Submarine Electronic Warfare System Testing Engineer

Arcfield; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 64,880 - 127,659; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Disability insurance

Retirement and savings plan

Learning and development opportunities

Wellness programs

Job summary

Arcfield in Manassas, VA seeks an experienced tester/engineer for DoD submarine IT systems. You will develop test plans, lead lab and field tests, and coordinate with TYCOMs and sponsors to deliver enterprise capabilities.

The role requires Navy IT experience, DoD environment, security clearance, and strong communication; travel around 25% domestically. Join a team delivering critical EW system testing and integration.

Qualifications

• Experience with DoD testing in a production delivery environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with testing in an Agile development environment.
• Knowledge of requirements management and systems modeling tools.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize customer contractual needs into solutions for integrating, testing, evaluating, and transitioning systems into operations to deliver enterprise capabilities.
• Develop test plans and procedures to support EW subsystems integration and verification.
• Lead test events for EW systems in labs, NUWC, contractor facilities, shipyards, and submarines.
• Perform RF hardware testing and characterization.
• Travel ~25% domestically to support FAT and PVT.

Skills

Navy Submarine IT experience

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Agile testing

DoD testing experience

Security clearance

Travel readiness

Education

BS in technical field

MS in technical field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Experience with frequent use and application of technical standards, principles and theories.
• Works under general supervision, providing solutions to technical problems of moderate scope/complexity.
• Synthesizes customer contractual needs, requirements, and technical schedule into solutions for integrating, testing, evaluating, and transitioning systems into operations to deliver enterprise capabilities.
• Development of test plans and procedures to support Electronic Warfare subsystems integration, verification, and validation within the Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical Systems (SWFTS).
• Lead the execution of test events for Electronic Warfare systems in the lab environment, at NUWC, contractor testing facilities, shipyards and onboard submarines.
• Linux experience with file structure and basic troubleshooting commands to be used in the building, configuration and integration of new software for TI-24 and TI-26 systems.
• Understand the Common Computer Environment (CCE) integration for TI-22 and new technical insertions i.e. TI-24 (+) used System of System and SWFTs software environment.
• Generation, review, and validation of system requirements verification matrices from performance specifications to support test plan and procedure development.
• Communication skills to support coordination of test events with ranges, platforms, TYCOMs, sponsors, and the test teams.
• Development of test reports following completion of the test events; analysis of data output from test events.
• Development of emitter simulations to model the environment for lab‑based testing.
• Perform Builder analysis in support of test planning and data analysis.
• Testing and characterization of RF hardware.
• Roughly 25% domestic travel required to support the AN/BLQ‑10 Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Performance Verification Test (PVT).
• Actively participate in the events and provide daily reports to the T&E team.
• Review AN/BLQ‑10 T&E documentation and provide valuable feedback to ensure testing is done properly and accurately.

Qualifications

• Experience as US Navy Submarine IT (E/S) Technician.
• BS 2-4 Years, MS 0-2 or HS 8-10.
• Formal testing experience on a Department of Defense (DoD) production delivery environment.
• Experience working proactively with local and remote test team members.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with testing in an Agile development environment.
• Knowledge of requirements management and system modeling tools.
• Working knowledge of test engineering concepts, principles, and theories.
• Experience working in the Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical System (SWFTS) submarine community.
• Recognition of relevant information, and clear communication of issues and alternatives.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance.

Compensation range: $64,880.81 – $127,659.24.

Benefits include health insurance, life insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, short‑ and long‑term disability, retirement and savings, learning and development opportunities, and wellness programs.

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.