--- title: Engineer Senior Quality Program at BAE Systems description: BAE Systems is hiring for the Engineer Senior Quality Program role in Westminster, CO. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/engineer-senior-quality-program-at-bae-systems-01a14699-3e02-76fe-8372-46ab2ef73241 date: 2026-11-13T23:58:18Z og_description: Join BAE Systems as Engineer Senior Quality Program in Westminster, CO. Pays $97K–$164.9K per year. Full-time, on-site role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/2hq5jo.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [BAE Systems](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/bae-systems?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Westminster, CO | | **Posted** | Nov 11, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** BAE Systems sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 2 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for BAE Systems. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $113,000 – $159,000 a year (median $131,000). ## Description BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems (SMS) is looking for a Program Quality Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be a key program leadership member collaborating across functions and empowered to influence strategy and execution that ensures programs are executed with high quality. The program quality engineer will assure that customer, regulatory, and internal requirements are met at all levels of the value stream and will own the quality success of the program by coordinating quality resources (design, supplier, manufacturing), meeting customer satisfaction, and identifying, communicating, and dispositioning quality risks. 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 our Quality Organization, you’ll join a group of driven professionals who design the 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. The Operations Strategic Capabilities Unit plays a fundamental role in enabling efficient business and program execution – from strategic capital investments, industrial operations and an efficient supply chain, to state-of-the-art manufacturing and test operations and top-notch facilities management. What You’ll Do:   - Program Quality Planning & Execution: Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive program quality plans (including estimates, schedules, resources, and budgets) aligned with customer & internal requirements with inputs from but not limited to design and supplier quality counterparts, coordinate necessary quality expertise, and collaborate with other functions on APQP planning. - Lifecycle Management: Support lifecycle management, phase gate, and program management reviews to ensure product quality, proactively identify issues, and serve as an active participant in program return to green efforts and transition to production activities. - Customer Advocacy and Liaison: Serve as the primary customer quality liaison by overseeing product sell off, hosting customer source inspections and audits, approving and submitting PPAP’s to the customer, and managing customer quality related issues and concerns. - Quality Requirement Management: Proactively integrate quality into the program lifecycle by ensuring requirements flow down to all levels (design, suppliers, factories) and validate requirements. - Issue Management & Resolution: Lead nonconformance management by overseeing non-conforming material investigations and chairing 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 robust mitigation strategies are in place, and leverage product issue data for DFMEA/PFMEA updates. - Leadership: Coordinate and direct tasking of other Quality Assurance (QA) staff on a program and mentor and train junior colleagues within the organization. - Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule. - Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment. - Perform other duties as necessary.   **On-Site Work Environment:** This position requires regular in-person engagement by working **on-site five days** each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required. **Working Conditions:**   - Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment. - May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required. - May access other facilities in various weather conditions. ## Skills - Influencing - Inspection - Value Stream Mapping - Issue Management - Non-Conformance Management - Investigation - Program Management - Requirements Management Software - Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Pfmea) - Planning - Customer Satisfaction - Advanced Product Quality Planning (Apqp) - Root Cause Analysis - Customer Advocacy - Supplier Quality Management - Root Cause Corrective Action (Rcca) - Lifecycle Management - Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Dfmea) - SMS - Stage-Gate Process - Hosting - Site Work - Coordinating - Corrective And Preventive Action (Capa) - Leadership - Sales Pipeline Management - National Security - Production Part Approval Process (Ppap) - Quality Assurance - Communication - Personal Protective Equipment - Budgeting ## Related - [More jobs at BAE Systems](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/bae-systems?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Engineering jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Industrial Engineering jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering/industrial-engineering?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Quality Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering/industrial-engineering/quality-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Defense and Space](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/aerospace-and-defense/defense-and-space?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 61988 jobs - [Colorado](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/colorado?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 57172 jobs - [BAE Systems](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/bae-systems?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2632 jobs - [Westminster, CO](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/colorado/westminster?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1216 jobs ## Related pages - [Defense and Space](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/aerospace-and-defense/defense-and-space?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 61988 jobs - [Colorado](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/colorado?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 57172 jobs - [BAE Systems](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/bae-systems?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2632 jobs - [Westminster, CO](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/colorado/westminster?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1216 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)