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# Test Engineer - Junior

- **Company:** Leidos, Inc.
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $73,450.0 - $132,775.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe Analytics, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, JIRA, Microsoft Outlook, Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint
- **Published:** July 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9016497/test-engineer-junior

## About the Role

AA/AS + 3-5 yrs. experience (6 yrs. exp. in lieu of a degree)

Security Clearance:

 * US Secret security clearance required.

YOU MIGHT ALSO HAVE:

Experience in a fast-paced, rapidly changing, high-quality environment

 * Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with strong customer service

 * Proven ability to multi-task, prioritize commitments, and manage time effectively including attention to

detail

 * Expertise using Microsoft Office applications like Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio, and

SharePoint and familiarity with Jira.

## Description

We are looking for motivated self-starters who want to join a team dedicated to excellence and continuous progress. The successful candidate will support our customer's test capabilities and internal testing for

Integrated Base Defense (IBD) Kitting, Entry Control Point (ECP), Non-Intrusive Inspection System (NIIS), Base Expeditionary Targeting Surveillance System - Combined (BETSS-C), Cerberus Scout, and Rapid Deployment

Integrated Surveillance System (RDISS), and other systems as requested by the customer. The successful candidate will contribute to our joint Test and Training Team and will also perform tests associated with curriculum review as

well as third tier Help Desk research.

Primary Duties:

 * Defines, documents, analyzes, performs, and interprets developmental tests for new and/or modified products or product components

 * Devises and applies testing procedures for parts or sub-assemblies received from outside vendors

 * Investigates and resolves operational problems in conjunction with other engineering and technical personnel

 * Provides technical support, testing, and advice to other engineering groups

 * Assist in answering questions from the Customer and FSRs, log calls and solutions in COLTS

 * Review and update curriculum to support multiple facets of the force protection system training program

 * May on occasion travel to other CONUS or OCONUS locations to assist in unit training and site survey development for IBD-SS Systems

 * Other duties as assigned


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