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What they do
A Product Development Engineer develops new products for companies, and participates in all phases of product development including research, design, production and marketing. Uses research on customer demand and industry trends to develop product ideas; builds and tests product prototypes; evaluates production options and costs. May specialize in a particular type of product or in products for a specific industry.
$86,887 / year median in the U.S.
+2% projected growth
Job Description
Product Engineer
BAE Systems
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Austin, Texas
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PERMANENT
REMOTE/WORK
FROM HOME
Updated 09/06/2026
Job Description
Job Summary
Job Description
Whats it like working for a company knowing that what you do protects what really matters and make a difference in peoples lives? Inspiring.
These are first shift positions working a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off. Start time is usually around 7am(flexible)
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 technology intended to protect our warfighter? If so, then we want to hear from you!
We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated Product Engineer to join our team. As a Product Engineer, the candidate would primarily support the build and test of products in our Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) factory but will also have the opportunity so support our Final Assembly factory, from sub-assemblies to box-level end-items. In this role, the candidate must demonstrate a strong technical aptitude, a focus on quality, good communication skills, and be able to work cross-functionally within the Operations organization and with other disciplines/functions. This position includes the following activities:
Support the assembly, test, and troubleshooting of circuit card assemblies, modules, and sub-assemblies, working directly with hardware and design engineering personnel as required.
Create rework plans for factory fallout.
Interface with Engineering, Quality, and other supporting functions to drive defect resolution to root cause.
Generate and implement improvements in product and test design and develop methodologies to reduce cost, increase yield, and improve throughput.
Monitor Quality data for trends and outliers and report regularly to the team.
Feedback lessons learned to the design teams for continuous improvement.
Generate and review the technical content of test procedures, drawings, engineering specifications, reports, engineering change orders, and other documentation.
Interface with governmental customers, auditors, and suppliers as required.
Provide training and support to manufacturing personnel.
Support relocation of products, manufacturing equipment, and test equipment between manufacturing sites and lead transition to production.
Support Root Cause and Corrective Action activities.
Implement engineering change orders on products as required.
Requirements
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
BS Engineering Degree
3 years working in a production manufacturing environment
Experience using metrics and data to drive actions.
Proven track record of solving complicated production issues and/or driving yield improvements.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
5+ years experience working with circuit card assemblies in a transition to production and/or product sustainment role
Completed Green belt six sigma training
Root Cause Corrective Action problem solving experience and training
Experience with new product introduction and product transition to manufacturing
IPC-A-610
Certification
Secret Clearance
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range:
$97008 - $164914
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.
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Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Sick Leave
- 401(k) Plans
- Health and Wellness Programs