Technology F-1 STEM OPT Sponsorship Jobs in New Hampshire
Technology F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs in New Hampshire are concentrated in Manchester, Nashua, and the Route 3 corridor, where employers including BAE Systems, Oracle, and Fidelity Investments have active technology hiring. Software engineering, data science, and cybersecurity roles form the core of STEM OPT-eligible positions across the state's growing tech sector.
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See what you’re missing. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too.
Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our mission: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
In Precision Strike & Sensing Solutions, we design and manufacture state-of-the-art systems and technology that enable our customers to execute their precision strike missions.
We are looking for a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to implement tools and processes to ensure suppliers improve on current products with robust plans and deliver first time quality to BAE program customers. The person will investigate, evaluate, and resolve supplier quality problems including proactive management via defect trend analysis, preventative measures, and continuous improvement projects.
This position will include approximately 15%+ travel. Travel will be a mix of local, day visits as well as overnight travel, outside the local area.
The Role:
- Evaluate and assess the impact of nonconforming product and suppliers’ corrective actions, including timely communication with the program team of both.
- Partner with the Category Supplier Quality team on problem solving and root cause analysis activities with suppliers to eliminate recurrence of non‐conformances.
- Perform Production Process Verifications (PPV's) at supplier locations and participate in PPAP review process and other aspects of APQP.
- Perform and Evaluate First Article Inspections per the requirements of AS9102 as well as collaborate with suppliers to meet BAE Systems expectations.
- Flow down contractual requirements to suppliers based on QMS / part / risk / customer requirements via quality clausing codes.
- Utilize supplier Scorecards/metrics and analytical tools to quantify performance levels of individual suppliers and work with those suppliers to develop improvement plans to achieve 100% quality performance.
- Partner with supply chain to ensure proper selection of sourcing (throughout entire product life cycle) to mitigate risk and reduce overall cost of ownership of the parts.
- Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and program quality to identify part and supplier risk for proactive mitigation activities.
- Support AS9145 deployment in key suppliers to mitigate program risks.
- Drive “Zero Defect” culture within the supply base.
The successful candidate:
- A self-starting problem solver who will utilize your analytical skills to find innovative solutions to quality-related issues.
- A strong desire and mindset to drive actions and projects to closure.
- Strong communication skills to ensure suppliers understand requirements and expectations, make progress reports and present findings.
- Understanding of Quality Science tools (APQP/PPAP, 8D RCCA, Statistical Process Controls, Lean Six Sigma) along with relevant industry standards and their application.
- Relates well with individuals at all levels of the organization, builds appropriate rapport, fosters constructive and effective relationships.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Bachelor's Degree with 2-4+ years of experience or 6-8+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
- Ability to analyze supplier defect/performance data and display visually.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as technical drawings, specifications, requirements.
- Excellent planning, time management and organization skills.
- Strong communicator capable of working through complex issues with peers, management and multiple functions.
- Experience with requirements management and flowdown.
- Ability to make decisions using sound judgment while complying with policies, procedures, appropriate principles and applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a technical field.
- Background in Supplier Quality.
- AS9145 APQP/PPAP.
- LSS Green Belt.
- Experience with root cause corrective action (RCCA) investigations.
- Working knowledge of AS9100 or equivalent Quality Management Systems.
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.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers 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. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Job Description
See what you’re missing. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too.
Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our mission: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
In Precision Strike & Sensing Solutions, we design and manufacture state-of-the-art systems and technology that enable our customers to execute their precision strike missions.
We are looking for a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to implement tools and processes to ensure suppliers improve on current products with robust plans and deliver first time quality to BAE program customers. The person will investigate, evaluate, and resolve supplier quality problems including proactive management via defect trend analysis, preventative measures, and continuous improvement projects.
This position will include approximately 15%+ travel. Travel will be a mix of local, day visits as well as overnight travel, outside the local area.
The Role:
- Evaluate and assess the impact of nonconforming product and suppliers’ corrective actions, including timely communication with the program team of both.
- Partner with the Category Supplier Quality team on problem solving and root cause analysis activities with suppliers to eliminate recurrence of non‐conformances.
- Perform Production Process Verifications (PPV's) at supplier locations and participate in PPAP review process and other aspects of APQP.
- Perform and Evaluate First Article Inspections per the requirements of AS9102 as well as collaborate with suppliers to meet BAE Systems expectations.
- Flow down contractual requirements to suppliers based on QMS / part / risk / customer requirements via quality clausing codes.
- Utilize supplier Scorecards/metrics and analytical tools to quantify performance levels of individual suppliers and work with those suppliers to develop improvement plans to achieve 100% quality performance.
- Partner with supply chain to ensure proper selection of sourcing (throughout entire product life cycle) to mitigate risk and reduce overall cost of ownership of the parts.
- Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and program quality to identify part and supplier risk for proactive mitigation activities.
- Support AS9145 deployment in key suppliers to mitigate program risks.
- Drive “Zero Defect” culture within the supply base.
The successful candidate:
- A self-starting problem solver who will utilize your analytical skills to find innovative solutions to quality-related issues.
- A strong desire and mindset to drive actions and projects to closure.
- Strong communication skills to ensure suppliers understand requirements and expectations, make progress reports and present findings.
- Understanding of Quality Science tools (APQP/PPAP, 8D RCCA, Statistical Process Controls, Lean Six Sigma) along with relevant industry standards and their application.
- Relates well with individuals at all levels of the organization, builds appropriate rapport, fosters constructive and effective relationships.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Bachelor's Degree with 2-4+ years of experience or 6-8+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
- Ability to analyze supplier defect/performance data and display visually.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as technical drawings, specifications, requirements.
- Excellent planning, time management and organization skills.
- Strong communicator capable of working through complex issues with peers, management and multiple functions.
- Experience with requirements management and flowdown.
- Ability to make decisions using sound judgment while complying with policies, procedures, appropriate principles and applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a technical field.
- Background in Supplier Quality.
- AS9145 APQP/PPAP.
- LSS Green Belt.
- Experience with root cause corrective action (RCCA) investigations.
- Working knowledge of AS9100 or equivalent Quality Management Systems.
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.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers 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. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
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Which technology companies in New Hampshire have sponsored F-1 STEM OPT workers?
Companies including BAE Systems, Oracle, Fidelity Investments, Insight Direct, and Dyn (now part of Oracle) have filed Labor Condition Applications for technology roles in New Hampshire. Defense contractors along the Seacoast and enterprise software firms in the Nashua and Manchester areas represent the most consistent sources of STEM OPT sponsorship activity in the state's technology sector.
Which cities in New Hampshire have the most technology F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs?
Manchester and Nashua account for the largest share of technology sponsorship activity in New Hampshire, driven by established corporate offices and proximity to the Massachusetts border. Bedford and Portsmouth also host a meaningful number of technology employers. The Route 3 and Route 101 corridors connect many of these hiring hubs, making them practical targets for STEM OPT job seekers in software, IT, and engineering.
What types of technology roles typically qualify for F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship in New Hampshire?
Roles classified under STEM-designated degree programs by USCIS are eligible, provided the position requires a qualifying degree and the employer is enrolled in E-Verify. In New Hampshire's technology sector, this commonly covers software engineering, systems analysis, cybersecurity, data science, network engineering, and embedded systems development. Defense and aerospace technology roles at companies like BAE Systems also frequently meet STEM OPT eligibility criteria.
How do I find technology F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs in New Hampshire?
Migrate Mate lets you filter specifically for technology employers in New Hampshire who have filed Labor Condition Applications for STEM-eligible roles, so you can identify companies with a verified sponsorship track record rather than applying broadly. Filtering by city, Manchester, Nashua, or Portsmouth, and by role type such as software engineering or data science helps narrow results to positions most likely to match your OPT authorization period and degree field.
Are there state-specific considerations for F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship in New Hampshire's technology sector?
New Hampshire has no state income tax, which affects total compensation comparisons with neighboring Massachusetts, but the sponsorship process itself follows federal USCIS and DOL rules regardless of state. Many New Hampshire technology employers are subsidiaries of larger out-of-state corporations, so the E-Verify enrollment and STEM OPT training plan requirements apply at the employing entity level. Confirming that the specific New Hampshire office, not just the parent company, is enrolled in E-Verify is an important practical step before accepting an offer.