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Sonar Test Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

Manassas, VAFull-time$55–126K/yrPosted 1mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$55–126K/yr
Location
Manassas, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, required

Job overview

The Sonar Test Engineer supports NAVSEA with engineering, testing, and integration of sonar and acoustic systems in laboratory, OEM, and submarine environments. The role validates design specifications through software performance testing, supports development and certification events, and serves as a subject matter resource to partners and vendors. It also plans and executes system test events and contributes to automation testing, analysis, and quality reviews.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software Performance Testing, requiredSonar Systems, requiredAcoustic Processing, requiredTechnical Specification Interpretation, requiredPriority Management, requiredDeadline Management, requiredIndependent Work, requiredCollaboration, requiredARCI Sonar, nice to haveJira, nice to haveConfluence, nice to haveELM, nice to haveMATLAB, nice to haveArtifactory, nice to haveGerrit, nice to haveRHEL, nice to havePython, nice to haveVBA, nice to haveSharePoint, nice to haveMicrosoft Office Suite, nice to haveNavy Fleet Troubleshooting, nice to haveIn-Plant Integration, nice to haveVendor Coordination, nice to haveAgile Software Development, nice to have

Qualifications

3+ Years Software Performance Testing, requiredSecret Clearance, requiredBachelor's in Engineering, CS, Physics, or STEM + 3 Years Technician Experience or 10+ Years Technician Experience, required10+ Years ARCI Sonar Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Sonar Test EngineerThe Opportunity: Support NAVSEA by providing engineering, testing, and integration support for sonar and acoustic systems across laboratory, OEM, and submarine environments. Conduct software performance testing to validate design specifications, support development activities, coordinate formal certification events, and serve as a subject matter resource to partners and vendors. Plan and execute sonar system test events, including operational demonstrations, contribute to automation testing and analysis, and drive quality through code and tool reviews that enable rigorous performance validation. This position is located in Manassas, VA.

You Have:

  • 3+ years of experience conducting software performance tests to validate design specifications for sonar and acoustic systems
  • Knowledge of submarine sonar systems such as ARCI, APB, or TI, and core acoustic processing concepts
  • Ability to interpret technical specifications
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently and collaboratively in dynamic environments
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
  • Secret clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS, Physics, or a STEM field and 3+ years of experience as a technician, or 10+ years of experience as a technician in lieu of a degree

Nice If You Have:

  • 10+ years of experience with ARCI submarine sonar
  • Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, ELM, MATLAB, Artifactory, Gerrit, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Python, VBA, and SharePoint
  • Experience using Microsoft Office Suite
  • Experience supporting Navy fleet troubleshooting, in-plant integration, and coordination with external vendors and stakeholders
  • Experience working within Agile software development environments

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $55,200.00 to $126,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,121 open Test Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$55–126K/yr
  • Virginia median$90–147K/yr96 salary ranges
  • US median$104–163K/yr2,110 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $91K, is 23% below the Virginia median midpoint ($117K) — in the lowest quarter of Test Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 181 open Test Engineer jobs in Virginia and 3,121 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Test Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,618 postings).
Education
1,642 of the 3,121 open Test Engineer jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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