
Strategy Test and Manufacturing Manager
BAE Systems · Greenlawn, NY
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $153k–$261k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 12 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at BAE Systems (aerospace & defense) in Greenlawn, NY.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Automation, Capacity planning
- Base pay
- $153k–$261k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $87k–$126k. This one lists $153k–$261k.
Median of the low and high ends of 42 live postings that list pay, out of 77 manufacturing engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New York plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 76 other live manufacturing postings in New York.
- Base pay
- About 96% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $86k–$125k, from 40 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 43%
- Root cause 38%
- ✓ Automation 36%
- Lean 36%
- Team leadership 25%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Capacity planning, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at BAE Systems
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: BAE Systems in Greenlawn
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Full description from BAE SystemsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- ✓Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial) or a related technical field.
- ✓Strategic Leadership: Proven experience in strategic planning, capacity planning, or operational roadmapping within a complex manufacturing environment.
- ✓Financial Acumen: Strong experience in capital budgeting, financial justification, and managing multi-year investment portfolios.
- ✓Technical Breadth: Deep understanding of test engineering, automated test equipment (ATE), and production automation technologies.
- ✓Security Clearance: Ability to obtain or maintain the required security clearance for managing classified program infrastructure.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- ✓Advanced Degree: MBA or Master's in Engineering Management is highly preferred.
Pay Information
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.
About BAE Systems, Inc. BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
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Job Description BAE Systems is seeking a visionary Strategy Test and Manufacturing Manager to serve as the primary architect of our production and test capabilities. In this critical leadership role, you will define and execute the long-term technical and operational roadmap, ensuring that our infrastructure, technology, and financial planning are perfectly aligned with business objectives and future product requirements.
This position is on frist shift on a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off!
You will work cross-functionally to ensure manufacturing scalability, test efficiency, and quality compliance, driving continuous improvement across the full product lifecycle to maintain our competitive edge in the global defense market.
Strategic Planning & Financial Stewardship
- •Integrated Business Planning (IBP): Develop and manage a 5-year outlook for manufacturing and test capabilities to ensure the organization scales effectively with projected growth.
- •Capital Planning: Lead the strategic identification and justification of capital investments required to modernize the production environment.
- •Execution Accountability: Serve as the accountable lead for current-year capital execution, overseeing project managers to ensure initiatives are delivered on time and meet performance targets.
Technology & Automation Roadmap
- •Technology Vision: Maintain the Manufacturing and Test Technology Roadmap, proactively identifying emerging trends to prevent operational obsolescence.
- •Production Automation: Drive the overarching strategy for automation to increase throughput, minimize manual error, and optimize labor costs.
- •Test Software Strategy: Establish a standardized roadmap for test software to ensure consistency, maintainability, and scalability across diverse product lines.
- •Equipment Standardization: Drive the standardization of test equipment to reduce complexity and streamline personnel training.
Infrastructure, Compliance & Safety
- •Secure Infrastructure: Analyze and plan for the impacts of classified programs on network infrastructure, ensuring strict adherence to security and compliance protocols.
- •Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate with Product Development, Finance, and IT to integrate manufacturing scalability and test efficiency into the product lifecycle from inception.
- •SHE Stewardship: Support factory safety, ergonomics, and environmental compliance through regular assessments and safety-driven process initiatives.
