Hardware Laboratory Technician

Job Description
“We Protect Those Who Protect Us®” is our mission, and we’re looking for skilled individuals who share our passion in developing first-of-its-kind technologies and equipment to protect our warfighters on all fronts. From our state-of-the-art facility in Huntsville, AL, our Electronic Solutions Hardware Engineering organization welcomes an energetic and motivated Electro/Mechanical lab technician. Do you have a background in taking designs from paper to real physical products? Willing to learn and collaborate with an expansive team of world class professionals? Fantastic! With a flexible work environment including a 9/80 work schedule and competitive benefits, come join us today and see the opportunities in store for you!

From around the globe, our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our diversity, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless. Our work culture provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.

At BAE Systems, we thrive in a diverse and dynamic team oriented environment with principles of respect and trust. Our teams interact with colleagues and peers of various disciplines and backgrounds to arrive at innovative solutions to problems. We encourage collaboration and foster an environment of knowledge sharing and continuous learning. Take the first step towards achieving your career goals with us and apply today!

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• An associate’s degree in relevant discipline or relevant technical certification. Candidates with 3 years’ experience in an engineering lab or technical setting, in lieu of degree or certification, will be considered.
• Ability to obtain a DoD secret security clearance.
• Motivated self-starter and problem solver
• Performs wide variety of assembly/disassembly tasks at the component or subassembly level
• Responsible for maintaining/improving housekeeping standard in his/her work area and adhering to established safety rules and practices.
• Must have the ability and self-motivation to apply talents independently and with good judgment.
• Manual dexterity skills required.
• Must have ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Requires an electro/mechanically-oriented individual with experience interpreting drawings, standards and specifications as well as procedures and work instructions.
• Must possess the ability to use hand and power tools.
• Perform repairs on non-deliverable product such as CCA’s and sub-assemblies.
• Able to read and interpret electronic schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Assemble or repair engineering test fixtures with both electrical and mechanical skills.
• Supports the rework or build of test support or systems cables
• Use a Digital Voltmeter to measure / verify installed CCA components and perform continuity checks on cabling or follow circuit traces
• Proficiency in standard and industry-related software including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills
• Able to lift 30lbs on a periodic basis
• Work with minimal supervision in a high paced Engineering environment.
• Able to multitask and work efficiently to support program milestones
• Work overtime as required including off days and weekends

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $58839 - $94143

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.

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 : $58,839 - $94,143