Junior Hardware Test Engineer

Quick Facts

• Hybrid role: 1 day onsite and 4 days remote per week
• Focus: entry-level technical support for test and evaluation of advanced technologies

Description

Support test and evaluation of advanced and innovative technologies for science and technology and developmental/acquisition programs delivering operational capabilities for the border security mission. Help design and execute repeatable test processes, including automated regression testing, and assist with hardware-in-the-loop interfaces and test metrics collection. Contribute to functional, regression, performance, and integration testing and support validation of physics-based fidelity in Modeling and Simulation catalogs while meeting DHS S&T quality standards.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide entry-level technical support for Test and Evaluation across developmental and acquisition programs
• Assist in designing and executing repeatable test processes and automated regression testing per the Unified Agile Framework
• Collect testing metrics from lab, simulated, and operational environments
• Support setup of hardware-in-the-loop interfaces and document results
• Participate in routine software testing within Development, Security, and Operations pipelines
• Validate baseline performance thresholds for containerized AI and Machine Learning agents
• Identify software bugs or data anomalies during iterative sprints for prototype or developmental software/hardware
• Develop detailed test plans, test cases, and automated scripts from system-level, functional, and operational requirements
• Perform functional, regression, performance, and integration testing
• Help architect testing frameworks to validate physics-based fidelity in Modeling and Simulation catalogs and ensure compliance with NIST AI Risk Management Framework controls
• Ensure deliverables meet DHS S&T quality standards

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Sciences, or a related field
• 1+ years of experience in test and evaluation
• Experience with hardware systems testing
• Experience developing complex technical reports
• Must be able to obtain DHS Public Trust clearance prior to starting

Benefits

• Hybrid schedule: 1 day onsite and 4 days remote per week