Undersea Systems Test & Evaluation Engineer

Penn State University; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) is seeking Systems Engineers to join the Systems Engineering Department in the Undersea Systems Office. You will plan, design, and execute system-level land-based and in-water verification activities across development, integration, and verification phases, from conceptual design to testing.

This role requires collaboration with ARL management, subsystem leads, sponsors, and DoD test entities.

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.
• 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

System verification

Test planning

Instrumentation

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Job description

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) is seeking Systems Engineers to join the Systems Engineering Department in the Undersea Systems Office. You will plan, design, and execute system-level land-based and in-water verification activities across development, integration, and verification phases, from conceptual design to testing.

This role requires collaboration with ARL management, subsystem leads, sponsors, and DoD test entities.