Manufacturing Engineer
BAE Systems · Nashua, NH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $79k–$135k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 8 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at BAE Systems (aerospace & defense) in Nashua, NH. In this role, you will support the manufacturing of advanced RF, microwave, and semiconductor hardware through process development, production support, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause, Minitab, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Tooling
- Base pay
- $79k–$135k
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in New Hampshire: typical posted base $133k–$226k. This one lists $79k–$135k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 19 manufacturing engineer openings in New Hampshire, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 18 other live manufacturing postings in New Hampshire.
- Base pay
- About 40% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 8+)
Typical $133k–$226k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 8+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 63%
- Automation 53%
- ✓ Lean 42%
- ✓ Root cause 42%
- ✓ SolidWorks 37%
- New product launch 32%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Minitab, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: BAE Systems in Nashua
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- Quality Engineer I · Quality
Manufacturing Engineer at BAE Systems in other locations
BAE Systems lists this title in 5 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
- Greenlawn, NY · $87k–$147k
- San Diego, CA · $118k–$201k
- Anniston, AL · $65k–$110k
- Fort Walton Beach, FL · $65k–$110k
Full description from BAE SystemsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Activities day to day will vary and may include
- ◆Providing hands-on manufacturing engineering support to production operations.
- ◆Supporting semiconductor wafer fabrication and assembly processes including wafer inspection, wafer processing, dicing, die handling, assembly, inspection, and related manufacturing operations.
- ◆Investigating and resolving manufacturing issues, process challenges, and hardware anomalies.
- ◆Leading root cause investigations and implementing corrective and preventive actions to improve product quality, yield, and manufacturability.
- ◆Supporting the disposition of manufacturing nonconformances in partnership with Quality Engineering and cross-functional teams.
- ◆Developing, reviewing, and maintaining manufacturing documentation including work instructions, process procedures, travelers, and tooling documentation.
- ◆Supporting First Article Inspections (FAI), Production Process Validations (PPV), qualification builds, and engineering builds.
- ◆Coordinating and implementing process changes through engineering change processes, including manufacturing documentation updates and process improvements.
- ◆Supporting equipment qualification, preventive maintenance, calibration activities, troubleshooting, and interaction with equipment suppliers and field service engineers.
- ◆Analyzing manufacturing data and trends to identify opportunities for yield improvement, defect reduction, and process optimization.
- ◆Supporting transition of new products from development into production and sustaining existing products.
- ◆Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery of quality products supporting the Warfighter.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- ✓Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalant and 2+ years’ experience
- ✓Ensure the manufacturing producibility of aerospace hardware, by guiding the program manufacturing team in the development and implementation of improvements in methods, tooling, and procedures to meet contract/schedule/quality requirements.
- ✓Provide hands-on hardware manufacturing support.
- ✓Support the execution of manufacturing build plans that meet program schedule milestones.
- ✓Lead in the creation and analysis of statistical data to identify trends in hardware anomalies to identify actionable trends and improvement opportunities.
- ✓Assume ownership for the proper and timely disposition of program hardware anomalies.
- ✓Actively supports and participates in the applications of LEAN Manufacturing/Six Sigma principals and projects including 7S efforts.
- ✓Participate in the creation and implementation of necessary process and program metrics to understand the health of assigned programs while providing a baseline for continuous improvement.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- ✓Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma.
- ✓Experience supporting semiconductor, wafer fabrication, microelectronics, or RF/microwave manufacturing.
- ✓Experience with wafer processing, die handling, assembly, inspection, or related semiconductor manufacturing processes.
- ✓Experience supporting First Article Inspection (FAI), Production Process Validation (PPV), and qualification activities.
- ✓Experience with root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and yield improvement initiatives.
- ✓Experience supporting equipment installation, qualification, troubleshooting, and maintenance activities.
- ✓Experience with manufacturing systems such as SAP, PROMIS, Paperless Manufacturing, or similar MES/ERP systems.
- ✓Experience with statistical analysis tools such as Minitab or equivalent.
- ✓Familiarity with aerospace manufacturing standards including MIL-STD-883, J-STD-001,or equivalent workmanship requirements.
- ✓Experience with 3D modeling software such as Creo Parametric, SolidWorks, or equivalent.
- ✓Ability to research and apply engineering principles to solve complex manufacturing problems.
- ✓Ability to support products from transition to production through sustainment.
- ✓Motivated self-starter with ability to effectively work in a team environment.
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Job Description 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. 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. Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless.
Given our continued growth, we have immediate roles available for a highly motivated Process/Manufacturing Engineer II to join our Transition to Production, Production Support and Sustainment team. In this role, you will support the manufacturing of advanced RF, microwave, and semiconductor hardware through process development, production support, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.
The Process/Manufacturing Engineer II will work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Planning, Supply Chain, Design Engineering, Test Engineering, and external suppliers to ensure safe, repeatable, and efficient manufacturing processes that meet program cost, schedule, and quality objectives. This role provides hands-on support for complex aerospace hardware throughout transition to production and sustainment.
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 on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.