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# Test Engineer

- **Company:** Battelle Memorial Institute
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $115,600.0 - $147,700.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Network Protocols, System Testing, Test Data, Scripting, Test Scripts, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_battelleinstitute3-BMIBMIUS76228EXTERNALENUS

## About the Role

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

## Description

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.