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$132,962 - $226,035
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Engineering - Systems
Nashua, NH (On-Site/Office)
Job Description
The Operations Test Manager is a technical leadership role responsible for driving standardization, scalability, and operational excellence across manufacturing test solutions. This position serves as the technical authority for factory test architecture, ensuring all test software, test stations, equipment, and toolsets align with operational requirements, factory standards, and long-term supportability.
Reporting directly to the Director of Operations Test Support, this role provides technical leadership across Engineering and Operations, influencing test solution design from initial development through production deployment and lifecycle sustainment. The Operations Test Manager ensures new test solutions are robust, supportable, maintainable, and optimized for manufacturing efficiency.
This role plays a critical part in enabling reliable, scalable manufacturing by bridging engineering development with factory operational needs.
Technical Leadership & Standardization
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035
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.
The Operations Test Manager is a technical leadership role responsible for driving standardization, scalability, and operational excellence across manufacturing test solutions. This position serves as the technical authority for factory test architecture, ensuring all test software, test stations, equipment, and toolsets align with operational requirements, factory standards, and long-term supportability.
Reporting directly to the Director of Operations Test Support, this role provides technical leadership across Engineering and Operations, influencing test solution design from initial development through production deployment and lifecycle sustainment. The Operations Test Manager ensures new test solutions are robust, supportable, maintainable, and optimized for manufacturing efficiency.
This role plays a critical part in enabling reliable, scalable manufacturing by bridging engineering development with factory operational needs.
Technical Leadership & Standardization
- Serve as the technical lead for Operations Test Support, establishing and enforcing standards across:
- Test station hardware and equipment architecture
- Test software architecture and framework compliance
- Factory toolsets and supporting utilities
- Equipment maintenance, calibration, and lifecycle management
- Drive consistency, scalability, and maintainability across all manufacturing test solutions
- Define and maintain factory test architecture standards and best practices
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related technical field
- Secret Clearance
- 8+ years of experience in automated test development, manufacturing test systems, or test engineering
- Demonstrated experience with automated test systems, including hardware and software integration
- Strong understanding of test software architecture, test frameworks, and system design
- Experience working in manufacturing or production test environments
- Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Ability to influence engineering design and technical direction without direct authority
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Experience defining or enforcing test architecture standards
- Experience with PXI-based test systems, instrumentation, or automated test platforms
- Experience supporting high-volume and high-mix manufacturing environments
- Experience in defense, aerospace, or highly regulated industries
- Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical teams
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035
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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