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# Engineer II - Test

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Sterling Heights, MI, United States
- **Salary:** $79,365.0 - $134,921.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, CAN Bus, Monitoring of Systems, MATLAB, Data Processing, Performance Testing, Test Scripts, Vba Programming Language
- **Published:** October 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9224772/engineer-ii-test

## About the Role

* Typically a bachelor's degree in engineering. We may consider additional experience in lieu of a degree. Core engineering background in Mechanical or Mechatronics preferred.
 * Ability to operate as well as perform in-vehicle testing and troubleshooting of combat vehicles
 * Initiative and leadership.
 * Mechanical aptitude with hands-on abilities and strong troubleshooting skills.
 * Must work well independently and as part of a team.
 * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to provide clear direction and guidance and/or execute on given direction from others.
 * Ability to obtain a security clearance.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

 * Experience with CAN Bus and/or MIL-STD-1553 Bus, and familiarity with monitoring and analysis tools.
 * Experience with correlating data from disparate sources-such as software logs, electrical signals, and mechanical telemetry-to identify the origin of a system-level anomaly or issue.
 * System or component level integration and testing experience including instrumentation and data acquisition setup, and data analysis.
 * Advanced data processing, analysis, and presentation (MATLAB, VBA, etc).
 * Ability to travel for up to a month at a time.
 * Veterans with applicable training/experience are highly encouraged to apply. #LI-Onsite #LI-JR1

## Description

What's it like working for an innovative company that takes on some of the world's most important challenges? Rewarding. Our reputation is built on delivering quality products that meet our customer's standards and help protect U.S. service members. We rely on our team of engineers to help make it possible. BAE Systems is seeking a Test Engineer for our site in Sterling Heights, MI.

In this role you will support product development, integration and testing to verify requirements on tracked and wheeled military vehicle platforms in a prototype shop floor and field environment. This position will work a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off and travel 10-25% to support field tests.

As a Test Engineer, you will:

 * Analyze test requirements, decompose them, and develop test plans
 * Execute tests and generate test reports
 * Conduct vehicle (system) level testing, including software/hardware verification testing in a lab environment
 * Analyze data and troubleshoot issues on vehicles
 * Design and set up test environments, including fixtures, control systems, monitoring tools, and instrumentation
 * Perform component-level testing, including vibration, shock, thermal, hydraulic, airflow, electrical, limit/ultimate loading, and cyclic tests
 * Perform vehicle-level developmental performance testing, including instrumented automotive, structural, powertrain, suspension, thermal, electrical, and hydraulic tests