Microwave Industrial Engineer
BAE Systems · Nashua, NH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Industrial
- Base pay
- $65k–$110k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level industrial role at BAE Systems (aerospace & defense) in Nashua, NH. Lean/Six Sigma Certification or Experience.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Plant layout, AutoCAD
- Base pay
- $65k–$110k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Industrial Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $85k–$125k. This one lists $65k–$110k.
Median of the low and high ends of 79 live postings that list pay, out of 309 industrial engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 308 other live industrial postings in the US.
- Base pay
- About 16% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $85k–$125k, from 77 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 59%
- Time studies 40%
- ✓ Six Sigma 37%
- New product launch 34%
- Root cause 26%
- ✓ AutoCAD 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Python, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is it more layout and capacity work, or time studies and standard work?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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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
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- ✓Programming experience (VBA, SQL, Python, Power Query etc.)
- ✓Lean/Six Sigma Certification or Experience
- ✓Discrete event simulation in Promodel or comparable
- ✓Dashboard development (Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
- ✓Public speaking and presentation
- ✓Kaizen facilitation
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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Job Description See what you're missing. Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics -from detecting threats for F-15, F-22 & 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.
This is a full-time industrial engineering role. The individual selected for the position will support operation processes for the Microwave factories on a variety of products and programs.
The position will entail working in cross-functional teams to identify and solve industrial engineering problems though-out the business. Activities will include capacity modelling, AutoCAD floor layout design, process improvement, and data visualization. Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- •Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or comparable
- •Knowledge of Lean Principles
- •AutoCAD or other 2-D or 3-D CAD
- •Capacity modelling experience
- •Data analytics processing and visualization
- •Microsoft office application proficiency
- •Effective communication (cross shift, written, PowerPoint, and various levels of audiences)