Quality Engineer
US$118,000 / yr base salary
Posted 1 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Principal Quality Engineer - Program Quality”
BranchFactor Summary
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- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$118,000 / yr |
|---|
Field of studyEngineering
Study levelBachelor's
CertificationsCQM/OE, CQE, CQA, Project Management Professional
Job Description
How does it feel to work on a team driven to make a big impact? Empowering.
The Principal Quality Engineer for Program Quality is a critical leadership role dedicated to ensuring the highest standards of quality for our advanced weapons systems. By bridging the gap between initial design and final production, this role directly contributes to BAE Systems' mission of protecting those who protect us.
Through the application of "Right-First-Time" development and continuous improvement, the Principal Quality Engineer ensures that our products meet stringent contractual requirements and achieve customer expectations. This role is pivotal in mitigating program and technical risk, optimizing manufacturing processes, and maintaining the company's reputation for engineering excellence and operational integrity.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Project & Quality Management
- End-to-End Oversight: Lead Quality Assurance activities for engineering projects of small to moderate complexity, ensuring all technical, performance, and quality requirements are met.
- Cross-Functional Coordination: Synchronize quality activities across:
- Design Quality: Partner with engineering to embed quality into requirements, design reviews, and validation/verification activities to drive defect prevention.
- Production Quality: Oversee the reporting and troubleshooting of manufacturing deviations and ensure corrective actions are implemented and sustainable.
- Procurement Quality: Oversee supplier performance and quality metrics. Ensure supplier performance and quality align with program goals and contractual obligations.
- Proposal Development: Develop the quality-specific portions of technical proposals, including influencing the statement of work and developing basis of estimates.
- Risk Mitigation: Identify and mitigate program and product level quality risks, ensuring a consistent approach to product and process excellence.
- Resource & Budgeting: Conduct earned value management tasks, issue Work Authorization Memos (WAMs); plan and manage internal/external resources to meet all deliverables.
Stakeholder Liaison & Governance
- Primary Point of Contact: Serve as the lead Quality representative for customers, the Program Management Office (PMO), and functional teams.
- Quality Management System: Ensure programs align with the organization’s Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring consistent application of processes, documentation, and reporting.