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Program Quality Engineer

BAE Systems

Merrimack, NHFull-time$97–165K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$97–165K/yr
Location
Merrimack, NH
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Program Quality Engineer will join BAE Systems’ Electronic Combat Systems Quality Organization and support the LRASM program at its Wayne, New Jersey and Merrimack, New Hampshire facilities. The role contributes to program performance, product and process conformance, and customer satisfaction by executing product assurance activities throughout the project lifecycle, supporting quality requirements, testing, audits, manufacturing, and corrective actions.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Quality Management Systems, requiredISO 9001, requiredProcess Improvement, requiredOrganization, requiredCommunication, requiredManufacturing, requiredData Mining, requiredData Visualization, requiredRoot Cause Analysis, requiredCorrective Action, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredWord, requiredExcel, requiredPowerPoint, requiredAS9100, nice to haveElectronics Manufacturing, nice to haveTeam Coordination, nice to haveMetric Trending, nice to haveAPQP, nice to haveAS9145, nice to havePPAP, nice to haveDFMEA, nice to havePFMEA, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or 6-8 Years Experience, required2-4 Years Work Experience, requiredL6S Greenbelt or Blackbelt, nice to haveBachelor of Science in Engineering or Similar Technical Degree, nice to have

Benefits

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

Full job description

Job Description

What s it like realizing your potential at an innovative company that takes on some of the world s most important challenges? Rewarding. As part of our Electronic Combat Systems Quality Organization, you ll join a diverse group of driven professionals who design the products and systems that support enhanced military capabilities, protect national security, and keep critical information and infrastructure secure. With us, you ll be able to make an impact while you hone your skills and grow in your career.

BAE Systems is looking for a Program Quality Engineer who will be a member of a cross-functional program team in our Wayne, NJ and our Merrimack, NH facility. They will contribute to Program performance, verification of product/process conformance and customer satisfaction by providing technical expertise for executing product assurance engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle. This position will consist of assisting the Program Leads in the execution of the Quality Management System Manual and Program Contractual Requirements within ECS Quality supporting the LRASM Program by documenting and implementing Quality Assurance function includes:

Provide Quality support on project teams engaged in development of complex Electro-Mechanical systems.

Verify and validate design, development, integration, and qualification testing of products.

Support testing, continuous integration, and continuous monitoring.

Devise and implement methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision

Integrated Test Engineering (ITE) and Software Configuration Management (SCM) support of formal Software Build releases and target computer installations, including Software Configuration Control Board participation.

Support Lead QE in the Environmental Qualification Test (EQT) team and the Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Test team.

Support the Lead QE in the Functional Qualification Test (FQT).

Support Customer Software Quality Audits.

Applying statistical techniques and continuous improvement tools on process, product, and program performance data.

Effective use of metrics and measures, analyzing and reporting program performance information through trend analysis and other tools to provide early warning indicators for the initiation of preventative or corrective actions.

Support the review of program contract requirements to develop/implement an effective quality plan.

Responsible for the implementation, maintenance, and validation of the Quality Management System in the Business Area site to assure company and contractual quality requirements are satisfied.

Support project tailoring, project plan/documentation development, and other activities to establish the project s execution processes.

Provide clear communication and flow down of program quality requirements to all disciplines (Engineering, Operations, and Program Management).

Provide flow down of contract quality requirements to all subcontractors and suppliers.

Supporting source selection and monitoring of critical subcontractors and suppliers.

Executes internal audits to verify the conformance of processes in accordance with the Quality Management System.

Manufacturing Support for Production Build including Process Review Board, Corrective Action Board and Configuration Control Board participation.

Support AS9102 activities including Production Process Verification (PPV)/First Article Inspections (FAI).

Performance of data review activities to drive continuous improvement/zero defect initiatives.

Initiating, facilitating, managing, and validating the effectiveness of root cause analysis, corrective, and preventative actions.

Driving Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) activities through to closure.

Responsible to create presentation materials for leadership including reports to Customers and Government representatives.

Control of Non-Conforming Materials including leading containment and disposition activities.

Material Review Board and Failure Review Board participation.

Verification and validation process for the inspection and acceptance of hardware, software, and data deliverables.

Documentation / Configuration Analysis and Review.

Documentation Preparation for Customer Presentation / Sell Off.

Presentation of Product for Customer Acceptance (Sell Off).

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Bachelor's Degree and 2-4 years work experience or 6-8 years of experience in lieu of degree

  • Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and standards (ISO9001; AS9100 preferred)

  • A passion for process improvement

  • Well-organized

  • Strong communicator capable of working through complex issues with peers, management and multiple functions

  • Manufacturing experience

  • Ability to mine data and visually display

  • Technical mindset

  • Experience leading and participating in Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) activities

  • Proficient in MS Office Products including Word, Excel, Power Point

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Bachelors of Science in Engineering or similar technical degree

  • Certified L6S Greenbelt or Blackbelt

  • Experience with root cause corrective action investigations

  • Experience with electronics manufacturing

  • Proven ability to coordinate a team to drive action

  • Experience with metric trending

  • Experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) AS9145, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Design Failure Mode and Effective Analysis (DFMEA), Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) or industry equivalent

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $97008 - $164914

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 2,845 open Quality Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$97–165K/yr
  • New Hampshire median$90–142K/yr20 salary ranges
  • US median$90–149K/yr1,869 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $131K, is 10% above the New Hampshire median midpoint ($120K) — in the middle half of Quality Engineer salary ranges in New Hampshire.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 32 open Quality Engineer jobs in New Hampshire and 2,845 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Hampshire
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Quality Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,307 postings).
Education
1,648 of the 2,845 open Quality Engineer jobs (58%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 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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