BAC Sr Project Engineer

The Senior Project Engineer
- Components qualifies engineered components for use in New Products, for reducing risk in BAC’s supply chain, and for cost outs. The role is also expected to provide expert engineering support to technical inquiries from all parts of the business.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Deliver on-time completion of components development/qualification projects to support new products, product improvements, supplier risk reduction and cost out. This includes, but is not limited to:
• Investigate and analyze product/component design requirements and recommend optimum solutions.
• Lead components DFMEAs and develop component’s reliability evaluation plans to ensure reliability goals for components/materials are met
• Apply standards/codes such as CTI, UL, CE, ASME, Eurovent, PEI, PED, China GB, Japan JIT, and any others as required
• Work with suppliers, other engineering experts, internal labs and 3 rd party labs to develop and execute component qualification and reliability test plans
• Review test data, interpret the test results, and write technical reports of all components study work. Analyze component failure data and lab test results in order to determine causes of problems and develop solutions.
• Provide guidelines to product engineers/designers on appropriate application of components on our products.
• Generate components/materials specifications and requirements for production
• Present the components study/qualification projects to senior engineering management team with recommendations of components selection for the best product performance/cost characteristic.
• Develop tools and documentation that allow other engineering teams to be self-sufficient in applying technical components (such as fans, pumps, attenuation, valves, etc) in products
• Provide expert engineering advice to the organization on special application of technical components
• Remain up-to-date on technology advancements in the industry for air/water moving components such as fans, motors, and pumps. Participate in relevant Industry Associations.

NATURE & SCOPE

The Senior Project Engineer - Components reports directly to the Engineering Manager, Global Components. As part of the Global Components team, this role will have cross-functional and cross-regional interaction with numerous teams throughout the organization. This role will have strong partnership with suppliers, with BAC R&D Lab in Jessup, and will have strong interaction with external testing labs when needed.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or closely related field
• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience with Master’s degree, or 8 Years of engineering experience with Bachelor’s degree
• GREAT analytical, logic, and math skills; good organizational skills; attention to details
• Completes routine components qualification projects or tasks with no guidance, and non-routine projects or tasks with minimal guidance
• Works independently as well as within a dynamic team to define requirements for components and to develop verification plans with timelines.
• Strong ability to process test data, interpret test results, troubleshoot problems, and summarize the study with recommendations
• Communicates and interfaces effectively with a global diverse audience including lab technicians, peer engineers, technical directors, and senior management personnels.
• Strong collaboration with Product design/Quality/Sourcing teams to ensure all reliability goals are achieved
• Proficient in technical writing, can clearly and concisely document the details of any performed tasks
• Results-oriented, energetic, working in a fast-paced environment; strong time management skills when working in parallel on multiple projects
• Technical Expertise:
• Quickly understands products/components’ function, reliability & quality requirements
• Experience with Design of Experiments
• Familiarity with key function matrix (function blocks diagram) for components, such as fans, motors, VFDs, bearings, pumps, valves, etc.
• Familiar with reliability assessment techniques, (eg FMEA, DFR, FRACAS, HALT, etc.)
• Experience on sound test & calculation for mechanical equipment per ISO 3744
• Working experience…