Senior Systems Test Engineer – Maritime DoD V&V

QinetiQ US (formerly Avantus Federal); Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ US is seeking a Senior Systems Test Engineer to assemble test and evaluation protocols from customer requirements. You will work in multidisciplinary teams providing verification, qualification, integration, and developmental testing across the development life cycle, ensuring readiness and alignment with system requirements.

The candidate will hand-test with common equipment and support V&V activities in lab and field environments, with a track record in Navy/DoD or maritime programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field; MS preferred.
• 5+ years in systems engineering, test & evaluation, or DoD programs.
• Experience with Navy/maritime systems and DoD fielded systems.
• Experience developing test plans, verification, and test reports.
• Proven requirements traceability and cross-team collaboration.
• Able to obtain/maintain a DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop product design descriptions, requirements, and system test docs.
• Provide systems engineering oversight of test & evaluation activities.
• Develop, review, and update test plans, verification approaches, and qualification docs.
• Ensure traceability between requirements, verification methods, and results.
• Support T&E planning across full lifecycle, including design maturation and reviews.
• Coordinate with customers, test centers, labs, and partners for planning and execution.
• Assist in designing test fixtures for complex systems.
• Evaluate discrepancies, perform root-cause analyses, and plan corrective actions.
• Assist hands-on integration troubleshooting at system/subsystem levels.
• Prepare briefings, system assessments, and verification status updates.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical writing

Briefing skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering / Electrical / Electrical-Mechanical / Electrical-Computer / Software Engineering; MS preferred

Tools

Creo

Solidworks

Altium

Windchill

Windchill Quality Solutions

MATLAB

Python

Job description

QinetiQ US is seeking a Senior Systems Test Engineer to assemble test and evaluation protocols from customer requirements. You will work in multidisciplinary teams providing verification, qualification, integration, and developmental testing across the development life cycle, ensuring readiness and alignment with system requirements.

The candidate will hand-test with common equipment and support V&V activities in lab and field environments, with a track record in Navy/DoD or maritime programs