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Test Tech I

BAE Systems

Austin, TXFull-time$40–64K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$40–64K/yr
Location
Austin, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Test Technician sets up equipment and performs electrical and functional testing on circuit card assemblies and units. The role troubleshoots failures to the component level, corrects malfunctions, maintains test systems and fixtures, documents results, and works with test engineering, production, and quality teams. The position supports first shift, Monday through Thursday, from 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with Fridays off.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electrical TestingFunctional TestingCircuit Card Assembly TestingReading SchematicsComponent-Level TroubleshootingCommunicationTeamworkLifting 20–40 LbsLean ManufacturingTest InstrumentsOscilloscopesMultimetersRF AnalyzersTakaya Flying Probe Test Systems

Qualifications

Associate Degree or Technical Certificate or 1 Year CCA Testing or 4 Years Avionics

Benefits

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

Full job description

Job Description

What's it like to be a Test Technician at BAE Systems? You're the last line of defense before our hardware goes to the warfighter. You find the problem, fix it, and make sure it's right the first time.

Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics. 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. We put our customers first, exemplified by our missions: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us" and "We Innovate For Those Who Move The World." Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.

Please Note this position supports our 1st Shift. Shift is from 6 AM to 4:30PM; Working Monday to Thursday, every Friday off.

As a Test Technician, you will:

Set up test equipment and perform electrical and functional testing on circuit card assemblies (CCAs) and units following approved procedures, specifications, and test sequences

Troubleshoot failures independently to the component level using schematics, diagrams, and test data

Correct malfunctions by making adjustments or replacing parts and components as directed

Adjust, calibrate, and maintain test systems and fixtures as needed

Document test results and support quality through statistical process control and other control procedures

Work with test engineering, production, and quality to resolve issues and keep product moving

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Associate degree or technical school certificate in electronics, OR 1 year of testing circuit card assemblies, OR 4 years avionics experience (military or civilian aviation)

  • Able to read and interpret schematics and diagrams

  • Able to troubleshoot independently to the component level

  • Effective communication and teamwork

  • Must be able to lift 2040 lbs

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Lean manufacturing experience

Experience with test instruments such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and RF analyzers

Experience with Takaya flying probe test systems

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $40003 - $64006

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 Tech I

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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$40–64K/yr
  • US median$52–83K/yr145 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $52K, is 23% below the US median midpoint ($68K) — in the lowest quarter of Test Technician salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 56 open Test Technician jobs in Texas and 778 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Test Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 4 years (550 postings).
Education
6 of the 778 open Test Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree 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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