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# Sonar Test Engineer

- **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
- **Location:** Manassas, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $55,200.0 - $126,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Office Suite, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Microsoft SharePoint, SONAR (Symantec), System Testing, Performance Testing, Gerrit, SC Clearance, Navsea, Vba Programming Language, Artifactory
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9195983/sonar-test-engineer

## About the Role

* 3+ years of experience conducting sof tware 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
 * Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently and collaboratively in dynamic environments
 * Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
 * Secret clearance
 * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, Physics, or a STEM field and 3+ years of experience as a techni cia n, or 10+ years of experience as a techni cia n in lieu of a degree

Nice If You Have:

 * 10+ years of experience with ARCI submarine sonar
 * Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, ELM, MATLAB, Artifactory, Gerrit, Red Hat Enterprise Linux ( RHEL ) , Python, VBA, and SharePoint
 * Experience using Micro sof t Office Suite
 * Experience supporting Navy fleet troubleshooting, in-plant integration, and coordination with external vendors and stakeholders
 * Experience working within Agile sof tware development environments

## Description

Support NAVSEA by providing engineering, testing, and integration support for sonar and acoustic systems across laboratory, OEM, and submarine environments. Conduct sof tware performance testing to validate design specifications, support development activities, coordinate formal certification events, and serve as a subject matter resource to partners and vendors. Plan and execute sonar system test events, including operational demonstrations, contribute to automation testing and analysis, and drive quality through code and tool reviews that enable rigorous performance validation. This position is located in Manassas, VA.


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