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Ship Self Defense System Test Engineer

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ManTech International Corporation

New Church, VA (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 5 weeks ago (Updated 5 weeks ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 5/28/2026

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Job Description

General information Requisition # R66996 Locations USA-VA-New Church Posting Date 04/09/2026 Security Clearance Required Secret Remote Type Onsite Time Type Full time Description & Requirements Shape the future of defense with MANTECH! Join a team dedicated to safeguarding our nation through advanced tech and innovative solutions. Since 1968, we've been a trusted partner to the Department of Defense, delivering cutting-edge projects that make a real impact. Dive into exciting opportunities in Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and more. Propel your career forward and be part of something extraordinary. Your journey starts now—protect and innovate with MANTECH! MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) Test Engineer to join our team in Wallops Island, VA . Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Evaluation of system level requirements Writing of test cases, scenarios, and test procedures to fully test the capabilities of the system requirements Execution of the procedures in a land-based test lab Perform data analysis Creation of concise trouble reports to allow the system developers and subject matter experts to understand a recreate the problem identified and well as characterize the impact to the overall system capabilities Working within a multi-contractor/ government integrated test team and supporting the government test directors with additional backup data, research and analysis to support the test findings and recommendation on software certification Up to 25% of travel within the continental United States per customer needs
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED with 4+ years of experience in Aegis Combat Systems or SSDS Combat System as well as interfacing sensors and ship system 3+ years of general experience in test and evaluation of the Aegis Combat System or SSDS Combat System 2+ years of recent experience in any of the following: Test requirements definition, Test Plan/Procedures development, maintenance, and execution, Test data reduction and analysis, Computer program performance analysis and reporting
Preferred Qualifications:
4+ years of experience with SSDS Combat System as well as interfacing sensors and ship systems Experience with Electronic Warfare (EW) Element SLQ-32 (V) and/or Data Links Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Motivated self-starter .
Clearance Requirements:
Must be a US Citizen with an active and current
Secret Security Clearance Physical Requirements:
Must be able to remain stationary for 50% of the time Must frequently move within shipboard or test lab environments to support troubleshooting and communications MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation. If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at careers@mantech.com and provide your name and contact information.

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