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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
1,748
open professional roles
2,016
opened in the last 90 days
2,016 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
33
states hiring
New Hampshire, Virginia, Colorado, New York, Utah, New Jersey
What it hires for: Engineering (1,215), Operations (249), Finance (48), Data & Analytics (28), Human Resources (23). By level: early career (452), director (430), senior ic (378), mid level (291), manager (263).
Where: Nashua, New Hampshire, United States (317), Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States (165), Hudson, New Hampshire, United States (102), Broomfield, Colorado, United States (91), Hill AFB, Utah, United States (79), Westminster, Colorado, United States (76), Boulder, Colorado, United States (70), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States (67).
BAE Systems, Inc. outlook: Cooling
From public records and our own hiring data, as of the last check. It looks at layoff notices, capital raised and how fast roles are opening. It does not judge the company by its industry or its city.
- 1,748 open professional roles, 2,016 opened in the last 90 days
- 2 layoff notices filed in the last 12 months
Context
- Its industry, Aerospace & Defense, is steady nationally. Learn the skills it asks for.
Where BAE Systems, Inc. ranks
Where BAE Systems, Inc. placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Employers with the most senior jobs489 roles · of 100
- #8Employers with the most open jobs1,211 open roles · of 100
- #8Employers with the most engineering jobs775 roles · of 100
- #11Employers with the most entry-level and junior jobs308 roles · of 100
- #13Employers with the most security jobs37 roles · of 93
- #17Employers with the most manager and leadership jobs262 roles · of 100
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
BAE Systems, Inc. in the industry job lists
Where BAE Systems, Inc. places in our weekly lists of the employers hiring in each industry, kept month by month.
November 2026
- #3Entry-level defense and aerospace jobs and who is hiring307 entry-level · of 25
- #4Employers with the most open defense and aerospace jobs1,269 open · of 25
BAE Systems, Inc. hiring at a glance
- We have tracked BAE Systems, Inc.'s career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 2,016 professional roles in that time.
- 323 of BAE Systems, Inc.'s 1,307 open roles (25%) are entry-level or early-career; 6 of them say people without experience are welcome and 5 describe structured training.
- 16 open roles (1%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include CUDA, Power Automate.
- Of the 124 open roles that state where the work happens, 9 remote, 95 hybrid, 20 on-site.
- Among open roles, 158 require a security clearance.
- 5% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 18% for Aerospace & Defense employers.
- 197 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 18 days ago.
- By open professional roles, BAE Systems, Inc. ranks #12 of 299 Aerospace & Defense employers we track.
What BAE Systems, Inc. asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- agile 83
- supply chain 83
- project management 78
- procurement 64
- c++ 62
- python 59
- linux 45
- matlab 43
- excel 39
- risk management 39
AI tools named: CUDA (5), Power Automate (2).
Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words
Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.
- “This entry-level, three-year program is ideal for early-career professionals or recent graduates with strong leadership and business acumen.”Contracts Leadership Development Program
- “Contribute to innovative projects in aerospace and defense, ideal for recent graduates with a BS in Electrical, Computer, Systems, or Aerospace Engineering and…”Systems Engineer I
- “Systems Engineer - New Grad”Systems Engineer - New Grad
- “And that's exactly what it will do at BAE Systems as part of our Leadership Development Program (LDP).”Contracts Leadership Development Program (training provided)
How BAE Systems, Inc. compares with Aerospace & Defense employers
| Measure | BAE Systems, Inc. | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 1,307 | 41 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 5% | 18% |
Median across 296 Aerospace & Defense employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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- P&S Vice President - Information Technology & Digital OfficerYork, PA
- Engineering Training Manager - HybridHudson, NH · $150k–$254k
- HR Business PartnerMaple Grove, MN · $101k–$172k
- Program Risk ManagerRockville, MD · $118k–$201k
- Senior Principal Program Control Analyst (Hybrid)Nashua, NH · $119k–$202k
- Lead Electrical Engineer - Electronic Warfare SystemsWayne, NJ
- Process EngineerNashua, NH · $118k–$201k
What BAE Systems, Inc. pays
Across 108 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 5% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Engineering | $107,360–$182,510 | 2 |
| IC | Engineering | $118,100–$200,760 | 3 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Conferences where BAE Systems, Inc. appears
Listed as an exhibitor, sponsor or speaker on the event’s own pages.
Common questions
- Is BAE Systems, Inc. hiring?
- BAE Systems, Inc. has 1,748 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 2,016 opened in the last 90 days and 2,016 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does BAE Systems, Inc. pay?
- Across 108 postings with a posted salary range, BAE Systems, Inc.'s pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does BAE Systems, Inc. hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 323 of BAE Systems, Inc.'s 1,307 open roles (25%) are entry-level or early-career; 6 of them say people without experience are welcome and 5 describe structured training. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does BAE Systems, Inc. offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 124 open roles that state where the work happens, 9 remote, 95 hybrid, 20 on-site.
- What skills does BAE Systems, Inc. ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are agile (83), supply chain (83), project management (78), procurement (64), c++ (62), python (59).
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Layoff notices from BAE Systems, Inc.
Layoff notices BAE Systems, Inc. has filed with state labor departments. 2 notices in the last 12 months, 174 workers where a headcount is given.
| Notice date | Employer | State | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAE SystemsTakes effect Mar 18, 2026 | Virginia | Vienna | 119 | — | State record | |
| BAE Systems, Inc. | Maryland | Annapolis Junction | 55 | Mass Layoff - No Recall | State record |
BAE Systems, Inc. layoff history, severance and unemployment rules
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