Job Description

Job Description

How does it feel to be part of a team that is driven to make a big impact for our customers? Empowering.

BAE Systems is looking for a Quality Engineering Assistant who is excited to join a leading top tier global aerospace & defense enterprise as part of Controls & Avionics Solutions business area.  This role is a full time, onsite position located in Fort Wayne, IN. 

The Quality Engineering Assistant will support CAS Engine Systems and the manufacturing floor/manufacturing quality engineer with quality issues, customer returns, react to key program metrics, participate in root cause and corrective action (RCCA) investigations, drive corrective actions, and foster continuous improvements.  
 

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.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Required Skills and Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent 
• 1-2+ years of work experience in a manufacturing environment
• A passion for process improvement
• Well-organized
• Strong communicator capable of working through complex issues with peers, management and multiple functions
• Ability to mine data and visually display
• Technical mindset

Preferred Skills and Education

• Mechanical background with an understanding of electrical components and Circuit Card Assemblies.
• Experience with Oracle systems, Aegis/FLX factory Logix, PowerBI and/or Apex is a plus.
• Experience with control and disposition of non-conforming Material.
• Familiarity with IPC J-STD-001 Standard Soldering Requirements.
• Experience with use of inspection gages and measuring equipment.
• Experience with root cause corrective action investigations.
• Experience with metric trending.

Typical Education and Experience

Typically a High School Diploma and 2 years work experience or equivalent experience