Strategic Weapon System Test Engineer
About The Position
BAE Systems is seeking a Test Development Engineer to join their team as a prime contractor supporting the Navy’s Strategic Weapon System (SWS). The successful candidate will possess a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment or independently. The selected candidate will work collaboratively with experienced mechanical and electrical engineers to develop SWS System Level Test Procedures, apply knowledge of engineering principles to support requirements verification and validation, develop test requirements, test plans, test procedures, and evaluation techniques to support system integration. They will also develop and maintain technical documentation, including reports, manuals, and other materials, support on-site system-level testing, data collection, data analysis, and documentation, track and solve test anomalies and preparing associated test analysis reports, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement engineering solutions. As a decades long sole-source partner on multiple contracts on behalf of our customer, this program has remarkable stability and is concurrently experiencing significant growth, providing ample opportunity for professional growth and development for capable and talented individuals on the team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering, or other related science, engineering or technical degree and six years of related/relevant work experience, OR a Master’s degree in a technical field and four years of related work experience, OR at least 10 years of SSBN SWS experience in lieu of a degree.
- A proven track record of technical expertise, strong attention to detail, and ability to prioritize tasks
- Ability to work and communicate with diverse stakeholders, including management, customers, and external contractors, across various levels of the organizational hierarchy
- Excellent technical writing and communication skills, including the ability to provide clear and concise presentations on advanced technical concepts
- Demonstrated time management and organizational skills with the ability to interpret and follow requirements
- Excellent interpersonal skills used when interfacing, coordinating, and negotiating with colleagues, and customers
- Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment and make sound decisions while complying with policies, procedures, appropriate principles and applicable state and federal laws and regulations
- Currently possess a Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
Nice To Haves
- Current D-5 TRIDENT SWS Technical / Operational Knowledge
- SSBN Missile Technician or Navigation Electronics Technician with TRIDENT II SWS/SWSSS deployed experience
- Working knowledge of the Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) organization
- Experience developing test procedures for verification of complex systems
- Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) or Digital Engineering (DE) experience
- Knowledge of CAD/CAM/3D Modeling
- Experience with configuration management software tools, e.g. Windchill
- Working knowledge of IBM Rational DOORS software
Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with experienced mechanical and electrical engineers to develop SWS System Level Test Procedures
- Apply knowledge of engineering principles to support requirements verification and validation
- Develop test requirements, test plans, test procedures, and evaluation techniques to support system integration
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, including reports, manuals, and other materials
- Support on-site system-level testing, data collection, data analysis, and documentation
- Track and solve test anomalies and preparing associated test analysis reports
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement engineering solutions
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
