Principal Built-in Test (BIT)/Testability Engineer

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Nashua
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description At BAE Systems our motto is "We Protect Those That Protect Us". Enabling this motto are engineering teams developing and producing exciting electronic equipment for the US Military and friendly forces. BAE Systems has a stimulating opportunity for an energetic well-qualified Built-in Test (BIT) Engineer to join our team. This engineer will work on teams developing and producing electro-optical, communication, avionics and Electronic Counter Measures for ground, airborne and shipboard platforms. BAE Systems' BIT 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.The candidate will have opportunities to apply their BIT engineering skills and their electrical engineering education to analyzing digital and analog electronics, power supplies, and systems of electronic modules, to ensure reliability, testability, availability, and maintainability requirements are achieved. Your self-starting enthusiasm for technology, and ability to intuit and solve problems, will propel you to become an integral part of our innovation teams, influence product development, and engage technical leadership opportunities.This position is responsible for designing and developing BIT architecture, hardware/software, strategies and methodologies for new and existing Electronic Warfare products. The position requires the work to be performed 100% on site. The Principal BIT Engineer is required to perform the following:

• Supports the design team to establish Built-in-test functions, test interface requirements, and diagnostic features. Justifies and procures test hardware, software development tools, and other capital equipment needed for test development and deployment. Works with others assigned to the project Development of BIT and test automation strategies and methodologies. Presents BIT design and analysis at internal and customer design reviews. Provides BIT technical support to production and field service.
• Performs testability analysis to ensure the BIT design is adequate to meet customer requirements for fault detection and fault isolation. Supports BIT integration activities, by testing or overseeing the testing of BIT features, analyzing results and implementing corrective actions to the BIT design. Plans and conducts formal BIT Demonstration activities by determining the candidate fault list from the testability analysis, determining 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.
• Performs root cause analysis and leading/implementing corrective action efforts. Initiates, justifies and implements BIT-related enhancements needed for improved demonstrated reliability and detectability, increased production capacity, improved test yields, reduced cycle time, and optimized depot diagnostics.
• Works with Systems Engineering to ensure full comprehension and inclusion of BIT/Testability requirements contributing to higher level performance measures.
• Available to expand knowledge and skillsets of other areas within the Reliability Sciences function.Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering and 6 or more years of relevant engineering experience or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering and 4 or more years of relevant engineering experience.
  • US Citizenship and eligibility for a Secret security clearance.
  • 4+ years of proven experience in Built-in Test Engineering discipline, whether in a design and development role or a BIT integration and validation capacity
  • Familiarity with circuit analysis methods for use with electrical schematics of digital, analog, microwave and/or RF electronic circuit layouts, and with FPGA and ASIC applications
  • Experience in testability analysis or equivalentPreferred Education, Experience, & Skills
    • Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering and/or with 4 or more years of relevant engineering experience within the Reliability Sciences disciplines.
    • Knowledge and/or experience with the principles of electrical design
    • Knowledge and/or experience with the principles of mechanical design
    • Demonstrate time and task management with great organizational skills
    • Strong communication skills
    • FRACAS and Root Cause /Failure Analysis experience desired.
    • FMEA / FMECA process experience desired, including a good understanding of circuit analysis and schematics
    • Reliability principles and practices, and understanding of root cause analysis
    • Experience in a cross functional team environment
    • Experience in technical document and report generation
    • Experience in interpreting circuits and engineering drawings
    • Experience assessing Reliability, Availability & Maintainability performance of fielded equipment.Pay InformationFull-Time Salary Range: $112420 - $191070Please 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.Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.

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