Sonar Test Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Manassas, VA
Employment
Full-time
Posted
32 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Closes
Dec 23, 2026

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Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

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TL;DR · Sonar Test Engineer

The Sonar Test Engineer provides engineering, testing, and integration support for sonar and acoustic systems across laboratory, OEM, and submarine environments. This role involves conducting software performance testing to validate design specifications, supporting development activities, and coordinating formal certification events. The engineer will plan and execute sonar system test events, including operational demonstrations, while contributing to automation testing and analysis. Key responsibilities include driving quality through code and tool reviews to enable rigorous performance validation. Required skills include knowledge of submarine sonar systems like ARCI, APB, or TI, and core acoustic processing concepts. Preferred technical proficiencies include Jira, Confluence, ELM, MATLAB, Artifactory, Gerrit, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Python, VBA, and SharePoint. The work focuses on solving technical problems within naval sonar and acoustic system integration.

What you'll do

  • Conduct software performance testing to validate design specifications for sonar and acoustic systems.
  • Provide engineering, testing, and integration support across laboratory, OEM, and submarine environments.
  • Plan and execute sonar system test events, including operational demonstrations.
  • Contribute to automation testing and analysis for system performance.
  • Drive quality through rigorous code and tool reviews.
  • Coordinate formal certification events for sonar systems.
  • Serve as a subject matter resource for partners and vendors.

What we're looking for

  • 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 and manage multiple priorities in dynamic environments.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS, Physics, or a STEM field and 3+ years of experience as a technician.
  • 10+ years of experience as a technician in lieu of a degree.
  • 10+ years of experience with ARCI submarine sonar (preferred); experience with Jira, Confluence, ELM, MATLAB, Artifactory, Gerrit, RHEL, Python, VBA, SharePoint, and Agile (preferred).
  • Secret clearance.

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