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About the Role

This role spans the full product lifecycle, from business capture to sustaining, for complex defense products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and ensure the performance, quality, and reliability of electronic products through rigorous design, analysis, and testing. The ideal candidate has experience with Agile hardware development, risk-reduction prototyping, and requirements-driven design and verification.

Responsibilities

Lead mechanical engineering designs, development, integration/test, and production of complex and dynamic military systems
Generate 3D solid models, drawings, and documentation utilizing GD&T principles
Perform tolerance analyses to assure fit & function
Perform thermal, structural/stress, and modal/vibration analyses
Assess designs against environmental requirements
Develop prototypes and conduct test and verification efforts
Partner with other engineering disciplines and operations personnel to develop solutions that adhere to DTUPC, DFT, and DFM requirements
Support resolution of technical issues discovered during manufacture and test of deliverable hardware
Evaluate and troubleshoot mechanical faults and issues, assessing test failures for root cause, identifying disposition/corrective actions
Design test equipment to ensure the performance and integrity of manufactured products
Participate in requirements development, performing technical trade studies, and evaluating technology insertion/upgrades
Develop and execute test plans, which includes the integration of test solutions, and provide detailed reports on test results
Participate in new business capture

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
6+ years (or 4+ years with MS ME) designing, testing, and troubleshooting high-reliability embedded systems
Demonstrated understanding of mechanical principles, test methodologies, and the ability to work with advanced test equipment and cutting-edge technology
Strong “hands-on” laboratory experience with instrumentation, equipment, and processes
Eligible to obtain a DOD Security Clearance

Skills

Heat transfer principles
Strength of materials
Materials selection
Design for vibration environments
ANSYS Workbench/Mechanical
PTC Creo
MATLAB/Simulink
Siemens NX
ANSYS Icepak
Mechanical engineering tools for design and analysis
Design, analysis, and manufacturing standards associated with complex multilayer rigid and rigid-flex CCAs
Engineering development processes for aero/defense industry
Designing and testing to ASTM, SAE, DO, MIL-STD-810
Agile hardware development
Risk-reduction prototyping
Requirements-driven design and verification
Control account management
LRIP / FRP, especially electronics manufacturing and test methodologies
AS9145 compliant processes
Written and verbal communication skills

Location

Austin, Texas

Work Type

Full-Time

Experience Level

Principal

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
MS ME

Salary/Compensations

$115,779 - $196,825

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance
Health savings accounts
401(k) savings plan
Disability coverage
Life and accident insurance
Employee assistance program
Legal plan
Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Paid parental leave
Military leave
Bereavement leave
Applicable federal and state sick leave
Company recognition program

About the Company

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company.
We deliver 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.
Our mission is to improve the future and protect lives.
Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics.
Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space.
There are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry.

Equal Opportunity

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