Engineer II - Test

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 U.S. service members. We rely on our team of engineers to help make it possible. BAE Systems is seeking a Test Engineer for our site in Sterling Heights, MI.
In this role you will support product development, integration and testing to verify requirements on tracked and wheeled military vehicle platforms in a prototype shop floor and field environment. This position will work a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off and travel 10-25% to support field tests.
As a Test Engineer, you will:

• Analyze test requirements, decompose them, and develop test plans
• Execute tests and generate test reports
• Conduct vehicle (system) level testing, including software/hardware verification testing in a lab environment
• Analyze data and troubleshoot issues on vehicles
• Design and set up test environments, including fixtures, control systems, monitoring tools, and instrumentation
• Perform component-level testing, including vibration, shock, thermal, hydraulic, airflow, electrical, limit/ultimate loading, and cyclic tests
• Perform vehicle-level developmental performance testing, including instrumented automotive, structural, powertrain, suspension, thermal, electrical, and hydraulic tests

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Typically a bachelor's degree in engineering. We may consider additional experience in lieu of a degree. Core engineering background in Mechanical or Mechatronics preferred.
• Ability to operate as well as perform in-vehicle testing and troubleshooting of combat vehicles
• Initiative and leadership.
• Mechanical aptitude with hands-on abilities and strong troubleshooting skills.
• Must work well independently and as part of a team.
• 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 obtain a security clearance.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience with CAN Bus and/or MIL-STD-1553 Bus, and familiarity with monitoring and analysis tools.
• Experience with correlating data from disparate sources-such as software logs, electrical signals, and mechanical telemetry-to identify the origin of a system-level anomaly or issue.
• System or component level integration and testing experience including instrumentation and data acquisition setup, and data analysis.
• Advanced data processing, analysis, and presentation (MATLAB, VBA, etc).
• Ability to travel for up to a month at a time.
• Veterans with applicable training/experience are highly encouraged to apply. #LI-Onsite #LI-JR1

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $79365 - $134921
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 Platforms & Services
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.
The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair...just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.