Principal Built-in Test (BIT) Engineer

BAE Systems•Cedar Rapids, IA

8d•$107,359 - $182,510

About The Position

Join BAE Systems’ Reliability Sciences team to support the design and development of built-in test (BIT) architecture, hardware and software, strategies, and methodologies for new and existing Electronic Warfare products. The role may also include other reliability tasks, such as MIL-HDBK-217 predictions, Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis, and failure analysis. The engineer will work on teams developing and producing electro-optical, communication, avionics, and Electronic Counter Measures for ground, space, airborne, and shipboard platforms. Reliability Sciences Engineers contribute throughout the equipment lifecycle, from concept through development, integration and test, production, and field support. The selected candidate will interact with program offices, engineering disciplines, and production functions, supporting work that contributes to warfighter effectiveness and quality of life.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably Electrical, Computer, or Software, and at least 4 years of relevant experience.
Ability to obtain a U.S. government Secret clearance.
Familiarity or experience developing self-test capabilities for products and systems.
Awareness of or expertise in fault-tolerant architecture and dependability modeling.
Experience in low-level hardware-software integration and firmware.
Familiarity with developing or testing systems in harsh environments and according to rigorous military standards.
Experience with technical documentation and report generation.
Ability to interpret hardware schematics and understand basic coding concepts.
Analytical and problem-solving skills, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Desire for continuous learning and skills development.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or Master’s of Science degree in electrical engineering or computer science/engineering.
Testability or Built-In Test (BIT) analysis experience.
Circuit analysis experience.
Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECAs) experience.
Requirements development experience.
System integration experience.
MBSE experience, including MagicDraw or SysML.
Active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Work with cross-functional teams to develop BIT and test automation strategies and methodologies.
Investigate, analyze, and evaluate system designs for proper testability.
Ensure BIT designs meet customer requirements for fault detection and fault isolation.
Develop Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) artifacts, including activity diagrams and sequence diagrams, to represent BIT designs.
Support product development teams in establishing BIT functions, test interface requirements, and diagnostic features.
Support BIT integration by testing or overseeing testing of BIT features, investigating results, and implementing corrective actions to the BIT design.
Participate in designing algorithms to predict the remaining useful life of systems (prognostics).
Plan and conduct formal BIT demonstrations, including defining representative fault lists and fault insertion methods, conducting dry runs, and modifying BIT software and diagnostic rules based on test results.
Present BIT design and analysis at internal and customer design reviews.
Provide BIT technical support to Software Engineering during software implementation, Production during ATP, and Field Service Engineers during platform integration.
Conduct root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
Initiate, justify, and implement BIT-related enhancements to improve demonstrated reliability and fault detection, increase production capacity and test yields, reduce cycle time, and optimize depot diagnostics.
May perform Design-for-Reliability and Maintainability, including reliability and maintainability modeling, analysis, and assessments.
May perform failure trend analysis, failure investigation, and root-cause analysis, and chair Failure Review Board activities.