Test Engineer II

About the role

Battelle’s Mission Focused Tools Division in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Junior Test Engineer to join our multi-disciplinary team delivering mission-critical cyber capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of formal and informal test plans under guidance of senior test engineers
• Conduct hands-on testing of cyber capabilities in lab and operationally relevant environments
• Collect, document, and help analyze test data and results
• Aid in writing test summaries, reports, and recommendations
• Work collaboratively with research and development teams to reproduce issues and validate fixes
• Help create and maintain test scripts for manual and automated testing
• Participate in designing and setting up test environments and scenarios
• Travel up to 10–20% to support field testing at customer designated facilities and observe requirements discussions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (or nearing completion) with 0–3 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and internships
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a Secret security clearance
• Strong interest in testing, validation, and system evaluation
• Ability to communicate clearly in written and verbal formats
• Experience with or coursework in Python or C
• Basic familiarity with embedded systems, networking concepts, or operating systems
• Willingness to learn formal testing and acceptance processes used by government customers
• Ability to work effectively in a team-based, mentorship-driven environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to automation tools (e.g., Docker, Jenkins, or similar)
• Familiarity with Linux environments
• Basic understanding of network protocols or RF concepts
• Coursework or hands-on experience with debuggers, scripting, or test frameworks
• Interest in cybersecurity, exploit mitigation, or system hardening concepts

Pay

Annual salary compensation range: $115,600 - $147,700 (Virginia) per year, in addition to our comprehensive benefits package.

Schedule

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