Senior Design Checker (Hybrid)

Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking a Senior Design Checking professional to join our established and rapidly expanding Electronic Combat Solutions business area. Electronic Combat Solutions (ECS) has technology, engineering and program teams that educate and mentor colleagues to deliver leading Electronic Warfare capabilities. We welcome all those who have big ideas, crave innovation, want to drive fielding velocity and have the passion to bring the warfighter home safe. 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.

The Senior Design Checker position we are seeking to fill requires 12-15 years of experience in the Mechanical Design Drafting profession, with a minimum 2-3 years specifically assigned performing a Senior Design Checker role, to support the Greater Nashua NH region. You will provide your expertise on the many technology challenged and innovated product and services to support our customers. As part of the Design & Drafting Community you will utilize the latest CAD Technology and Processes that are derived from forward planning with Industry professionals. Your technical skills will advance while performing your assigned responsibilities on development projects and in supporting our existing product portfolio.

The individual selected for this position will be an experienced Mechanical Design Drafting Checker who is a problem solver with diverse technical capabilities, sound design and drafting checking skills, geometrical tolerance fundamentals, and model based checking mindset. The requirements assigned to this position, while under the guidance of Program and Engineering Leadership, include the following:

• Capable of reviewing engineering data in CREO Parametric (Pro/E) and AutoCAD.
• Proficient reading and understanding Engineering Drawings and Bills of Material.
• Experienced in dimensioning and tolerancing IAW ASME Y14.5.
• Experienced with drawing types IAW ASME Y14.24.
• Experienced with drawing practices IAW ASMEY14.100.
• Able to review and evaluate tolerance analysis.
• Able to professionally provide feedback and recommendations on drawing and design improvements.
• Familiar working with a formal Product Lifecycle Data Management System (PLMS)
• Able to collaborate with Drafters, Designers, Engineers, Manufacturers and Suppliers.
• Effective Communicator, both verbally and written.
• Understand Model based engineering and Model based definitions practices.

Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely.
Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
In addition to job function description

• An Associate’s Degree or higher and 12 years’ Design Drafting experience with 2 years dedicated to Checking function or:
• 15 years’ Design Drafting experience with 3 years’ dedicated to Checking function
• Work within a broader program team, highly capable of communicating across functional boundaries in order to solve problems and achieve common goals.
• Familiar with standard manufacturing practices for the efficient fabrication of mechanical components and assemblies
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
• Strong understanding of GD&T in accordance with Y14.5 and associated ASME drawing standards
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to leverage 3D Solid modeling in the utilization of checking models and drawings.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• An Associate’s Degree or higher and 15 years’ Design Drafting experience with 2 years dedicated to Checking function or:
• 20 years’ Design Drafting experience with 3 years’ dedicated to Checking function
• Experience with CREO Parametric
• Experience with Dassault Systems 3D Experience PLMS
• Experience with electro mechanical packaging
• Experienced with defense electronics. (Chassis', Card Cages, Backplanes, Cables, Harnesses, Assemblies, Optical systems, etc.)
• Expert with Y14.5 GD&T, ASME Y14.5-1994 or later, and all facets of dimensioning and tolerancing
• Proficient in researching and understanding Military and Commercial Specifications.
• Expert reading and interpreting Engineering Drawings
• Understanding of checking technical data packages in a model based definition environment.

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.