**Job Description** How does it feel to be part of a team that is driven to make a big impact for our customers? Empowering. BAE Systems is looking for an experienced Program Quality Engineer (PQE) who is excited to join a leading top tier global aerospace & defense enterprise as part of Controls & Avionics Solutions business area. This role is a full time, onsite position located in Fort Wayne, IN. The PQE is responsible for ensuring seamless transition of projects through maturity phases (Proposal, Design, Production, Services, and Sustainment) and complies with BAE s established standards of quality including reliability, usability, and performance. The qualified candidate will have strong leadership and communications skills and the ability to engage with functional representatives across all levels of the organization. A significant responsibility of this position will be to interface with external Customer Supplier Quality representatives and maintain effective relationships with these persons. In this job, you will: + Collaborate with project and contract administration teams to review and assess BAE compliance to Customer requirements. + Assist program teams in negotiating and tailoring contract requirements to ensure compliance with company procedures and methods. + Champion and drive Continuous Improvement activities that support the ongoing effort to reduce scrap, rework and related Cost of Poor Quality + Facilitate successful completion of Root Cause, Corrective and Preventive Actions associated with product nonconformances. + Support project plan/documentation development and other activities to establish the project's execution processes + Support the development and execution of Fort Wayne s annual AS9100 audit plan, both internal and external audits. + Facilitate APQP activities and build quality into the product during early life development + Coordinate and control of non-conforming materials, including leading containment and disposition activities + Oversee the execution of Production Process Verification (PPV) / First Article Inspections (FAI) + Support the maintenance and upkeep of all requisite quality records, and revision of approved quality plans and procedures to meet changing requirements. + Support the coordination and execution of monthly Corrective Action Boards (CABs) and Management Reviews. + Create presentation materials and/or provide input to upper management for reporting to Customers and Government representatives + Coordinate and support customer audits to ensure process effectiveness and desired results. Facilitate corrective actions associated with any audit findings. **Required Education, Experience, & Skills** + Bachelor's Degree and 4-6 years of relevant work experience or 8-10 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree + Strong communication and collaborative skills both within organization and the customer + Able to read and comprehend drawings, specifications, and contract requirements **Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills** + Experience with AS9100, PPV/AS9102 FAI, and AS9145/PPAP + Experience with a Quality Improvement Programs (Zero Defect, Lean Six Sigma, Operational Excellence, etc.) + ASQ Certification: CQE/CQA/CQM + Green Belt/Black Belt Certified **Pay Information** Full-Time Salary Range: $94728 - $161038 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. **Program Quality Engineer** **118657BR** EEO Career Site Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities . females . veterans . individuals with disabilities . sexual orientation . gender identity . gender expression