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Program Engineering Manager

BAE Systems

Nashua, NHFull-time$133–226K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$133–226K/yr
Location
Nashua, NH
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

ACES seeks a Program Engineering Manager to support the warfighter by leading engineering work on electronic systems. The role calls for an engineering background and experience in engineering development or production, along with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage planning, estimating, and execution. Candidates must hold an active Secret clearance and be able to obtain SAP accesses; experience in classified or Special Access Program environments is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cross-Functional CollaborationTeam AlignmentTeam MotivationTeam LeadershipTechnical Problem SolvingProduct EngineeringEngineering ManagementPlanningEstimatingExecutionOrganizational SkillsComplex Problem DiagnosisProblem ResolutionTeam BuildingCommunicationStrategic ThinkingRelationship BuildingPresentation Skills

Qualifications

Active Secret ClearanceAbility to Obtain SAP AccessesBachelor's in Engineering or Master's in EngineeringBachelor's Plus 8 or Master's Plus 6 YearsEngineering Development or Production ExperienceClassified or SAP Environment Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Job Description

ACES is looking for a Program Engineering Manager that is driven by the mission We Protect Those Who Protect Us . Are you an Engineer with 8 years of experience and a BS looking for the next step to grow your career? Every day we strive to foster a safe, dependable, structured, meaningful work environment that will give you a great sense of accomplishment, while truly supporting the warfighter as a Program Engineering Manager. We are looking for an individual that communicates well, is trusted and able to collaborate across functions, is able to promote team alignment while motivating them, and drive the team toward a common goal.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Active Secret Security clearance and ability to obtain SAP accesses

  • Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline with at least eight years of experience or a Masters degree with at least six years of experience in engineering development or production of electronic systems

  • Experience leading diverse multi-disciplinary teams to the solution of technical problems

  • Product engineering acumen within one or more disciplines, and engineering management experience, to include: planning, estimating and execution

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Planning and organizational skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex problems

  • Team building skills that enable collaboration and coordination within and across teams, functions, and other business units.

  • Demonstrated leadership skills (soft skills, strategic thinking, leading teams, building relationships).

  • Written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills.

  • Degrees and/or direct job experience within an engineering discipline.

  • Previous job experience operating within classified and/or a Special Access Program environment

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035

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.

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How this job compares

Set against the 5,393 open Engineering Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$133–226K/yr
  • New Hampshire median$144–254K/yr31 salary ranges
  • US median$148–254K/yr4,323 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $179K, is 9% below the New Hampshire median midpoint ($197K) — in the lowest quarter of Engineering Manager salary ranges in New Hampshire.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 35 open Engineering Manager jobs in New Hampshire and 5,393 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Hampshire
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Engineering Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (4,771 postings).
Education
2,476 of the 5,393 open Engineering Manager jobs (46%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 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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