
Quality Engineer II
BAE Systems · Nashua, NH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $79k–$135k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at BAE Systems (aerospace & defense) in Nashua, NH.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Black Belt, Green Belt, Root cause, AS9100
- Base pay
- $79k–$135k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in New Hampshire: typical posted base $97k–$165k. This one lists $79k–$135k.
Median of the low and high ends of 15 live postings that list pay, out of 39 quality engineer openings in New Hampshire, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New Hampshire plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 38 other live quality postings in New Hampshire.
- Base pay
- About 18% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)
Typical $97k–$165k, from 14 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 72%
- ✓ Lean 46%
- ✓ Six Sigma 44%
- Supplier quality 41%
- ✓ AS9100 38%
- FDA / GMP 38%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
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- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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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
Requirements
flow down and compliance will play a significant part of everyday life. An understanding of production programs will benefit you in this role.
Responsibilities
in this role will include support to the production build process, product acceptance and customer sell off, first article inspection, as well as additional quality support of production manufacturing.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- ✓Bachelor's Degree and 0-4+ years of engineering experience
- ✓Ability to read, interpret and understand a drawing, print and specification
- ✓Communication in a clear, concise and professional manner with multiple customers in different organizations, functions and the US Government
- ✓Interpersonal communication is verbal and written formats
- ✓Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications including word, excel, power point
- ✓Ability to learn BAE Systems software and data management programs
- ✓Proven ability to work in a multi-disciplined team
- ✓Ability to work independently with little to no oversight
- ✓Producing high quality work in a face paced, dynamic work environment
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- ✓Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a technical field
- ✓Prior Quality Assurance Engineering experience
- ✓Production Hardware and Software processing
- ✓Program process definition and documentation
- ✓Rework and Repair processing
- ✓Support to Production manufacturing
- ✓Lean Six Sigma tools
- ✓Green Belt/ Black Belt experience or certification
- ✓Hands on experience in a Defense Contracting Environment
- ✓Preferred active secret clearance
- ✓Familiarity with the following:
- ✓Manufacturing of complex electronic assemblies
- ✓First Article Inspection (FAI) AS9102
- ✓Customer
Requirements
and flow down into program execution and tasking
- ✓Presentation of product to customer for acceptance/ "sell off"
- ✓Preparation of documentation packages for customer review
- ✓Hardware Inspection Criteria
- ✓Quality Management Systems (AS9100)
- ✓AS9145 - Advanced Product Quality Program
- ✓Quality Auditing
- ✓Configuration Control and Hardware Configuration Reporting
- ✓Participation Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) activities
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 a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
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