Senior Quality Engineer

Job Description
At BAE Systems, we deliver 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. Do you like working in a cohesive team environment? Do you want a career with a variety of challenges working with leading edge technology intended to protect our warfighter? If so, then we want to hear from you!

This position will be located in Fort Wayne, IN. The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring that the products or services meet the established standards of quality including reliability, usability and performance. This position includes selling off product that is compliant to all contract requirement to our customers. This role includes hardware and software quality experience and expertise, with emphasis on hardware quality related activities. This individual needs to have solid communications skills as well as having the ability to engage across all levels of the organization in building effective relationships.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree and 2-4+ years of engineering experience or 6-8+ years of engineering experience in lieu of degree
• Experience in commercial, automotive, and/or aerospace & defense
• Strong collaborative skills both within and external to the Quality function
• Able to read and comprehend drawings, specifications and contract requirements
• Ability to drive successful completion of Root Cause and Corrective Actions (RCCA)
• Self-motivated and able to manage daily priorities with minimal oversight and direction
• Ability to attain Secret Clearance
• Organized; capable of juggling several tasks simultaneously
• Ability to execute in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Team-oriented; ability and desire to work with a hybrid team

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or technical field
• Software and hardware Quality experience in commercial, automotive and/or aerospace hardware/software
• Experience with AS9100, AS9102 and AS9145 standards
• Quality auditing experience (e.g. AS9100)
• Experience with a Quality improvement programs (Zero Defect, Lean Six Sigma, Operational Excellence, Green Belt, etc.)
• Ability to devise sampling procedures and directions for recording and reporting quality data
• Perform and document internal audits and other quality assurance activities
• Active Secret Clearance
• Plan, conduct and monitor testing and inspection of materials and products to ensure finished product quality
• Familiarity with metrology standards

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $79370 - $134929

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 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.

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.