Associate Systems​/Test and Evaluation Engineer

Description

Are you interested in working with multidisciplinary teams to plan, execute, and analyze experiments that shape the future of intelligent combat systems?

Do you enjoy applying systems thinking, data analysis, and engineering principles to solve complex problems and help deliver advanced capabilities to the U.S. warfighter?

Are you excited by the opportunity to work across Test & Evaluation, Systems Engineering, and C4

ISR architecture development while supporting cutting‑edge technologies, including autonomous systems and applied AI?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, we are looking for someone like you to join our team in the Intelligent Combat Systems Group at APL!

APL's Force Projection Sector, Intelligent Combat Systems Group (KVM) is seeking an entry‑level engineer with a strong technical background (engineering, computer science, or related field) and interest in both Test & Evaluation (T&E) and Systems Engineering (SE). You will help plan and execute events, perform data reduction and analysis, and support development of C4

ISR system architectures and technical reports for government sponsors. Success in this role requires being a systems thinker, strong communication skills for cross‑team and cross‑organization collaboration, and an interest in applied AI technologies is a plus.

We are the Intelligent Combat Systems Group, and our mission is to ensure our Nation maintains the operational advantage on the future battlefield through foundational advances in artificial intelligence, autonomy, manned‑unmanned teaming, and intelligent combat systems. Our engineers and scientists develop, integrate, and evaluate innovative technologies that enable our military sponsors to make better decisions, respond faster, and operate more effectively in increasingly complex operational environments.

Our success depends not only on developing advanced technologies, but also on rigorously evaluating their performance and understanding how they integrate into larger mission systems. We work across government, industry, and academia to plan and execute operationally relevant experiments, develop system architectures, analyze complex datasets, and provide sponsors with the technical insight needed to transition new capabilities into the field.

• Test & Evaluation / Event Support

  • Support planning and coordination of technical tests, experiments, and demonstrations (including classified/high‑side events).
  • Assist with event execution, including setup, configuration checks, data collection, and real‑time coordination with internal and external participants.
  • Contribute to post‑event reviews, capturing observations, issues, and lessons learned to inform future events.

  Data Reduction, Analysis, and Reporting

  • Perform data reduction (cleaning, organizing, and basic processing of event data).
  • Conduct basic quantitative and qualitative analysis to assess system performance and identify trends and issues.
  • Assist in preparation of test plans, data summaries, and technical reports, as well as briefings for sponsors and cross‑organizational stakeholders.

  Systems Engineering / C4
  
  ISR Architecting

  • Apply systems thinking to support C4
    
    ISR architecture development, including system functions, interfaces, and data flows at the system‑of‑systems level.
  • Contribute to meta‑model development and automation to capture requirements, interfaces, and constraints in SE and T&E processes.
  • Help apply model‑based or tool‑assisted approaches and support integration of applied AI technologies where appropriate to improve traceability and repeatability.

  Coordination, Governance, and Stakeholder Engagement

  • Assist with coordination and governance activities for cross‑team and cross‑organizational working groups and leadership forums.
  • Use strong verbal and written communication skills to support stakeholder management, including scheduling, status tracking, and action‑item follow‑up with sponsors and partners.
  • Provide administrative and logistical support (room reservations, calendar coordination, visit requests, documentation control) to enable…