Test Engineer

ManTech; Stafford (AL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Disability (short-term and long-term)

Retirement and Savings

Learning and Development opportunities

wellness programs

other optional benefit elections

Job summary

ManTech in Stafford, VA is seeking a motivated Test Engineer to support Marine Corps test and evaluation efforts. You will ensure system requirements are validated, tested, and documented across all program phases.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of experience in test engineering, plus hands-on experience coordinating test activities, developing test documents, and analyzing results. This position offers onsite work with competitive compensation, benefits, and the opportunity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field is required.
• Experience coordinating test planning and execution across centers and teams.
• Experience developing and reviewing test documentation (strategies, plans, procedures).
• Strong analytical capability to analyze test execution data and defects.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Review RTM to ensure system requirements are traced to verification methods, test events, test procedures, and results.
• Coordinate with test centers, program stakeholders, system engineering personnel, contractors, and other test organizations to support test planning and execution.
• Support the validation of system requirements across all test phases.
• Assist with the development and review of test strategies, test plans, test procedures, test schedules, entry/exit criteria, and required test documentation.
• Analyze test results to assess system performance against approved requirements.
• Participate in Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) and stakeholder briefings to report test execution progress and evaluation results.

Skills

Coordination

Analytical skills

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

General information

Requisition #

R71391

Locations

USA-VA-Stafford

Posting Date

10/20/2026

Security Clearance Required

Secret

Remote Type

Onsite

Time Type

Full time

Description & Requirements

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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Test Engineer to support our contract under Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) out of Stafford, VA. The Test Engineer will leverage their strong technical background and knowledge to support Marine Corps test and evaluation efforts, ensuring system requirements are validated, tested, and documented across all phases of the program lifecycle.

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Reviewing and maintaining the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) to ensure system requirements are adequately traced to verification methods, test events, test procedures, and results.
• Coordinating with applicable test centers, program stakeholders, system engineering personnel, contractors, and other test organizations to support test planning and execution.
• Supporting the validation of system requirements across all test phases.
• Assisting with the development and review of test strategies, test plans, test procedures, test schedules, entry/exit criteria, and required test documentation.
• Analyzing test results to assess system performance against approved requirements.
• Participating in Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) and stakeholder briefings to report test execution progress and evaluation results.

Mandatory Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and at least 3 years of related experience in test engineering. An additional 2 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Proven experience coordinating test planning and execution activities across test centers, program stakeholders, and systems engineering teams
• Direct experience supporting requirement validation and evaluating system
  performance against baseline requirements.
• Hands‑on experience developing and reviewing test documentation, including test strategies, plans, procedures, and entry/exit criteria.
• Strong analytical capability to analyze test execution data, identify defects, and document performance findings.
• Extensive knowledge with Microsoft Office Tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with long range fires and munitions
• Prior experience supporting United States Marine Corps (USMC) or Department of Defense (DoD) test and evaluation programs.
• Completion of the following War Acquisition University (WAU) courses, ACQ 1010: Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management, TST 102: Fundamentals of Test and Evaluation and TST 1100: Intro to Systems Engineering for Testers.
• Experience supporting test readiness reviews, pre-test briefings, and post-test debriefings
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition frameworks, Marine Corps test procedures, and developmental/operational testing standards.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to deliver briefings and collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary engineering teams and Government stakeholders

Security Clearance Required:

• Must have a current/active DoD Secret Clearance.

Physical Requirements:

• Sedentary work

The projected compensation range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,100.00. 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.

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
• 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.