Senior Mechanical Engineer - Production Support

Job Description
What’s it like working for a company that delivers life-saving products and services to our nation’s military? Humbling.

Here, we value our workforce, and their well-being. We prioritize safety, work life balance, and offer competitive benefits. This position works a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off. Make a difference doing work you can be proud of, be challenged, and be part of a team that shares a passion of helping to protect our nation.

BAE Systems in Louisville, KY, is seeking a Senior Engineer to provide Engineering Production Support (EPS) for multiple weapon system programs. In this role, you will serve as an interface between design and production engineering for analyzing and solving problems related to the design and fabrication of mechanical subsystems, assemblies, and components. You will support design related change notices, problem reports and variance activities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret design specifications, drawings, documentation, models, and/or test results to ensure technical designs comply with applicable engineering standards, military specifications, and product requirements.
• Serve as an Engineering Support point of contact for all programs and components manufactured in Louisville.
• Work with production support to create Problem Reports detailing engineering related issues with items in production,
• Develop timely, complex and non-complex solutions to problems and coordinate effective “fixes” through Problem Reports, Variances, standard and non-standard repairs and configuration notes.
• Communicate and Collaborate with EPS, Integrated Program Teams (IPT) and Program members to drive issues to closure.
• Maintain the Variance control process for production related variations from the technical data package (TDP). This includes obtaining Internal and Customer approval for subject Variances.
• Assist in assigned special projects and/or process improvement teams to improve work effectiveness and relationships between Design and Production (e.g.: improve Configuration Management of TDP and Re-man Drawings, develop and implement design change work flow processes within configuration management and engineering data management systems).
• Recommend design enhancements for the system, subsystem or component design to the design engineering group.
• Use CAD tools and basic measure equipment to define current characteristics that will enable timely solutions to production issues.
• Daily coordination with onsite Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.
• Recommend design enhancements for the system, subsystem or component design to the design engineering group.
• Maintain a safe work environment and ensure compliance with safety objectives, policies, and rules.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or closely related degree from an accredited college or university.
• Typically 4+ years experience in an engineering / production support role.
• Strong organizational skills and proven ability to coordinate multiple priorities to achieve a deliverable deadline.
• Expert and documented knowledge of fundamental mechanical concepts, practices and procedures.
• Experienced using 3D CAD Software such as PTC Creo (Pro/Engineer, ProductView).
• Ability to create/maintain large Excel spreadsheets.
• Ability to solve basic technical design and development problems.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with customers to solve technical problems.
• Demonstrated self-starter, who requires minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience supporting engineering in a production environment where weldments, fabrication of machined parts, and assembly, integration, and testing of subsystems on equipment is performed.
• Familiarity with relevant military and commercial design standards.
• Familiarity with CREO.
• Familiarity with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing ASME Y14.5-2009.

About BAE Systems Platforms & Services
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.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and naval ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.

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.