F-35 Field Service Engineer

Job Description BAE Systems is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team of professionals as an F-35 Field Service Engineer (FSE). The qualified candidate will provide technical support, maintenance, debug, software integration and general SIL support on-site at the F-35 Reprogramming Labs located at Eglin AFB.
The primary responsibility of this full-time role will be to facilitate consistent and effective management of the Mission Data Development toolsets, while enabling and coordinating on-going toolset improvements. The toolset development programs are essential to ensure that their implementations are appropriate for the operational support of our BAE Systems Electronic Warfare System. The F-35 Field Engineer will also support the Test Equipment and PME associated with validating the Mission Data Files.
The Field Service Engineer must display strong interpersonal communication skills, work as a member of a dedicated team, build technical relationships with the MDF community, Government customer, contractors, BAE Systems Program Management as well as representing the company in a professional manner. Possess a strong ability to articulate complex technical issues in an easy to understand manner.
Secondary responsibilities include:

• Support to customers of BAE Systems Electronic Warfare Mission Data Tools providing technical coordination between Technical Interchange Meetings, Training Events and Integration Efforts.
• Must be willing to travel to support customer requirements.
• Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, evaluates alternatives including cost, risk, supportability and analyses for total systems.
• Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
• Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions.
• Translates customer requirements into hardware/software specifications.
• A qualified individual will closely interface with the customer, system operators, EW System Engineers and SW Tool Engineers in developing and maintaining MDF Toolsets.
• Perform engineering tasks associated with EW mission planning support requirements.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience
• Strong Organizational and or Intermediate Electronic Warfare (EW) Reprogramming experience (RF electrical troubleshooting, maintenance and fault isolation abilities, etc).
• Candidates must be available to work extended hours during critical time periods
• Experience independently providing technical assistance on classified systems with limited to no supervision.
• Position requires excellent oral and written communications skills; strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with various types of test equipment and software packages.
• Current (within 5 years) Active Secret Security Clearance is required.
• Ability to obtain Special Access Program Clearance.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Current/previous SAP access and clearance
• Strong understanding and use of Systems Engineering processes and procedures
• Strong understanding and use of F35 Electronic Warfare Systems
• In-depth knowledge in Air Force maintenance methodologies that support war-fighter operations.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $103590 - $176130
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.
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