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Production Quality Technician

BAE Systems · Austin, TX

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Level
Technician
Team
Quality
Base pay
$66k–$106k
Experience asked
3+ years
Certification
Green Belt preferred
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
12 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level quality role at BAE Systems (aerospace & defense) in Austin, TX. You’re always anticipating your customer’s needs and working to exceed their expectations.

They ask for
3+ years · Green Belt preferred
Tools it names
Lean, Six Sigma, Green Belt, ISO 9001, AS9100, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
Base pay
$66k–$106k
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $52k–$75k. This one lists $66k–$106k.

Median of the low and high ends of 26 live postings that list pay, out of 528 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 34 other live quality postings in Texas.

Experience asked
More than usual (3+ vs 2+)

Similar roles usually ask 2+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Team leadership 37%
  • Root cause 31%
  • FDA / GMP 23%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Lean, Six Sigma, Green Belt, ISO 9001, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverage

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at BAE Systems

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  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
    • How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
    • How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
    • The posting mentions a Green Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
  4. 4

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    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

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This plant: BAE Systems in Austin

3 other open roles at this site.

Full description from BAE SystemsAs posted on their careers site.Show

Who You Are

  • ✓You love working with a team and receiving input from others.
  • ✓You’re always anticipating your customer’s needs and working to exceed their expectations.
  • ✓You live for details.
  • ✓You are always looking for ways to do things better and faster.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • ✓High School diploma or equivalent
  • ✓2-3+ years of direct related experience in a manufacturing environment
  • ✓Experience working, interfacing and interrelating with diverse personnel, both operational and technical
  • ✓Must exhibit initiative and leadership skills necessary to collaboratively prioritize and adapt daily schedule to best support business critical needs
  • ✓Demonstrated ability to work independently and in dynamic, cross-functional teams
  • ✓Strong and demonstrated communication skills (written, verbal) and interpersonal skills
  • ✓Proficiency with MS Office products including Word, PowerPoint, & Excel

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • ✓Experience in ISO 9001 / AS9100 / AS9102
  • ✓Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Environments
  • ✓Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Experience
  • ✓​​FAI Documentation and Completion Experience

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 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.

About BAE Systems, Inc. BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

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Job Description This Position is for First Shift 6am-4:30pm

With a 4/10 Work Schedule

See what you’re missing. 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’re 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®.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.

BAE Systems is looking for a Production Quality Technician to join the Production Quality team at the Austin, Texas facility. 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 full-time onsite. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.

of Quality Tech include

  • •Establishing verification and validation processes for the inspection and acceptance of hardware, software, and data deliverables through First Article Inspections per AS9102.
  • •Supporting the execution of an effective ISO 9001 internal audit strategy to verify the conformance of processes in accordance with the QMS.
  • •Creating presentation materials for upper management including reports to Customers and Government representatives.
  • •Reviews production records for conformance to procedures.
  • •Performs analyses, inspection, and tests of material, components, and/or finished products from manufacturing to ensure quality standards, compliance to customer, regulatory and BAE requirements.
  • •Reviews, analyzes and reports on quality discrepancies and data related to production.

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