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Test Technician III - Up to 20K Sign On (1st & 2nd Shifts )

BAE Systems

Greenlawn, NYFull-time$63–100K/yrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$63–100K/yr
Location
Greenlawn, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

BAE Systems seeks a Test Technician to set up and conduct testing of production and field-return assemblies. The role is performed full-time onsite at a manufacturing facility on a first- or second-shift 9/80 schedule, with a flexible start time between 6:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. The position offers a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 and requires test-environment experience, including RF testing.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

RF TestingTest EquipmentTroubleshootingTest SpecificationsTest ProceduresReading DrawingsElectronic TheoryElectronic ComponentsCommunicationTeamworkLifting 20-30 Lbs

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED2 Years Test Environment Experience4 Years Test Environment ExperienceActive Security Clearance

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Job Description

Come join us, this position is eligible for up to a $20,000 sign on bonus!

In person on site interviews will be conducted with our Hiring Managers in our State of the Art Manufacturing Facility. We are making offers on the spot if you qualify after the interview. Come start your Career with us!

Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed full-time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.

This is a first or second shift position working a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off. Flexible start time between 6am and 7:30am

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 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.

We are seeking a strong Technician with expertise in setting up and conducting testing of production and field return assemblies.

Responsibilities:

  • Sets up test apparatus and conducts tests of assemblies and units following methods, procedures, standards, and sequences.

  • Performs troubleshooting of sub-assemblies to component level, diagnoses deficiencies and recommends rework where necessary, with a written Non-Conformance and Disposition outlining clear rework instructions.

  • Corrects malfunctions by making adjustments.

  • Uses hand and small power tools, and various measuring and testing devices in performing job duties.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • High School Diploma OR GED

  • 2 years of work experience in a test environment

  • Experience in RF testing

  • Experience with test equipment (spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, power meters, oscilloscopes and multi meters.) and skilled in troubleshooting and diagnosing module deficiencies

  • Ability to follow test specifications, test procedures and written instructions in order to perform a variety of routine, standard tests which require reading, interpreting and verifying specifications using test stand setups

  • Ability to read and interpret drawings, diagrams, hardware specifications, schematics, or written work instructions

  • Working knowledge of electronic theory and components

  • Must be able to lift 20-30lbs

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • 4 years of work experience in a test environment

  • Effective communication and teamwork with peers and cross functional departments

  • Active Security Clearance

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $62530 - $100048

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.

Test Technician III - Up to 20K Sign On (1st & 2nd Shifts )

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How this job compares

Set against the 778 open Test Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$63–100K/yr
  • US median$52–83K/yr145 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $81K, is 20% above the US median midpoint ($68K) — in the top quarter of Test Technician salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 52 open Test Technician jobs in New York and 778 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Test Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (550 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 337 of the 778 open Test Technician jobs (43%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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