Job Description

Job Description

BAE Systems, a leading defense contractor, is seeking an Engineer Technologist Senior Principal to join our Naval weapon systems team in Louisville, Kentucky. At BAE Systems, we value our workforce and their well-being. We prioritize safety, offer generous benefits, and promote work life balance, like a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off. B Shift Weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) 5 AM - 5 PM (work 36 hours, paid for 40 hours); ME supports both shifts on weekends.

Our ideal candidate will challenge our current operations and focus on improving all facets of our machining and production processes across the site, including new equipment and product integration. The Engineer Technologist Senior Principal will be the leaders in machining innovation across the Production Value Stream and will be at the forefront of problem solving and resolution to technical production barriers. They are responsible for ensuring technical compliance to manufacturing processes, Policies, and procedures while providing innovative solutions to our cross-functional teams to improve customer delivery, cost and schedule.  

As the Engineer Technologist Senior Principal Weekend B Shift, you will…

• Providing strategic technical direction and guidance on complex projects, influencing technical decisions and ensuring alignment with business goals
• Work with cross-functional teams, including design, quality, and production, to ensure seamless integration of machining processes
• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers and technicians, leading cross-functional teams, and influencing technical decisions
• Developing new machining processes, improving existing ones, and creating necessary tooling and fixtures
• Identifying and resolving complex technical issues related to machining processes, equipment and product quality
• Developing and implementing strategies to mitigate risks associated with machining operations and new technologies
• Creating and maintaining detailed documentation for analysis research, and historical records related to machining processes
• Identify equipment needs and improvements and pursue capital expenditure for implementation
• Developing and implementing strategies to mitigate risks associated with machining operations and new technologies
• Special responsibility for providing on-site exclusive technical support over multiple areas to ensure continuous production, troubleshooting equipment, tooling, fixturing, material, and programming issues, and implementing process improvements.
• Acting as primary manufacturing engineering source for weekend manufacturing team, with responsibility for preventing & eliminating bottlenecks, and keeping machinery, equipment & production running.
• Acting as technical liason between the weekend and weekday manufacturing teams, providing thoroughly documented, timely reports on production performance, issues, and successes.
• Train machinists and production staff on new methods, products, programming, & requirements to ensure adherence to product requirements, quality and safety standards.

Required Skills and Education

• B.S. degree in a relevant technical discipline, such as engineering or technology
• Deep knowledge of various machining processes, equipment, tooling, and materials
• Proficiency in using Siemens NX software for design and programming of machining operations
• Ability to analyze complex problems, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions
• Ability to plan, execute, and manage complex projects, ensuring they are completed successfully on-time and with high-quality results
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences, both verbally and in writing
• Knowledge of quality control procedures, inspection requirements, and relevant industry standards
• Able to plan manufacturing production schedules in accordance with production timeline
• Leading the creation of ROMs, BOE and quoting
• Proficiency of MS Office Suite products (SharePoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience with Capital Project management and implementation of new equipment and/or factory setup
• Experience in programming of CNC machinery sufficient to address programming issues and concerns that may occur on the weekend shift.
• Ability to provide immediate hands-on support for technical issues on the shop floor to maintain production schedules and minimize downtime.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem solving skills with a proactive, hands-on approach.
• Strong communicator capable of working independently with limited support.

About BAE Systems Platforms & Services Posting

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 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.

Preferred Skills and Education

• Defense Contracting Experience
• Ability to program multiple head configurations a plus
• 10+ years in a machining and manufacturing environment
• Capable of programming complex 3, 4, and 5 axis mills, along with multi-axis vertical and horizontal lathes
• Knowledge of writing and editing Post Processors
• Program/Project management (PMP a plus)
• Expereince in investigating manufacturing & machining defects, identify root causes, and implement permanent corrective and preventive actions.

Typical Education and Experience

Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience