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# Software Test Manager

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Nashua, NH, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $132,962.0 - $226,035.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Confluence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Bug Tracking Systems, C Sharp (Programming Language), Network Analysis, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), LabVIEW, Object-Oriented Software Development, Systems Integration, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Teststand, Git, SC Clearance, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Bitbucket, Software Version Control
- **Published:** October 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.baesystems.com/global/en/job/131861BR

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
 * 10+ years of professional test development and integration experience.
 * 3+ years of people management experience.
 * Hardware and Software Integration experience.
 * Experience with HW debug & troubleshooting.
 * Possess excellent communication skills including interpersonal communication and team communication, self-driven, and self-starter.
 * Proficiency in Object-oriented programming (C/C++/C# etc.)
 * Strong leadership skills

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

 * Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain one.
 * NI Test Software Tools: TestStand, LabWindows/CVI Software
 * Instrument Communication: Network analyzers, Spectrum analyzers, O-Scope etc.
 * Microwave/RF measurements: VSWR, Gain, Compression, Phase noise etc.
 * Proficiency in C# is desirable
 * Experience with the product life cycle development which consists of Requirements review, test plan creation, coding, integration of test SW with test stands, and sell-off to customers.
 * Experience following the test development processes.
 * Experience with HW debug & troubleshooting.
 * Leadership, mentorship, team collaboration, and technical interchange with customers.
 * Test automation
 * RF testing experience
 * Project management for test solution projects
 * Control Account Management
 * Takes initiative and has a closure-oriented nature
 * Experience with SW version control and bug tracking tools
 * Experience in supporting factory production test stands, debug, problem isolation, and resolution.
 * Experience with National Instruments FlexRIO (LabVIEW FPGA/VHDL/Verilog a plus)
 * JTAG/Boundary project development in an ATE solution
 * Atlassian tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence)
 * Git and Tortoise Git

## Description

BAE Systems is looking for a first line Test Software Section Lead to manage digital and RF test software design engineers for our Software Test Solutions Department in Nashua, NH. The successful applicant will be responsible for supervising up to 15 test engineers with various engineering backgrounds (software, electrical, mechanical) with a focus on the automated testing of RF and digital tests.

This is a "Player-Coach" model position, and the expectation of the role will be the ability to guide and mentor their employees in all technical aspects of their assignments and evaluate current and future employees on their skill level. Other responsibilities of this role include assisting with project planning and execution, and management / development of the assigned workforce. The applicants must have successfully demonstrated project and personnel leadership skills in prior assignments. This is a hybrid position where approximately 50% of the time is spend on mentoring and growing your section and other 50% is spend on project work.

This position requires relevant leadership experience to support teams that develop production test solutions including all aspects of establishing semi-automated production test capabilities for production sell-off. Test solutions include test stands, test equipment interfaces and test software that automates/semi-automates the test environment for complex electronics manufacturing. This Test Software Section Lead/Manager must be a motivated team-oriented individual with strong problem-solving abilities and people skills that support collaboration across multiple disciplines within the business.