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# Systems Test Solutions Engineering Lead

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Totowa, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,049.0 - $246,584.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Systems Engineering, Hardware Interface Design, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9149450/systems-test-solutions-engineering-lead

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience in a relevant field) with a minimum work experience of:
 + 10+ Years with BS
 + 8+ Years with MS
 + 6+ Year with PHD
 * Ability to lead engineering teams in a production test environment.
 * Working knowledge of the product development life-cycle, Design For Manufacturability, Design for Test, Design for Sustainability, and Test Equipment
 * Possess an Active US Government security clearance
 * Experience leading development of Electronic Warfare, RADAR, Communications, and/or Missile systems Experience with EW and/or Radar and Missile Systems

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

 * Ability to lead Test Engineers while successfully collaborating with other managers or engineers from other disciplines
 * People skills that support collaboration across multiple channels, a good listener, promotes solutions versus problems
 * Motivated, team-oriented individual with strong problem-solving abilities
 * Ability to estimate cost & schedules and manage projects
 * Active DoD clearance
 * Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree

#ECSSE

## Description

You don't see it, but it's there. Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F- 35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you'll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry's most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you with a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first - exemplified by our missions: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®" and "We Innovate For Those Who Move The WorldTM." Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.

BAE Systems is looking for a Test Solutions Engineering Lead to join our Systems Engineering Department in Totowa, NJ.

This position requires relevant leadership experience to support teams that develop complete test solutions to support semi-automated product testing throughout the product lifecycle, to include Development Design Verification Testing, Production In-Process Testing/Acceptance Test Testing/Environmental Stress Screening, and Sustainment Fault Detection/Fault Isolation Testing to support repair of faulty products returned from the field. Test solutions include test stands, test interface hardware and test software that automates/semi-automates the test environment for complex electronics.

This Test Solutions Engineering Lead must be a motivated team-oriented individual with strong problem-solving abilities and people skills that support collaboration across multiple disciplines within the business. Other responsibilities of this role include assisting with project planning and execution, and management / development of the assigned workforce. The applicant must have successfully demonstrated project and personnel leadership skills in prior assignments.


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