Test & Evaluation Engineer - CUAS Field Support

Job Summary

Precise Systems is seeking a motivated and mission-focused Test & Evaluation Engineer - CUAS Field Support to support Counter‑Unmanned Aircraft Systems test and evaluation activities for Expeditionary Electromagnetic Warfare programs at NSWC Crane. This role requires in‑person support and hands‑on engineering in outdoor field conditions.

• Provide field support for CUAS test and evaluation activities involving EW systems, RF systems, sensors, unmanned systems, threat devices, tactical platforms, test equipment, and supporting infrastructure.
• Support planning, coordination, set‑up, execution, teardown, and post‑test recovery for field test events.
• Assist with development and review of test objectives, test plans, test procedures, test cards, data collection plans, equipment lists, and field support requirements.
• Support developmental testing, operationally relevant assessments, demonstrations, experiments, and over‑the‑air field events.
• Coordinate with Government leads, Test Directors, engineers, range personnel, safety personnel, logistics teams, technicians, cybersecurity personnel, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare, stage, transport, configure, operate, troubleshoot, and recover test equipment and test materiel used during CUAS field events.
• Support test equipment readiness including calibration status checks, configuration verification, equipment set‑up, cabling, power, communications, and pre‑test functional checks.
• Support operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of lab, range, and field test equipment, including custom‑built and Government test equipment.
• Assist with target device support: configuration, inspection, readiness verification, staging, inventory control, operation, recovery, and post‑test accountability.
• Support field test logistics to ensure target devices, test equipment, vehicles, support equipment, and required materials are available and functional prior to test execution.
• Assist with tactical vehicle, support vehicle, or mobile platform coordination when required for CUAS test events.
• Support field data collection including system performance data, RF data, target activity, event timelines, operator observations, equipment status, anomalies, and deviations from planned procedures.
• Document test observations, equipment issues, environmental factors, safety concerns, configuration changes, and lessons learned.
• Support post‑test data organization, data review, trip reports, test reports, technical summaries, engineering recommendations, and briefing materials.
• Identify field execution risks, data gaps, test limitations, equipment problems, logistics concerns, and safety issues that may affect test success.
• Provide recommendations to improve field test set‑up, execution efficiency, equipment readiness, data collection quality, repeatability, and overall test rigor.
• Participate in test readiness reviews, Integrated Product Teams, planning meetings, daily field briefs, post‑test debriefs, and lessons learned reviews.
• Support field testing at NSWC Crane and other remote test locations as required.
• Ensure field activities are performed in accordance with approved test plans, safety requirements, range procedures, security requirements, OPSEC, CUI handling, and customer direction.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Applied Science, or a related technical discipline.

• Three (3) years of professional experience in RF, microwave, or electronic systems engineering.
• Relevant military, technical, field test, range operations, or test and evaluation experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience supporting test and evaluation, field test operations, technical demonstrations, system testing, or range‑based test events.
• Ability to support hands‑on field activities: equipment set‑up, teardown, troubleshooting, data collection, and post‑test accountability.
• Understanding of test planning, test execution, data collection, post‑test review, and technical reporting.
• Ability to coordinate across engineering, logistics, safety, range operations, test…