
Quality Engineering Intern III (Summer 2027) San Diego, CA
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Job overview
The Quality Engineering Intern will support BAE Systems’ Quality Data Governance team and internal stakeholders by analyzing quality data, identifying improvement opportunities, and assisting with process-improvement and root-cause projects. The role also supports Quality Engineers and quality management system activities. The internship is part of the LEAP program, which offers project experience, career development, and networking opportunities.
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Job Description
You don t see it, but it s there. Our employees work on the world s most advanced electronics from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F-35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you ll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry s most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we re innovating for the future. And you can, too.
Our flexible work environment provides you with a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first exemplified by our missions: We Protect Those Who Protect Us and We Innovate For Those Who Move The WorldTM. Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with us.
Our team is looking for a self-starting problem solver who will utilize their 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:
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Serve as a liaison between the Quality Data Governance team and internal Business Area stakeholders
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Analyze and trend quality data to identify performance patterns and improvement opportunities
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Participate in special projects focused on process improvement, root cause analysis, or data-driven problem solving
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product and process quality
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Development, Implementation and Maintenance of metrics that directly and indirectly support the Quality and Quality Management System (QMS) improvement activities including analyzing SCARs / NCs / SVRs / Delinquencies
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Assist Quality Engineers with daily tasks and ongoing project support
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
Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in a technical field, including (but not limited to) with an expected graduation in 2027:
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Industrial Engineering
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Systems Engineering
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Software Computer Science
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Computer Engineering
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Hardware Mechanical, Electrical
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Engineering Management
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Mathematics
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Physics
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Information Systems
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Economics
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Quality Management
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
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Outstanding communication skills
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Demonstrated teamwork and leadership experience
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Capacity and motivation for hard work
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Experience in the defense electronics industry
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Familiarity with Lean and Six Sigma practices
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Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
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Relevant quality certifications
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Technical internships/co-ops
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Exposure to ISO 9001, CMMI, or AS9100
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.
Quality Engineering Intern III (Summer 2027) San 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
- Apple22 open
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- 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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