
Senior Program Quality Engineer - Munitions Acceleration
BAE Systems · Nashua, NH
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $97k–$165k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 6 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior quality role at BAE Systems (aerospace & defense) in Nashua, NH. A Munitions Acceleration Program Quality Engineer will typically fulfill the following responsibilities.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause, SPC, PPAP, APQP
- Base pay
- $97k–$165k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in New Hampshire: typical posted base $97k–$165k. This one lists $97k–$165k.
Median of the low and high ends of 19 live postings that list pay, out of 43 quality engineer openings in New Hampshire, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 42 other live quality postings in New Hampshire.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (4+ vs 6+)
Typical $97k–$165k, from 17 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 6+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 81%
- ✓ Lean 51%
- ✓ Six Sigma 47%
- Supplier quality 44%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 37%
- ✓ AS9100 37%
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requirements
are maintained and supported throughout factory expansion efforts across multiple BAE Systems locations. Through early and active engagement in this ramp to rate phase, the successful candidate will influence test equipment validation planning and execution as well as training plans for new quality staff in support of the expansion.
A Munitions Acceleration Program Quality Engineer will typically fulfill the following
responsibilities
- ◆Equipment Validation Planning & Execution: Ensure internal and external
requirements
are understood, validated, and documented as we procure equipment.
- ✓Factory Expansion Validation Planning & Execution: Ensure internal and external
requirements
are understood, validated, and documented as we expand our current factory footprints and stand-up new factories across multiple locations.
- ✓Expansion Quality Training Planning: Coordinate the development of training plans across locations for increased quality staffing encompassing all quality facets- product acceptance/QAVMI, product inspection, manufacturing quality and program quality.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a technical field of study and 4+ years work experience in relevant field.
- ✓Capable of obtaining a U.S. Department of War (DoW) Secret security clearance.
- ✓Experience with expansion of manufacturing of products and systems as well as validation and verification efforts.
- ✓Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a dynamic team and cross-functional stakeholders and influence change.
- ✓Proven record of consistent follow-up and tracking of actions to closure.
- ✓Strong and Demonstrated Communication Skills (written, verbal, visual) and interpersonal skills (listening and communicating within a group/team/geographically diverse environment).
- ✓Strong problem solving and risk management skills will be leveraged to ensure that solutions meet the needs of the business and warfighter.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- ✓Experienced with quality tools and methodologies (e.g. 8D and Lean Six Sigma).
- ✓Strong understanding of Quality Science tools (APQP/PPAP, 8D RCCA, Statistical Process Controls, Lean Six Sigma, Auditing).
- ✓Knowledge of relevant industry standards and regulations (AS9100, AS9102 and AS9145).
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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