F-35 Fleet Tracking Engineer II (Reporting & Data Analyst)

Job Description
The BAE Systems F-35 Lightning II program has an exciting opportunity for an F-35 Fleet Tracking engineer responsible for the delivery of quarterly Individual Aircraft Tracking and Loads/Environment Spectra Survey reports. Our work is critical to the continued success of the F-35 program and is highly visible to our Lockheed Martin partners and military operators.

The US Structures and Prognostics Health Management (SPHM) team is comprised of over fifteen engineers with diverse technical backgrounds directly interfacing with our UK-based counterparts as well as our Lockheed Martin customer. The successful candidate will take ownership of various data analysis, reporting, and development activities to facilitate the creation of quarterly reports of the F-35 fleet to ensure that data is accurately consumed, processed, and aggregated for reporting purposes.

A collaborative, flexible, and critical mind, along with exceptional communication skills are essential elements for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Each quarter:
  • One month is spent gathering, analyzing data, and producing a report
  • Two months are spent working on improving our automation and reporting tools
• Produce quarterly reports via various automation tools and Microsoft Office with high level of attention to detail
• Develop automation tools to aid in the creation of quarterly reports
• Assist in transition/development of tools from older software to new python based software
• Gain a complete understanding of internal processes, tools, and standards
• Understand, manipulate, and summarize large amounts of F-35 structures data
• Develop solutions to identify trends and data anomalies with the aid of senior teammates
• Communicate issues and concerns to team leadership in a clear and concise manner
• Prioritize assigned tasks in order to accomplish the required objectives
• Work independently and take responsibility for the quality of work output
• Conduct peer review of reporting deliverables to ensure the highest quality product
• Flexibly respond to ad-hoc customer data requests
• Provide independent recommendations for task expansion, increased efficiency, and performance improvement

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent
  • Aerospace preferred with experience in structures
• Experience with Python development
• Experience with an Agile development methodology
• Experience with Atlassian or equivalent
  • Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools
  • Excel
    • Pivot tables & lookups
    • Macros (VBA)
• Demonstrable experience in manipulating and summarizing data at scale
• Experience with relational databases & SQL
• Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience in effectively working independently while in a remote environment
• Experience with Linux command line

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $70735 - $120250

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 Intelligence & Security
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.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

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.

Salary : $70,735 - $120,250