Test Engineer II

Junior Test Engineer

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. As a Junior Test Engineer, you will support the testing and evaluation of cutting edge cyber tools and systems developed by our research teams. You will work closely with senior engineers to execute test plans, collect and analyze results, and learn best practices for validating complex systems in operationally relevant environments. This role is ideal for early career engineers looking to build a strong foundation in cyber test and evaluation while being mentored by experienced technical leaders.

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

Assist with 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

Key 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

Active Secret or higher security clearance

Benefits: Live an Extraordinary Life We care about your well-being, not just on the job. Battelle offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to help you live your best life.

Balance life through a compressed work schedule: Most of our team follows a flexible, compressed work schedule that allows for every other Friday off-giving you a dedicated day to accomplish things in your personal life without using vacation time.

Enjoy enhanced work flexibility, including a hybrid arrangement: You have options for where and when you work. Our Together with Flexibility model allows you to work 60% in-office and 40% remote, with Monday and Tuesday as common in-office days, dependent on team and position needs.

Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated.

Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.

Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.

Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan. For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that.

Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.

A Work Environment Where You Succeed For brilliant minds in science, technology, engineering and business operations, Battelle is the place to do the greatest good by solving humanity's most pressing challenges and creating a safer, healthier and more secure world. You will have the opportunity to thrive in a culture that inspires you to:

Apply your talent to challenging and meaningful projects

Receive select funding to pursue ideas in scientific and technological discovery

Partner with world-class experts in a collaborative environment

Nurture and develop the next generation of scientific leaders

Give back to and improve our communities

Battelle is an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment and opportunities for advancement, compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, genetic information, disability, veteran-status veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable Federal, state, or local law.