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Manufacturing Engineer

BAE Systems · York, PA

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Level
Engineer
Team
Manufacturing
Base pay
$88k–$150k
Degree
Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked
4+ years
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
Yesterday

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level manufacturing role at BAE Systems (aerospace & defense) in York, PA. 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.

They ask for
4+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names
Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause, ISO 9001, PLC
Base pay
$88k–$150k
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

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

Manufacturing Engineer roles in Pennsylvania: typical posted base $79k–$120k. This one lists $88k–$150k.

Median of the low and high ends of 22 live postings that list pay, out of 52 manufacturing engineer openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Pennsylvania plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 51 other live manufacturing postings in Pennsylvania.

Base pay
About 22% above similar roles

Typical $77k–$118k, from 21 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Lean 58%
  • Tooling 50%
  • ✓ Root cause 40%
  • Automation 37%
  • ✓ Six Sigma 31%
  • ✓ New product launch 25%

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

Stands out: this posting asks for ISO 9001, PLC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 4+ 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

Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.

How to get in at this plant

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  1. 1

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

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  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

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  3. 3

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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 does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  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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Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • ✓Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 4 years work experience or equivalent experience
  • ✓Hands-on floor support experience, working with shop employees
  • ✓Mechanical or manufacturing background
  • ✓Strong mechanical aptitude
  • ✓Understanding of root cause/corrective action- preventive action
  • ✓Good communication skills
  • ✓Familiarity with CAD software and technically saavy
  • ✓Ability to read and understand engineering drawings

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • ✓Experience working in a collaborative, team-based environment
  • ✓Lean manufacturing experience
  • ✓Strong mechanical aptitude
  • ✓Gage and equipment calibration and control ISO 9001-2008 knowledge valuable
  • ✓Prior working experience in a collaborative, team-based environment ideal
  • ✓Lean manufacturing experience helpful
  • ✓General knowledge of root cause / corrective action / preventive action
  • ✓Hands-on experience working with shop employees
  • ✓Ability to work independently with minimal guidance

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.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and naval ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.

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Job Description Supports production, business, and other processes in a team-based manufacturing environment. Spends the majority of time, up to 90%, on shop floor resolving manufacturing related issues. Provides technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks. Performs activities in a variety of cross-functional areas including production planning and control, total quality management, systems, manufacturing, equipment and facilities engineering, material management, and process re-engineering. May interact with internal and external customers with respect to product planning, problem resolution, and process improvement.

  • •Applies basic knowledge of the design of organization's products and technology to solve moderately complex and clearly defined engineering problems. Selects the best method or process from among several existing alternatives.
  • •Develops and writes technical documentation, makes revisions to existing documentation, and provides input to technical papers or presentations. May deliver technical presentations.
  • •Performs technical analysis, testing, calculations, and evaluation of results to solve moderately complex engineering problems using specialized equipment and/or by computer programs.
  • •Analyzes and interprets design specifications, drawings, documentation, models, and/or test results to ensure technical designs comply with applicable engineering standards, military specifications, and product requirements.
  • •Provides input to project leaders for the development of project plans, schedules, and budgets.
  • •Applies basic lean/six sigma principals to drive improvements to production processes.
  • •Interacts with employees located at multiple facilities across the country.

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