Systems Engineering Specialist - Propulsion

About the role

This role serves in systems engineering support capacity in the Propulsion Plant Facilities. The person selected will work alongside systems engineers and plant operations engineers in the daily activities of maintaining plant infrastructure required to reliably provide test conditions to the test facilities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for safe operations and maintenance of plant and/or test facilities
• Evaluate mechanical, thermal, electrical and electromechanical systems by applying principles of mechanics, thermodynamics, hydraulics, pneumatics, heat transfer, and materials of construction
• Respond when systems malfunction during a test, troubleshooting and directive corrective maintenance activities (or calling in the appropriate systems engineer for additional support), ensuring a timely return to service
• Identify gaps between new test requirements and existing systems capabilities
• Provide labor / material inputs to cost estimates for maintenance and capital improvement projects
• Schedule meetings and planning, including making inputs on required maintenance outages
• Work with reliability engineers to develop maintenance schedules based on condition and health of equipment and ensure supply of materials required to maintain equipment is available when needed to prevent equipment failures
• Conduct and write up system safety hazard analyses and write clear work instructions
• Develop, document, and complete maintenance procedures, mechanical systems operating procedures, sequence of operations, advanced troubleshooting, system optimization, and energy conservation
• Update and maintain system documentation for systems of responsibility
• Support scheduling meetings and planning, including making inputs on required maintenance outages
• Work with multiple organizations such as design engineering, planners, schedulers, craft supervisors, fabrication shops, DoD client, and other contractors
• Aid skilled craft with troubleshooting and oversee their work; provide leadership and guidance
• Communicate clearly and utilize various methods of communication

Requirements

• Two years of college plus a minimum of 12 years of progressive and relevant experience at AEDC or any equivalent combination of applicable education and progressive and relevant experience totaling a minimum of 15 years
• Must be able to maintain a Department of Defense Secret level security clearance and access to the AEDC local area network

Qualifications

• Familiarity with at least one of the turbine test cells and/or supporting plants functions is desirable
• Technical knowledge of engineering systems, applications of engineering methods and construction methods and materials, and application of computer aided engineering (CAE)/computer aided design (CAD) tools to engineering problems
• Working knowledge of major systems Multi-disciplinary experience (electrical engineering, mechanical systems, mechatronics, control systems, etc.) is a plus
• Basic communication skills (including verbal and written)
• Demonstrated experience successfully building relationships with team across engineering and craft workforce
• Ability to perform in a dynamic work environment with flexibility to accomplish mission needs
• Participates in and fosters a work environment that is based upon openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and satisfaction

Skills

• Systems Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Systems
• Mechatronics
• Control Systems

Benefits

What We Offer
Competitive salaries
Continuing education assistance
Multiple healthcare benefits packages
401K with employer matching
Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Pay

$93,600 - $124,800 / year at location Arnold AFB, TN

Schedule

N/A