Undersea Systems Test & Evaluation Engineer

Applied Research Laboratory at the Penn State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 106,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Applied Research Laboratory at the Penn State University is seeking highly motivated Systems Engineers to join the Systems Engineering Department in the Undersea Systems Office. The role covers planning and execution of in-water and land-based verification across a program’s life cycle, coordinating with program sponsors and external T&E entities in the U.S. government.

ARL is DoD SkillBridge partner; candidates must be U.S. citizens and may require a security clearance.

Qualifications

• Develop and execute 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.
• Experience collaborating in multi-disciplinary, team-oriented cultures.

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.
• Participate in test-related working groups.

Skills

Test planning

Systems engineering

Instrumentation

Data collection

Performance analysis

Test docs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Automated test systems

Job description

Applied Research Laboratory at the Penn State University is seeking highly motivated Systems Engineers to join the Systems Engineering Department in the Undersea Systems Office. The role covers planning and execution of in-water and land-based verification across a program’s life cycle, coordinating with program sponsors and external T&E entities in the U.S. government.

ARL is DoD SkillBridge partner; candidates must be U.S. citizens and may require a security clearance.