Senior Test Systems Engineer - Live-Fire & Lab Testing

Peraton; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton Labs is seeking a Test Systems Engineer to support its Electronic Warfare Research organization at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The role is on-site, five days a week, requiring the ability to develop test plans and coordinate schedules with multiple parties.

The candidate will lead test activities, configure data acquisition and sensor systems, analyze critical performance metrics, and identify risks early in acquisitions to ensure safe, effective lab and field testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a technical discipline; 5+ years engineering experience or 3 years with a Master's degree.
• U.S. citizenship and a TS clearance with SCI eligibility required.
• Strong systems engineering background and model-based systems engineering experience.
• Experience with lasers, cameras, sensors, and/or drones in a lab setting.

Responsibilities

• Author, review, and execute detailed Test Plans (DTPs) for Developmental Testing and Operational Testing; translate requirements into verifiable test metrics.
• Serve as Technical Test Lead for live-fire demonstrations and IR signature collection events; perform sensor integration and coordinate multi-organizational test support.
• Configure, calibrate, and operate data acquisition systems, tactical sensors, telemetry, and diagnostic software to capture and analyze metrics in real time.
• Identify risks, safety hazards, and failure modes early in the lifecycle to establish mitigation strategies before tests.
• Verify that tactically deployed systems integrate with C5ISR networks and Army architectures.
• Initiate and manage Purchase Orders for lab and test equipment; track expenditures against budgets.
• Manage technical cost, schedule, and performance baselines for R&D projects in a lab environment.

Skills

US Citizenship

Top Secret clearance with SCI

Systems engineering

Model Based Systems Engineering

Lasers, cameras, sensors, drones lab

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, physics, or related technical discipline

Master's degree with 3 years experience

Job description

Peraton Labs is seeking a Test Systems Engineer to support its Electronic Warfare Research organization at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The role is on-site, five days a week, requiring the ability to develop test plans and coordinate schedules with multiple parties.

The candidate will lead test activities, configure data acquisition and sensor systems, analyze critical performance metrics, and identify risks early in acquisitions to ensure safe, effective lab and field testing.