Systems Engineer - Test and Evaluation

• Plan, design, and execute system-level land-based and in-water T&E across development, integration, and verification phases

• Develop test plans, procedures, and traceability/verification matrices

• Conduct functional, performance, environmental, and integration testing

• Analyze test data, support root-cause investigations, and provide recommendations

• Prepare technical reports, SITREPs, and briefings

• Coordinate test logistics, including hardware/software readiness, range resources, data collection, transportation, and team staffing

• Lead Test Readiness Reviews and post-test out-briefs

• Serve as on-site Test Director for field events and lead small multidisciplinary teams

• Manage test-related risks and develop contingency and casualty procedures.

• Participate in test-related working groups

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  Lead development and fielding of test-related equipment and support systems

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  Oversee program-level resource planning and deconfliction

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  Develop program-level Requirements Verification Matrices

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  Identify test strategies for emerging or novel capabilities

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  Support system-of-systems T&E, identify gaps, and propose innovative solutions

• Developing and executing test plans and system verification activities

• Strong understanding of systems engineering and V&V principle

• Hands-on experience with instrumentation, data collection, and test equipment

• Ability to assess system performance and communicate findings clearly

• Test documentation and configuration management

• Experience collaborating in multi-disciplinary, team-oriented cultures

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Computer, Systems Engineering or related engineering discipline

• Automated test systems, data analysis tools, or scripting (Python, MATLAB)

• Background in testing within aerospace, defense, robotics, power systems, or similar domains

• Test range operations, environmental test standards, or compliance frameworks

• Reliability assessments, failure analysis, or TRRs

• Digital engineering and linking test artifacts to system models/requirements

• Conducting T&E outside controlled laboratory settings

• System or system-of-systems T&E experience in undersea, ground, or air domains

• Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required

Your working location can be fully on-site fully to start for training located in State College, PA and then a hybrid of on-site/work from home based on project-dependent ability.

ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Intel Community (IC), and other federal government customers.

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