Program Quality Engineer

What’s it like realizing your potential at an innovative company that takes on some of the world’s most important challenges? Rewarding. As part of the Controls & Avionics Solutions Quality Organization, you’ll join a diverse group of driven professionals who design products and systems that support enhanced military capabilities, protect national security, and keep critical information and infrastructure secure. With us, you’ll be able to make an impact while you hone your skills and grow in your career.

Responsibilities

• Program Quality Planning & Execution: Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive program quality plans (including estimates, schedules, resources, and budgets) aligned with customer and internal requirements; coordinate quality expertise and collaborate on APQP planning.
• Lifecycle Management: Support lifecycle management, phase‑gate, and program management reviews; proactively identify issues; participate in program return‑to‑green efforts and transition to production.
• Customer Advocacy and Liaison: Serve as primary customer quality liaison; oversee product sell‑off, host customer source inspections and audits, approve and submit PPAPs, and manage customer quality issues and concerns.
• Quality Requirement Management: Integrate quality into the program lifecycle by influencing bids, ensuring requirements flow down to design, suppliers, and factories, and validate requirements through make‑item PPV/FAI reviews and approvals.
• Issue Management & Resolution: Lead nonconformance management, oversee Material Alert investigations, chair Material Review Boards, drive robust Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) processes, and minimize program/customer impact.
• Risk & Opportunity Management: Identify and communicate quality risks, ensure mitigation strategies are in place, and leverage product issue data for DFMEA/PFMEA updates.
• Supplier/Subcontract Support: Develop supplier quality clause plans; review and approve subcontract management plans and statements of work.
• Compliance & Audit Support: Ensure compliance with BAE programmatic processes; organize, support, and execute ISO 9001/AS9100/IATF 16949 audits and CMMI assessments.
• Performance Monitoring & Improvement: Manage and report key quality metrics; partner with programs and other functions to drive improvements in overall program and business performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 6–10+ years of experience, or 10–14+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulations (e.g., AS9100/ISO 9001, AS9102, AS13100, AS9145, CMMI).
• Experience with root cause corrective action (RCCA), statistical process control (SPC), and advanced quality methodologies.
• Strong problem‑solving and risk‑management skills to ensure solutions meet business and warfighter needs.
• Familiarity with lifecycle management (LCM) processes and project management.
• Customer skills, including the ability to develop solid, working customer relationships with credibility.
• Business acumen, leadership, and cross‑functional influence.
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree (already covered in requirements).
• Master’s degree in engineering or an equivalent technical discipline.
• SQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
• ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE).
• ASQ Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE).
• Equivalent senior‑level quality certifications considered.

Pay

Full‑Time Salary Range: $120,874 – $205,486. This range is based on market pay structures; individual salaries are determined by factors such as business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity, and candidate qualifications (skills, education, experience).

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings accounts.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Disability coverage.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Employee assistance program and legal plan.
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and additional leave (parental, military, bereavement, applicable sick leave).
• Company recognition program with monetary or non‑monetary awards.
• Other incentives based on position level or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems

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 develop breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet.