About the position
BAE Systems is seeking a Product Design Engineer for our Controls and Avionics Solutions (CAS) business located in Fort Wayne, IN. Being a trusted provider of commercial aircraft solutions, the CAS business also develops and produces highly reliable, adaptable, and scalable avionics solutions for the leading manufacturers of commercial aircraft and their propulsion systems. As a member of the BAE Systems’ team, you will have the opportunity to work hands-on with complex electronic controls and solve challenging technical problems that both enhance our products performance and that matter to our customers. In this Product Design Engineering role, the qualified candidate will be the engineering design support interface for electromechanical components, printed circuit card manufacturing, and assembly integration of aerospace electronics and controls within the Fort Wayne factory.
Responsibilities
- Providing hands-on, on-site design engineering guidance and support to the manufacturing, quality, and supply chain organizations (e.g. interpretation of engineering procedures, drawings, and standards)
- Performing Root Cause Analysis for component and product investigations
- Creating and managing engineering configuration change activities for product designs
- Supporting Material Review assessments and Effect on Product analyses
- Improving existing processes using Design for Six-Sigma principles, tools, and techniques
- Liaising with Design Engineering in Endicott, New York on design activities
- Engaging with Programs, Operations, and Supply Chain to support component performance, quality, reliability, and delivery issues
Requirements
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Ability to perform mechanical tolerance analysis
- Ability to interpret and apply technical specifications, standards, and customer requirements
- Demonstrated proficiency in problem solving and critical thinking
- Experience with MS Office products
- Effective communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
Nice-to-haves
- Understanding of basic electronic and electromechanical components and their design applications
- Experience with complex analytical tools and methods (ex. SPC, 6 Sigma tools, etc.) or Greenbelt certified
- Understanding of material science and the physics behind failure mechanisms
- Familiarity with configuration management including Product Lifecycle Management/Product Data Management (PLM/PDM) systems, product drawings and parts lists, and analysis of product design change history
- Ability to work in a high energy, fast paced manufacturing environment
- Ability to coordinate and organize multiple activities in a cross-functional team environment
- Familiarity with manufacturing procedures and practices of high reliability electronics
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Health savings accounts
- 401(k) savings plan
- Disability coverage
- Life and accident insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Legal plan
- Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Paid military leave
- Paid bereavement leave
- Federal and state sick leave
- Company recognition program for monetary or non-monetary awards
