Job Description We are seeking an action-oriented engineer with intellectual curiosity who is excited to apply their potential to testing space flight hardware. The position involves joining a spacecraft/space vehicle test team as a test engineer, with a strong focus on testing flight hardware.
As a Principal Engineer at BAE Systems, you will work closely with and be mentored by experts in the field. You may have the opportunity to lead a significant test activity on a large space vehicle program, lead a subsystem on a small to mid-size project, or contribute significantly to the development of new test tools in support of the department.
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.
Note: AI&T is also known as systems integration and test (SI&T), assembly, test and launch operations (ATLO), missions systems integration and test (MSIT), and other names throughout the industry.
What You’ll Do:
- Work in a fast-paced team environment to integrate and test spacecraft hardware.
- Work in cleanroom and lab environments to verify that the hardware meets requirements and characterize/calibrate its performance.
- Write, review, and update proposal responses and study reports, focusing on assembly, integration, and test (AI&T) for spacecraft buses and integrated space vehicles, including their payloads.
- Develop the program integration and test approach and generate AI&T flows that cover component testing through launch operations.
- Identify ground support equipment (GSE) required for assembly, integration, test, and launch operations.
- Identify required facilities and equipment for AI&T.
- Provide time-phased labor estimates for assembly, integration, and test.
- Evaluate the impact of contractual documents and requirements on AI&T.
- Identify creative opportunities to reduce the cost, schedule, and risk of AI&T.
- Make informed decisions, often with limited information, and be prepared to re-evaluate, adapt, and update as circumstances evolve and change.
- Identify, document, and communicate the assumptions, limitations, and risks associated with AI&T.
- Identify internal and external dependencies required for AI&T to succeed.
- Identify IRAD and company overhead improvement efforts that would benefit department growth and new business pursuits.
- Establish effective working relationships with a diverse group of external customers and partners.
- Lead and mentor other engineers in proposal, study, and early-phase activities supporting new business.
- Leverage and grow a detailed understanding of spacecraft systems, subsystems, space vehicles, and launch operations.
- Present to peers, management, and external customers and partners.
- Collaborate with system and subsystem engineers, proposal leads, new business personnel, support groups, and other program personnel.
- 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 three or more 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.
