Undersea Systems Test Engineer

The Pennsylvania State University; Ferguson Township (PA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Robust retirement plans

Generous paid time off

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) in State College, PA is seeking Systems Engineers to lead land-based and in-water verification activities across the program lifecycle, from concept to design verification and platform integration. You will collaborate with ARL Program Management, subsystem leads, sponsors, and U.S.

government T&E entities. The role demands strong systems engineering fundamentals, hands-on instrumentation and data collection, and the ability

Qualifications

• Developing and executing test plans and system verification activities.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering and V&V principles.
• Hands-on experience with instrumentation, data collection, and test equipment.
• Ability to assess system performance and communicate findings clearly.
• Test documentation and configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and execute system-level land-based and in-water T&E across development, integration, and verification phases.
• Develop test plans, procedures, and traceability/verification matrices.
• Conduct functional, performance, environmental, and integration testing.
• Analyze test data, support root-cause investigations, and provide recommendations.
• Prepare technical reports, SITREPs, and briefings.
• Coordinate test logistics, including hardware/software readiness, range resources, data collection, transportation, and team staffing.
• Lead Test Readiness Reviews and post-test out-briefs.
• Serve as on-site Test Director for field events and lead small multidisciplinary teams.
• Manage test-related risks and develop contingency and casualty procedures.

Skills

Test planning & execution

V&V principles

Instrumentation & data collection

Performance assessment

Test documentation & CM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Computer, Systems Engineering or related

Tools

Automated test systems

Python / MATLAB

Data analysis tools

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) in State College, PA is seeking Systems Engineers to lead land-based and in-water verification activities across the program lifecycle, from concept to design verification and platform integration. You will collaborate with ARL Program Management, subsystem leads, sponsors, and U.S.

government T&E entities. The role demands strong systems engineering fundamentals, hands-on instrumentation and data collection, and the ability