2026 Early Career Test & Evaluation Engineer
Core
Lead testing programs and execute test events for mission autonomy systems using surrogate vehicles to ensure performance and reliability.
Role type
Early Career Test & Evaluation Engineer (Mission Autonomy)
Builds
Mission autonomy systems for defense applications
Domain
Defense technology / Autonomous systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Test plan design, test event coordination, data analysis, metrics development, cross-functional collaboration, government stakeholder communication
Preferred skills
Autonomous systems testing in defense/aerospace, simulation environments, Python/C++/ROS programming, mentoring
Technologies
Surrogate vehicles, simulation environments, Python, C++, ROS
Responsibilities
Lead T&E test programs from start to finish, coordinate and execute test events for mission autonomy capabilities, design and implement test plans for autonomous systems, analyze test data to validate performance, collaborate with cross-functional teams to define test requirements, communicate technical challenges to diverse audiences
Seniority
Early Career, 0-2 years experience
