Sonar Test Engineer
Listed on 2026-09-28
-
Manufacturing / Production
Systems Engineer, Test Engineer
Sonar Test Engineer
The 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.
- 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
- 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 Share Point
- 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.
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 $ (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.
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…
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).