What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Process Engineer position at BAE Systems?
Job Description
Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics. At Electronic Systems, you’ll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry’s most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too. We put our customers first – exemplified by our missions: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®” and “We Innovate For Those Who Move The World™.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
The Electronic Warfare Integrated Manufacturing Center (EW-IMC) New Product Introduction (NPI) Pilot Line is responsible for the first unit builds of new hardware designs. This includes the development and maturation of the associated build processes, programming, and tooling in preparation for rate production. This requires close collaboration with the design community and requires being able to adapt to a rapidly changing environment. The NPI Pilot Line plays a critical, exciting, and unique role that helps ensure that future production runs are successful.
Approaching tasks with sense of urgency, being open to change, maintaining a positive attitude, and being a self-starter, are important attributes to being successful within the NPI team. This role is predominately focused on circuit card assembly (CCA) builds. Due to the agile nature of NPI group, there may be times when cross training into the module assembly area is required.
In this Senior Process Engineer opportunity, you will male impacts in the following ways;
- Design of manufacturing plans (prototype/deliverable) in accordance with industry/BAE standards
- Creation and maintenance of manufacturing policies and procedures
- Creation and review of Process Change Requests (PCRs)
- Provide timely floor support to operators and equipment
- Create rework instruction
- Demonstrate ownership of product quality
- Drive defects to root cause
- Advocate for and implement preventative measures/solutions
- Perform defect and HPU deep dive analysis
- Review of engineering drawing, Bills of Material (BOMs), and design for manufacturability
- Coordinate/populate/facilitate Transition to Production (TTP) process in a timely manner
- Prepare Basis of Estimates (BOEs)
- Participate in AS9145 activities including PFMEA, DFMEA, and MFA (Manufacturing Feasibility Analysis)
- Actively participate in Program CDR/PDR/IDR as assessor
- Fixture, tool, and process aid design/fabrication/validation
- Equipment proposal/setup/validation/support
- Perform safety assessments, as required
- Identify/propose/execute Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives
- Provide mentorship and technical expertise/guidance
- Performs other duties and responsibilities, as require
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Requires an Engineering Bachelor’s of Science Degree diploma and at least six (6) years of directly related circuit card manufacturing experience.
Required Skills:
- Exhibit sound interpersonal skills involving interfacing, coordinating and communicating with team members, Programs, Process Engineers, Engineering Assistants, Specification Writers, and Operators
- Ability to work independently and be effective in a fast-paced environment
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Receptive to change, learning new things, and evolving in dynamic environment
- Have or able to obtain Secret security clearance
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Experience in working in New Product Introduction environments and transitioning designs to production
- Knowledge of Change Orders (CO's) and the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Current IPC-A-610 certification
- Experience in CCA CAD software
- Proficient in Solumina MES
- Have or able to obtain quality stamp
- Lean six sigma greenbelt or higher
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $112420 - $191070
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 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.
Salary : $112,420 - $191,070
