Junior Hardware Test Engineer

ManTech; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Savings

Job summary

MANTECH seeks a Junior Hardware Test Engineer to join our Washington, D.C. team. Hybrid role with 1 day onsite and 4 days remote weekly, supporting test and evaluation for national security programs.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in engineering/sciences and 1+ years of test experience, capable of producing complex technical reports and assisting in automated testing pipelines across software and hardware domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sciences, or related field.
• 1+ years of experience in test and evaluation.
• Experience in developing complex technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide entry-level technical support for Test and Evaluation of advanced technologies delivering operational capabilities in support of the border security mission.
• Assist in the design and execution of repeatable test processes and automated regression testing as outlined in the Unified Agile Framework.
• Support the collection of testing metrics from laboratory, simulated, and operational environments, assisting with the setup of hardware-in-the-loop interfaces and helping document results.
• Participate in routine software testing within Development, Security, and Operations pipelines, ensuring containerized AI/ML agents meet baseline performance thresholds.
• Apply established practices to help identify software bugs or data anomalies during iterative sprints for prototype or developmental software and hardware products.
• Develop detailed test plans, cases, and automated scripts based on system-level, functional and operational requirements.
• Perform functional, regression, performance, and integration testing.
• Architect the testing frameworks used to validate physics-based fidelity in Modeling and Simulation catalogs and ensure compliance with NIST AI RMF controls.
• Ensure that all deliverables meet DHS S&T quality standards.

Skills

Test and Evaluation

Technical reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Sciences or related field

Tools

Hardware testing

Job description

General information

• Requisition # R70681
• Locations USA-DC-Washington
• Posting Date 09/16/2026
• Security Clearance Required Public Trust/Suitability
• Remote Type Hybrid
• Time Type Full time

Description & Requirements

Unlock the secrets of intelligence with MANTECH! Join a dynamic team at the forefront of national security, providing advanced solutions to government intelligence agencies. Since 1968, we’ve been solving the toughest challenges with groundbreaking tech. Explore thrilling projects in Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and Software Development. Elevate your career and make a difference. Your adventure begins now—unleash your potential with MANTECH! *This is for a future opportunity *

MANTECH seeks a career and customer-oriented Junior Hardware Test Engineer to join our team in Washington, D.C. This is a hybrid position with 1 day onsite and 4 days remote per week.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide entry-level technical support for Test and Evaluation of advanced and innovative technologies for science and technology, developmental and acquisition programs delivering operational capabilities in support of the border security mission
• Assist in the design and execution of repeatable test processes and automated regression testing as outlined in the Unified Agile Framework
• Support the collection of testing metrics from laboratory, simulated, and operational environments, assisting with the setup of hardware-in-the-loop interfaces and helping document results
• Participate in routine software testing within Development, Security, and Operations pipelines, ensuring that containerized Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning agents meet baseline performance thresholds
• Apply established practices to help identify software bugs or data anomalies during iterative sprints for prototype or developmental software and hardware products
• Develop detailed test plans, cases, and automated scripts based on system-level, functional and operational requirements
• Perform functional, regression, performance, and integration testing
• Architect the testing frameworks used to validate physics-based fidelity in Modeling and Simulation catalogs and ensure compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework controls
• Ensure that all deliverables meet DHS S&T quality standards

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sciences, or a related field
• 1+ years of experience in test and evaluation
• Experience with hardware systems testing
• Experience in developing complex technical reports

Clearance Requirements:

• Must be able to obtain a DHS Public Trust clearance prior to starting this position

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations

The projected compensation range for this position is $65,000.00-$107,900.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. MANTECH’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.

MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation. If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at [e-mail] and provide your name and contact information.