Process Engineer II - New Product Introduction
BAE Systems · Nashua, NH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Base pay
- $79k–$135k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at BAE Systems (aerospace & defense) in Nashua, NH. Design, fabricate, and validate process aides, fixtures, and tooling designs.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause, FMEA, Assembly lines, Tooling
- Base pay
- $79k–$135k
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How this role compares
Against 17 other live process postings in New Hampshire.
- Base pay
- About 18% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $97k–$165k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 83%
- ✓ Tooling 67%
- ✓ Lean 56%
- ✓ Six Sigma 50%
- ✓ FMEA 44%
- SPC 39%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at BAE Systems
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: BAE Systems in Nashua
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Full description from BAE SystemsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
In this role, you will
- ◆Utilize Rapid Process Manufacturing (RPM) process for work plan creation
- ◆Manage Process Change Requests (PCRs)
- ◆Submit Process Change Requests in the Paperless system
- ◆Perform Process Engineering reviews of work instructions in the Paperless system for clarity and content
- ◆Verify incorporation(s) to the process plan
- ◆Provide timely floor support
- ◆Troubleshooting of product in the assembly process
- ◆Real-time clarification of work instruction to staff
- ◆Process updates in accordance with feedback and best practice
- ◆Support and ownership of factory equipment
- ◆Responsibility over the build process
- ◆Maintain order of operations, build process efficiency
- ◆Ensure content clarity and conformance to industry and BAE standards
- ◆Verify and meet customer needs (Prototype vs Eng.-Use-Only vs Production)
- ◆Ownership of product quality
- ◆Drive defects to root cause
- ◆Advocate for and implement preventative measures and solutions
- ◆Communicate feedback to feeder factories, next higher assembly build locations, supply chain, and QA stakeholders
- ◆Perform defect and HPU deep dive analysis
- ◆Communicate defects and corrective actions at periodic meetings to leadership and program stakeholders
- ◆Disposition rework, facilitate and participate in the PMRB process
- ◆Coordinate, populate, and facilitate Transition to production (TTP) process in a timely manner
- ◆Own the TTP process for assigned assemblies
- ◆Participate in PFMEA, DFMEA, MFA (Manufacturing Feasibility Analysis), and CDR/PDR/IDR
- ◆Demonstrate ownership of programs
- ◆Function as the primary point of contact
- ◆Liaison to Program, P2L, etc.
- ◆Maintain process engineering program spreadsheet
- ◆Design, fabricate, and validate process aides, fixtures, and tooling designs
- ◆Propose, setup, and validate factory equipment
- ◆Provide Estimated Time of Completions (ETCs) for Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE)
- ◆Perform safety assessments
- ◆Identify, propose, and execute Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- ✓Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering field
- ✓2+ years of directly related experience
- ✓Sound interpersonal skills involving interfacing, coordinating and communicating with team members, Programs, Process Engineers, Engineering Assistants, Specification Writers, and Operators
- ✓Ability to work independently and be effective in a fast-paced environment
- ✓Effective communication, both orally and in writing
- ✓Receptive to change, learning new things, and evolving in dynamic environments
- ✓Have or able to obtain Secret security clearance
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- ✓Experience working in New Product Introduction environments and transitioning designs to production
- ✓Experience with circuit card assembly process engineering and/or final assembly process engineering
- ✓Knowledge of Change Orders (CO's) and the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system
- ✓Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- ✓Current IPC-A-610 certification
- ✓Experience in CAD software
- ✓Experience in Paperless MES
- ✓Have or able to obtain quality stamp
- ✓Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt or higher
Pay Information
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 supp
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Job Description Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed fulltime on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.
This position is on first shift working a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off. There may be flexibility to move to a 4/10 scheduled (Monday-Thursday)
BAE Systems is looking for a Process Engineer II supporting Circuit Card and Module assemblies for the New Product Introduction Pilot Line. 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 are 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®.”
The Electronic Warfare Integrated Manufacturing Center (EW-IMC) New Product Introduction (NPI) Pilot Line located in Nashua, NH is responsible for the early builds of new electronic and mechanical hardware designs. This includes the development and maturation of the associated build processes, programming, and tooling in preparation for rate production. This requires close collaboration with the design community, the receiving production teams, and requires being able to adapt to a rapidly changing environment. The NPI Pilot Line plays a critical, exciting, and unique role that helps ensure that future production runs are successful. This role is primarily focused on the Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) side of the NPI Line.
Process Engineering is a fast-paced, versatile, diverse, and critical role. Process Engineers are an essential catalyst in facilitating and executing to meet customer needs and providing crucial feedback to the production floor. Collaborative and dynamic in nature, this role must be adaptive, agile, and display ownership over responsibilities. Approaching tasks with a sense of urgency, being open to change, maintaining a positive attitude, and being a self-starter are all important attributes to being successful within the NPI team.