Senior Built-In-Test (BIT) Engineer

Job Description You don’t see it, but it’s there. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F-35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you’ll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry’s most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our missions: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®” and “We Innovate For Those Who Move The WorldTM.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.

BAE Systems has a stimulating opportunity for an energetic well-qualified engineer to join our Reliability Sciences team. This position is responsible for supporting the design and development of the BIT architecture, hardware/software, strategies and methodologies for new and existing Electronic Warfare products and may be called on to perform other reliability tasks such as MIL-HDBK-217 predictions or Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis activities. This engineer will work on teams developing and producing electro-optical, communication, avionics and Electronic Counter Measures for ground, space, airborne and shipboard platforms. BAE Systems’ Reliability Engineers are involved with every stage of the equipment lifecycle from concept through development, Integration & Test, production and field support. The selected candidate will have significant interaction across the company including program office, all engineering disciplines and production functions and this will provide for a fast-paced, educational, and fulfilling experience. Your efforts will have a positive impact on front line warfighter’s effectiveness and daily quality of life.
In this role, you will:

• Work with a cross-functional team to develop BIT and test automation strategies and methodologies.
• Apply your engineering skills and education to investigate, analyze, and evaluate system designs for proper testability.
• Ensure the BIT design is adequate to meet customer requirements for fault detection and fault isolation.
• Develop Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) artifacts including activity diagrams, sequence diagrams, etc. that represent the BIT design.
• Influence product development by supporting the design team to establish BIT functions, test interface requirements and diagnostic features.
• Supports BIT integration activities by testing or overseeing the testing of BIT features, investigating results, and implementing corrective actions to the BIT design.
• Participates in designing algorithms that predict the remaining useful life of the system (prognostics)
• Plans and conducts formal BIT Demonstration activities by defining the representative fault list from the testability study, defining the fault insertion methods, performing dry-runs to test the fault insertion methods and modifying BIT software and diagnostic rules based on results of testing.
• Presents BIT design and analysis at internal and customer design reviews.
• Provide BIT technical support to SW Engineering during SW implementation, Production during ATP, and Field Service Engineers during platform integration.
• Perform root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions. Initiates, justifies, and implements BIT-related enhancements needed for improved demonstrated reliability and fault detection, increased production capacity, improved test yields, reduced cycle time, and optimized depot diagnostics.

Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed fulltime on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We take pride in important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, Flextime, and Telecommuting. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferred Electrical, Computer, or Software, and 4 or more years of relevant engineering experience or Master’s degree in Engineering, preferred Electrical, Computer, or Software, and 2 or more years of relevant engineering experience.
• Eligibility for a Secret security clearance
• Experience in technical documentation and report generation
• Able to concisely explain complex subjects in person and email
• Ability to interpret hardware schematics and basic coding concepts
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Desire for continuous learning and for skills development

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Collaboration: You love working with a team and receiving input from others
• Creativity: You love finding new and creative ways to solve problems
• Testability / Built-In Test (BIT) Analysis
• Circuit Analysis
• Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECAs)
• Part Stress Analysis
• Experience with using Military Standards
• Experience with requirement development
• Experience with System Integration
• Experience with MBSE (Magic Draw, SysML)
• Familiarity with industry standard practices such as Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, etc.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $97008 - $164914

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which 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, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. 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. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.