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Program Quality Engineering Intern III (Summer 2027), Diego, CA

BAE Systems

San Diego, CAFull-time / Temporary$50–69K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$50–69K/yr
Location
San Diego, CA
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Full-time / Temporary
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Program Quality Engineering Intern supports software development and hardware production programs by helping implement tools and processes that ensure product and service quality. The role applies lean strategies, supports Program Quality staff, and collaborates with Operations and Engineering. The intern participates in BAE Systems’ LEAP program, which offers project work, career development, and networking opportunities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Analytical SkillsCommunicationAgile DevelopmentISO 9001CMMIAS9100TeamworkLeadershipLeanSix SigmaQuality Management SystemsDefense Electronics

Qualifications

Junior or Senior Year or Graduate DegreeTechnical Field of StudyQuality CertificationsDepartment of Defense Security ClearanceTechnical Internships or Co-Ops

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance

Full job description

Job Description

In Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems, you ll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions. We are looking for a Program Quality Engineering Intern to implement tools and processes to ensure products or services meet the standards of quality including reliability, usability and performance. You must be a self-starting problem solver who will utilize your analytical skills to find innovative solutions to quality-related issues. Strong communication skills are essential to understand requirements and expectations, make progress reports and present findings.

Intern Responsibilities:

  • Support software development and hardware production programs

  • Apply lean strategies to existing processes

  • Provide overall support to Program Quality staff on items highly visible to Leadership

  • Understand Quality standards and procedures.

  • Participate and interact with other interns in sector wide activities.

  • Develop understanding of BAE Systems Quality Management System.

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations and Engineering.

In this position, you will participate in BAE Systems' nationwide LEAP Internship & Co-op Program, where you will Learn, Engage, Apply, and Progress within the company. The LEAP Program will provide you with the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals on impactful projects, engage in career development opportunities, and network with our business leaders and the other students in the program

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Transitioning into Junior or Senior year during the Summer of 2027 or pursing a graduate degree in a technical field including (but not limited to):

  • Systems Engineering

  • Software Computer Science

  • Computer Engineering

  • Hardware Mechanical, Electrical

  • Industrial Engineering

  • Engineering Management

  • Mathematics

  • Physics

  • Economics

  • Information Systems

  • Quality Management

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Experience with Agile Development

  • Exposure to ISO 9001, CMMI, or AS9100

  • Outstanding communication skills

  • Demonstrated teamwork and leadership experience

  • Capacity and motivation for hard work

  • Experience in defense electronics industry

  • Familiarity with Lean and Six Sigma practices

  • Knowledge of Quality Management Systems

  • Relevant quality certifications

  • Technical internships/co-ops

  • Has a Department of Defense Security Clearance

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $49592 - $68993

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.

Temporary employees generally are not eligible for BAE Systems benefits, but can elect to participate in the 401(k) savings plan. Temporary employees working 20 hours per week are eligible for medical benefits, the employee assistance program, and business travel accident insurance.

Program Quality Engineering Intern III (Summer 2027), Diego, CA

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How this job compares

Set against the 927 open Quality Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$50–69K/yr
  • California median$130–194K/yr98 salary ranges
  • US median$114–175K/yr499 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $59K, is 64% below the California median midpoint ($166K) — in the lowest quarter of Quality Engineering salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 166 open Quality Engineering jobs in California and 927 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Quality Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 10 years (646 postings).
Education
411 of the 927 open Quality Engineering jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 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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