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About the Role
As a Senior Infrared Optical Test Engineer, you will be responsible for the production testing of IR and optical modules and circuit card assemblies, supporting circuit card assemblies and modules. This role offers a career with a variety of challenges working with leading-edge technology intended to protect our warfighter.
Responsibilities
- Design and maintain test processes, work instructions, routes, and assembly documentation.
- Identify and implement Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) that impact test processes.
- Support test-related factory safety, ergonomics, 7S, and environmental compliance through assessments and initiatives.
- Develop and maintain preventive maintenance (PM) and process qualification plans (PQP).
- Train operators, technicians, and junior engineers and provide daily technical support on process execution and issue resolution.
- Create drawings for, and procure, fixtures, tools, and test aids.
- Perform validations on test equipment.
- Drive equipment moves and factory transitions, coordinating MEP needs and production readiness.
- Drive root cause investigations and lead implementation of corrective and preventive actions (RCCA).
- Oversee capital projects and manage procurement activities for test resources.
- Lead / support Transition to Production (site relocations and NPI) efforts in the factory.
- Represent the test team in audits, CAB meetings, and customer engagements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 5+ years of overall engineering and manufacturing experience
- Experience using RF measurement and test equipment such as power meters, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers
- Strong technical aptitude
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally within the operations organization and with other disciplines/functions
- Problem solving capabilities
- Experience using metrics and data to drive actions
- Proven track record of solving/troubleshooting complicated production issues and/or driving yield improvements
Skills
- IR and optical modules and circuit card assemblies testing
- RF measurement and test equipment
- Power meters
- Signal generators
- Spectrum analyzers
- Network analyzers
- Circuit card assemblies
- Test
- Design
- Troubleshoot
- Lean Manufacturing
- Material Review / Material Review Board (PMR/MRB) for disposition of discrepant material
- Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Root Cause and Corrective Action methodology
- IPC-A-610 / J-STD-001
Work Type
- First shift
- 9/80 work schedule
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Salary/Compensations
- $97008 - $164914
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.
- 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.
- Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions.
- 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.
- Products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space.
- Over 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry.