Program Quality Engineer

Job Description
We believe your career should be meaningful and empowering. And that's exactly what you'll find at BAE Systems. As you innovate to defend national security and improve the future, you will know what it means to have the freedom and flexibility to be your very best. At BAE Systems, the work that you do will help keep some of the nation's biggest defense programs streamlined and on-time. Whether it's an innovative proposal or a long-running core contract, you will be a key part of an innovative and unique problem-solving team.
BAE Systems Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) Business Area is seeking a Program Quality Engineer in the Advanced Compact EW Solutions (ACES) Product Line. You can help our teams solve some of the most complex technical security and intelligence challenges - all while growing your own career. Our generous benefits and compensation packages will help you secure the life you want while you help our teams advance the technologies that keep nations safe.
In this job, you will:

• Support a fast-paced EMD Program transitioning to high-volume production as a Program Quality Engineer.
• Provide technical and Quality Assurance expertise, fostering a "Quality First" culture within the ACES Product Line.
• Oversee Quality efforts across engineering development, manufacturing and production, supply chain, and program execution.
• Interface with end customers to support audits, product acceptance, and program requirements, ensuring alignment and compliance.
• Act as the Quality stakeholder for Program Lifecycle Management (LCM) reviews, design reviews, Configuration Control Board (CCB), APQP/AS9145 activities, driving adherence to requirements and best practices.
• Lead timely and effective root cause and corrective Actions (RCCA) investigations, manage Material Review Board (MRB) activities and disposition of nonconformances, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree and 2-4+ years of experience or 6-8+ years of engineering/technical experience in lieu of degree
• Active Secret Clearance
• Must be able to obtain SAP / SAR clearance
• Possess strong communication and presentation skills; ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, and customers, and partner communities
• Be a visible, influential engineer collaborates effectively, remains approachable, and can diffuse high-tension situations collaborative approach with others and comes across as approachable; can diffuse high-tension situations
• Experience with/or knowledge of root cause and corrective action (RCCA) methodologies

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical discipline
• Prior Quality Engineering Experience
• Active Secret / Top Secret Clearance
• Defense Contracting / Production Program Experience
• PPV-FAI AS9102 Experience
• Root Cause / Corrective Action (RCCA)
• Lean Six Sigma tools: Green Belt / Black Belt Certifications
• Supply Chain Management and Supplier Management Experience
• Risk and Opportunity (R&O) Experience
• Lifecycle Management (LCM) Experience
• QAVMI Sell Off Experience
• AS9145 Experience
• Auditing experience (AS9100, ISO9001)
• Quality Planning / Contract Requirements Review and Oversight
• Cost / Control Account Management (CAM) Experience

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $97008 - $164914
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 Electronic Systems
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. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.