be accomplished and priorities to be followed.
• Requires judgment in resolving issues or in making recommendations.
• Assists the Project Engineers in tracking and/or maintenance of program/project schedules, milestone performance, and financial metrics.
• Assists the Project Engineers in managing daily tasking via JIRA or other tools
• Coordinates the interaction of project/program team and support functions to communicate schedule and status.
• Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments.
• Often acts as a facilitator and team leader.
• Represents organization as a prime contact on projects, coordinating activities of support personnel and communicating effectively.

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision insurance
• health savings accounts
• a 401(k) savings plan
• disability coverage
• life and accident insurance
• employee assistance program
• legal plan
• discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• paid parental leave
• military leave
• bereavement leave
• any applicable federal and state sick leave
• company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards
• medical benefits (for temporary employees working 20+ hours per week)
• business travel accident insurance (for temporary employees working 20+ hours per week)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED