Engineering Tech Iii
BAE Systems Land & Armaments L (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

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Job Requisition Number: 10007799Description

General Summary Documents test procedures, conducts a variety of product, prototype or laboratory testing. Analyzes and reports test results. Assists in building, troubleshooting, repairing, and calibrating test/laboratory equipment. Prepares samples for prototype or laboratory testing. Fabricates mechanical, electrical or plastic parts. Principal Duties and Responsibilities 1. Prepares test procedures, test set-ups, and test samples. Conducts tests in accordance with engineering schematics and drawings or oral instructions. 2. Assists in supervised prototype, rehabilitation, or laboratory tests requiring the selection, operation, maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting and repair of equipment. May prepare material, chemical or propellant samples. 3. Collects data, records and performs limited calculations to analyze test data. Writes reports on test results. 4. Fabricates mechanical, electrical or plastic parts (e.g., sheet metal, circuit boards, moldings) and prepares samples for testing from sketches or drawings. Operates equipment necessary to fulfill this duty. 5. Determines parts/materials required for fabrication and testing. Orders supplies and maintain inventory levels. 6. May provide input to test plans or assembly schedules. 7. Travels as required to off-site testing locations. Basic Qualifications: 1. Demonstrated knowledge and skills in the operation, inspection, ability to troubleshoot and identify problems, lead and perform maintenance on large equipment; specifically in the areas of electronics, hydraulics, pneumatics, shock, vibration, thermal/humidity conditioning and data acquisition systems 2. Demonstrated understanding and ability to read block diagrams and technical documentation of large electro-mechanical systems 3. Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate hazards associated with electronics, hydraulics, pneumatics, shock, vibration, thermal/humidity conditioning and acoustic noise 4. Demonstrated execution of system tests and VIP demonstrations 5. Demonstrated ability to acquire, download, post-process and archive data from article under test 6. Communications - good written and verbal with demonstrated ability to document daily operations 7. Basic understanding of reliability testing, including shock and vibration elements 8. Basic understanding of time histories and PSDs Preferred Qualifications: 1. Jaguar and Sun workstation experience 2. Ability to maintain, troubleshoot and identify problems with armored vehicles, automated equipment, heavy machinery, mobile or aerospace equipment 3. Computer-based hardware and software skills 4. Mechanical aptitude - Drives (gears, bearings, bushings, chains, belts, cables), force, torque, thrust, springs (beam, coil, torsion), mechanisms, linkages, hydraulics/pneumatics 5. Military Background

Inc Statement

BAE Systems is the premier global defense and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services. BAE Systems, with 96,000 employees worldwide, had 2006 sales that exceeded $27 billion on a pro forma basis, assuming BAE Systems had owned Armor Holdings, Inc. for the whole of 2006.

Line of Business Statement

BAE Systems Armament Systems (AS) is the leading source of major caliber gun system solutions for the U.S. armed forces, and a key supplier of launching systems for the U.S. Navy. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Armament Systems supports its customers with over 2,000 employees located at production facilities in California, Colorado, Kentucky, and South Dakota, and product support and engineering facilities in California, Florida, New Jersey, and Virginia. AS is leading the development of key next-generation weapon systems for the Army and Navy. Under the U.S. Army's Future Combat System (FCS) program, Armament Systems is leading the development of the Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon (NLOS-C), the Army's next-generation 155-mm self-propelled howitzer, and the Non-Line-of-Sight Mortar (NLOS-M), the future mortar system for the Army. Under the Navy's DD(X) program, the company is developing a new 155-mm gun system called the Advanced Gun System (AGS), a new 155-mm Long Range Land Attach Projectile (LRLAP), and a new missile launching system called the Mk-57 Vertical Launching System. Additionally, BAE Systems is providing the 57-mm Mk 110 Naval Gun system and 57-mm Mk 295 ammunition for the Navy's DD(X) class ships and the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), as well as the Coast Guard's new Maritime Security Cutter. Current weapon system production for the U.S. Navy includes: -Mk 45 Mod 4 5-inch Naval Gun System -Mk 41 Vertical Launching System mechanical components and launch canisters -Mk 38 Mod 2 25-mm Stabilized Minor Caliber Gun system -Mk 36 Chaff and Decoy Launching System -Mk 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes (SVTT) -Propulsory propulsion system for Virginia class submarines BAE Systems Armament Systems stands ready to provide advanced weapon systems for U.S. and allied armed forces using the latest technologies and proven development processes. Our visual integration laboratories and system integration facilities stand ready to create rapid prototypes in order to provide the best technical solution in the shortest development period possible.

Conditions of Employment

Applicants selected may be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. BAE Systems supports a drug free environment.

Employee Commitment Statement

People are the greatest asset in any Company ... BAE Systems is committed to a high performance culture and provides an environment that challenges our employees to be remarkable and obtain their full potential. We are an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer that understands the value of diversity and its impact on a high performance culture. Join us ...

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