
Microwave Tech II- First Shift
Nashua, NHFull-time$42–67K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
BAE Systems is seeking a Microwave Technician for its first-shift manufacturing team in Electronic Combat Solutions. The technician fabricates or modifies complex micro-integrated circuit and microwave/RF modules and subassemblies, including bonding, substrate attachment, and work with presses, ovens, adhesives, and epoxies. The role requires a high school diploma or GED, or four years of work experience or equivalent experience in lieu of that credential.
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Job Description
See what you re missing. 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 differences, we re innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first exemplified by our mission: We Protect Those Who Protect Us. Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems. Electronic Combat Solutions (ECS) has technology, engineering and program teams that educate and mentor colleagues to deliver leading Electronic Warfare capabilities. We welcome all those who have big ideas, crave innovation, want to drive fielding velocity, and have the passion to bring the warfighter home safely.
We are seeking a Microwave Technician for our first shift manufacturing team. Key Roles and Responsibilities include:
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Fabricating and/or modifying complex micro-integrated circuit modules or microwave/RF integrated circuit modules and sub-assemblies by following specific instructions, such as for wire and ribbon bonding utilizing various manual and automatic bonding machines or using an MRSI microwave component automated pick and place machine
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Must be able to perform substrate attach (duroid/ceramic), MMICs, IC's, caps, diodes and resistors, soldering skills and eutectic die attach
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Must be able to work with lamination presses, bladder bag ovens and sheet epoxies (mainly with the focus of attaching substrates to modules/housings)
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Must be able to work with a wide variety of adhesives and epoxy's
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
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High School Diploma or GED. 4 years of work experience or equivalent experience required in lieu of a High School Diploma or GED
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Ability to work under a microscope for extended periods of time
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Ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines
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Ability to work independently and in a team
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
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Active security clearance
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Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
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Microwave technology experience
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $41844 - $66952
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.
Microwave Tech II- First Shift
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,562 open Manufacturing Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$42–67K/yr
- US median$53–81K/yr212 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $54K, is 20% below the US median midpoint ($68K) — in the lowest quarter of Manufacturing Technician salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 27 open Manufacturing Technician jobs in New Hampshire and 1,562 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Hampshire
- BAE Systems (this employer)10 open
- PCI Pharma Services8 open
- Hubbell Power Systems5 open
- Experience
- Manufacturing Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (866 postings).
- Education
- 2 of the 1,562 open Manufacturing Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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