Test and Evaluation Engineer

Overview

Job Description

What’s it like working for an innovative company that takes on some of the world’s most important challenges? Rewarding. Our reputation is built on delivering quality products that meet our customer's standards and help protect our U.S. service members. We rely on our team of Engineers to help make it possible. Right now, we are seeking a Test Engineer who is ready to take their career to the next level.

• In this role you will support product development, integration and testing to verify requirements on tracked and wheeled military vehicle platforms.
• We work a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.
• The broad variety of responsibilities and skills include:
• Test requirements analysis, decomposition and test plan development
• Test environment design and set-up (including fixtures, control systems, monitoring tools and instrumentation)
• Test execution and test reporting
• Data analysis and troubleshooting with recommendations
• Component level testing to include engineering, development and qualification tests for vibration, shock, thermal, hydraulic, airflow, electrical, limit/ultimate loading and cyclic tests
• Advanced skills to be developed include vibration and shock expertise, custom instrumentation setup, lab and on vehicle operational testing, data analysis and reporting
• Vehicle (system) level testing to include software/hardware verification testing in a lab environment as well as component, software / hardware and subsystems
• Vehicle level developmental performance test to include instrumented automotive, structural, powertrain, suspension, thermal, electrical, hydraulic tests at our test track or in the field

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering or other relevant technical discipline plus 2 years relevant experience. May consider candidates without a 4-year degree if they have additional relevant work experience.
• Experience with Vibration, Shock, ESS, HALT testing skills and/or MIL-STD-810 Environmental Testing with programming and operations of electrodynamic shakers.
• Mechanical aptitude with hands-on abilities and strong troubleshooting skills capable of solving moderately complex technical design and development problems.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with customers to solve moderately complex technical problems.
• Ability to access, move about and drive a military vehicle during integration, troubleshooting and test activities.
• Must work well independently and as part of a team, and demonstrate initiative and leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to provide clear direction and guidance and/or execute on given direction from others.
• Ability to support overtime as needed.
• May consider candidates with additional experience for a more senior role.

• Training in spectral analysis relative to vibration testing, mechatronics skills, automotive design, or related test experience are preferred.
• System or component level integration and testing experience including instrumentation and data acquisition setup, and data analysis.
• Experience with CAN Bus and/or MIL-STD-1553 Bus, and familiarity with monitoring and analysis tools.
• Test fixture design using CREO/Pro Engineer and/or other physical based modeling skills.
• Advanced data processing, analysis, and presentation (MATLAB, VBA, etc).
• Veterans with applicable training/experience are highly encouraged to apply.

Full-Time Salary Range: $79,365 - $134,921

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.

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…