**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** + 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. **Operations Test Manager** **121636BR** EEO Career Site Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities . females . veterans . individuals with disabilities . sexual orientation . gender identity . gender expression