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Test Engineer-NOST Support

Amentum

Manassas, VAJob$100–120K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$100–120K/yr
Location
Manassas, VA
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

Amentum seeks a Test Engineer to support its Navy On-Site Team, planning, executing, and validating ARCI SONAR systems for submarine platforms. The role bridges design and deployment and ensures software and hardware meet Navy standards. The engineer conducts testing, analyzes defects, contributes to quality improvements, and may coordinate with vendors. The position requires an active Secret clearance, on-site work in Manassas, and travel as required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Written CommunicationOral CommunicationMS TeamsCollaborative ToolsTroubleshootingSolution DesignTest Support EquipmentBug IdentificationDefect IdentificationAgile CollaborationValidation and VerificationProgram Trouble ReportsOSHA Safety RequirementsNavy Safety RequirementsARCI SONAR SystemsSONAR Software ApplicationsSONAR TheorySubmarine SONAR OperationsJIRAConfluenceMATLABLinux

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Associate's or HSD5+ Years Engineering or Testing ExperienceActive Secret ClearanceUS Citizenship

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave

Full job description

Location: On-site | Lockheed Martin facility - Manassas VA

Clearance: Active Secret

Amentum is seeking a Test Engineer – NOST Support to join our Navy On-Site Team. In this role, you will lead the planning, execution, and validation of ARCI SONAR systems for both in-service and new-construction submarine platforms. You will bridge the gap between design and deployment, ensuring mission-critical software and hardware meet rigorous Navy standards.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Interacts with other engineering groups to define, document, analyze, perform, and interpret tests for products, systems, components, or modifications.

  • Identifies functional problems and suggests resolutions.

  • Defines internal quality control standards and the maintenance of reliability programs.

  • Conducts Performance Verification Testing.

  • Documents and analyzes test cases and provides feedback and recommendations for product or design changes.

  • Ensures testing procedures comply with required industry specific standards.

  • Contributes to the development of improvements to overall testing and quality programs for improved results.

  • May coordinate with vendors or suppliers to modify or develop testing for components or other parts.

  • Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. Work is generally independent and collaborative in nature.

  • Qualify as Sonar Test Director to oversea and evaluate software longevity testing.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of relevant engineering/testing experience (OR Associates degree and 9+ years of relevant engineering/testing experience OR HSD and 13 years of relevant engineering/testing experience.)

  • Must have an Active Secret US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to maintain a Secret Clearance.

  • Strong written and oral skills; proficient in MS Teams and collaborative tools.

  • Ability to investigate, troubleshoot and design solutions to problems in operational software and hardware

  • Qualify to setup and use various test support equipment

  • Bug/Defect Identification

  • Ability to work well in an agile and collaborative work environment

  • Perform Validation and Verification of Program Trouble Reports

  • Ability to travel as required

  • Ability to work on-site in an office environment

  • Ability to follow OSHA and Navy safety requirements including wearing personal protective equipment

  • Ability to support shift work (evening/mid) for event testing

Preferred/Desired Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering

  • Working knowledge of ARCI SONAR computer systems and SONAR integrated software application programs

  • Deep understanding and knowledge of SONAR theory and Submarine SONAR operations.

  • Experience with JIRA, Confluence, MATLAB, and Linux.

  • Familiarity with Navy safety requirements and OSHA standards.

Compensation Details:

$100,000-$120,000

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

  • Paid time off and holidays

  • Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

  • Educational reimbursement

  • Parental leave

  • Employee stock purchase plan

  • Tax-saving options

  • Disability and life insurance

  • Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

10/27/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters (https://postings.govdocs.com/#/vxSkbztPuAwwxfs) .

How this job compares

Set against the 3,091 open Test Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$100–120K/yr
  • Virginia median$90–144K/yr94 salary ranges
  • US median$104–162K/yr2,059 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $110K, is 5% below the Virginia median midpoint ($116K) — in the middle half of Test Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 179 open Test Engineer jobs in Virginia and 3,091 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Test Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,599 postings).
Education
1,691 of the 3,091 open Test Engineer jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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