Senior Microwave Test Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Senior Microwave Test Engineer with Security Clearance
Job Description See what you're missing. Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics
-from detecting threats for F-15 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. 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 mission: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®." Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems. Our Operations employees turn innovative engineering designs into real solutions to meet our customers' needs. From Supply Chain, to manufacturing and test, Electronic Systems offers opportunities to work with technology rarely accessible in other manufacturing firms.

Our training and development programs provide employees with career advancement in a diverse work environment. 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 full-time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.

In this Senior Microwave Test Engineer position, you will make impacts in the following ways;

* Support production, with troubleshooting and debug of electro-mechanical assemblies, working directly with technicians and design engineering personnel.

* Support systems engineering with debug and evaluation of system returns.

* Provides technical advice and assistance to engineers in the development or modification of electronic assemblies and sub-assemblies in the MW factory.

* Develop process improvements in all work cells of the manufacturing factory to improve quality, cost and schedule.

* Manually debug complex microwave assemblies and sub-assemblies in support of production and engineering prototyping efforts. Required Education, Experience, & Skills
* 5+ years of experience in a low volume, high mix production environment

* Ability to read electronic schematics and technical documents

* Candidate must have experience troubleshooting / debug RF electronics to the component level.

* Hands-on test equipment and related test adapter troubleshooting and repair

* Experience with RF instrumentation, to include network analyzers, spectrum analyzers and signal sources

* Ability to perform Root Cause analysis, containment of failures in a production environment and implement subsequent corrective actions

* Ability to gather, analyze and present applicable defect data

* Communicate in a clear and concise manner using Microsoft Office products

* Experience with continuous improvement activities including Kaizen events and PFMEAs.

* All applicants must have at least an active DoD Secret security clearance at time of application submission to qualify for this position Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
* Experience with various test equipment including:
Power Supplies, Digital I/O, Oscilloscopes, Switch Matrices, DMMs, Counter/Timers, Thermal Controllers, from various manufacturers including Keysight and National Instruments

* Software programming competencies (NITestStand, NI-Lab Windows, C, C++, etc)

* Advanced computer skills including MS Office applications

* 4+ years' experience with B.S. level degree

* Secret level U.S. security clearance

* Experience in a high paced production environment 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;…