--- title: Senior Mechanical Designer at BAE Systems description: BAE Systems is hiring for the Senior Mechanical Designer role in Merrimack, NH. Pays $97K–$164.9K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-mechanical-designer-at-bae-systems-01a1c690-19de-709a-9119-331977eb090c date: 2026-11-14T02:33:38Z og_description: Join BAE Systems as Senior Mechanical Designer in Merrimack, NH. Pays $97K–$164.9K per year. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/ijr3g0.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** | Merrimack, NH | | **Posted** | Nov 10, 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 $78,000 – $121,000 a year (median $99,000). ## Description BAE Systems is seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer for our Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) business area. From our southern NH campus of facilities, CEMA business area is interested in candidates with a strong desire to obtain a long and exciting career within the Design Drafting Department here at BAE Systems. CEMA is focused on next-generation threat detection, countermeasure, and attack solutions to provide customers with full-spectrum electronic warfare capabilities to enhance mission survivability. We put our customers first – exemplified by our mission: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.” The Senior Designer position we are seeking to fill requires 12+ years of experience in the Mechanical Design Drafting, Engineering or related profession, with a minimum 3 years specifically assigned Senior Designer role, to work in the Nashua/Merrimack, New Hampshire area. You will be part of a Design & Drafting Community working with the latest CAD technology and processes who are always forward planning with Industry professionals to define future of CAD capabilities including support of Model Based Engineering via Model Based Definition. You also will advance your technical skills while performing your assigned responsibilities on development projects and supporting our existing product portfolio. The individual selected for this position will be an experienced Mechanical Designer who is a problem solver with diverse technical capabilities and sound design and geometrical tolerance fundamentals to support engineering, design, analysis, product definition and product build process. Must also be able to lead design efforts which may include delegating tasks to Designers, Drafters and Checkers from conceptual to production release. The duties assigned to this position, while under the guidance of Program and Engineering Leadership, include the following: - Utilize computer-aided design equipment and/or graphic tools to design components, systems, portions of systems and modify existing designs to develop or improve production. - Support mechanical and electro-mechanical hardware design efforts from conceptual layouts through detailed design. - Conduct design trade studies, volume packaging and tolerance analysis - Take ownership of design specifications and ensure they are met on final product. - Work closely with technicians in the generation and assembly of prototype/engineering hardware and test equipment. - Work within a broader engineering team, capable of communicating across functional boundaries to solve problems and achieve common goals. - Create, maintain, and update engineering records and files as appropriate. - Perform Configuration Change Orders and Change Actions (ECOs) as required. - Perform other related duties as assigned ## Skills - Change Order Management - Technical Support - Product Management - Mechanical Design - Problem Solving - Detailed Design - Model Based Systems Engineering - Sound Design - Packaging - Computer-Aided Design - Hardware Design - Build Process - Equities - Trade Studies ## 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)- [Engineering Technician & Drafting jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering/engineering-technicians-and-drafting?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Mechanical Designer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering/engineering-technicians-and-drafting/mechanical-designer?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 - [New Hampshire](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-hampshire?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 15739 jobs - [BAE Systems](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/bae-systems?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2632 jobs - [Merrimack, NH](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-hampshire/merrimack?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 479 jobs ## Related pages - [Defense and Space](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/aerospace-and-defense/defense-and-space?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 61988 jobs - [New Hampshire](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-hampshire?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 15739 jobs - [BAE Systems](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/bae-systems?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2632 jobs - [Merrimack, NH](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-hampshire/merrimack?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 479 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)