Quality Engineer I

Location: Nashua, New Hampshire, United States

Category: Engineering & Technology

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Description
Are you inspired to join an organization with a strong culture, that’s focused on ensuring we are hearing all voices, being brilliant on the basics, and developing our teams and leaders? BAE systems puts our customers first – exemplified by our missions: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®”

BAE Systems Precision Strike (PS) business area is seeking an early career Quality Engineer to support the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) program. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring BAE Systems builds compliant product to our customers. Requirements flow down and compliance will play a significant part of everyday life. An understanding of production programs will benefit you in this role.

Responsibilities in this role will include support to the production build process, product acceptance and customer sell off, first article inspection, as well as additional quality support of production manufacturing.


Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• In pursuit of an Engineering or Technical Bachelor's degree with a targeted graduation date of Dec 2026 or current Engineering or Technical Bachelor's degree
• Ability to read, interpret and understand a drawing, print and specification
• Communication in a clear, concise and professional manner with multiple customers in different organizations, functions and the US Government
• Interpersonal communication is verbal and written formats
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications including word, excel, power point
• Ability to learn BAE Systems software and data management programs
• Proven ability to work in a multi-disciplined team
• Ability to work independently with little to no oversight
• Producing high quality work in a face paced, dynamic work environment

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Prior Quality Assurance Engineering experience
• Production Hardware and Software processing
• Program process definition and documentation
• Rework and Repair processing
• Support to Production manufacturing
• Lean Six Sigma tools
• Green Belt/ Black Belt experience or certification
• Hands on experience in a Defense Contracting Environment
• Preferred active secret clearance
• Familiarity with the following:
  • Manufacturing of complex electronic assemblies
  • First Article Inspection (FAI) AS9102
  • Customer Requirements and flow down into program execution and tasking
  • Presentation of product to customer for acceptance/ "sell off"
  • Preparation of documentation packages for customer review
  • Hardware Inspection Criteria
  • Quality Management Systems (AS9100)
  • AS9145 - Advanced Product Quality Program
  • Quality Auditing
  • Configuration Control and Hardware Configuration Reporting
  • Participation Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) activities

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $64926 - $110374

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, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.

Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.

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.