Job Title: Test Engineer

Job Description

Join our team as a Test Engineer at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. You will support the Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Division contract as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the evaluation, testing, and characterization of next-generation PNT systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct tests to evaluate system performance in both benign and GPS threat environments.
• Operate a GPS simulator to assess system performance under complex Electronic Warfare (EW) threats.
• Utilize test equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and frequency counters to evaluate various aspects of system performance.
• Support local testing activities in the PNT lab and surrounding areas, including equipment setup, troubleshooting, configuration for data collection, and data analysis.
• Participate in field test events, managing equipment setup, troubleshooting, data collection configuration, and analysis.
• Debug and enhance data analysis tools.
• Develop and operate MATLAB programs for quick look analysis during testing to ensure system performance.
• Analyze data from integrated GPS receivers, Inertial Measurement Units, and other sensors.
• Evaluate data related to position accuracy, confidence levels, and signal integrity.
• Write technical reports on findings.
• Present results to external stakeholders and defend conclusions with technical data analysis.
• Assist in defining and documenting system requirements for current and future systems.

Essential Skills

• Detail-oriented with strong technical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Presentation and briefing skills to top-level managers.
• Proficiency in MATLAB is required.
• Active Secret clearance is required.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related scientific/technical discipline is required.
• A minimum of five years of related experience is required.

Work Environment

This position is located on-site at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, a Test & Evaluation center for the U.S. Army. The role supports a fully funded, stable program for the U.S. Army's PM PNT (Positioning, Navigation, and Timing).

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $105000.00 - $127500.00/yr.

QED Systems, LLC (QED) is a Small Business founded at Fort Monmouth New Jersey in 2005. QED was started by two Electrical Engineers who spent the prior decade-and-a-half providing direct support to a variety of Army C5ISR customers. A 2-person company providing technical services to our Army clients. Since this humble beginning QED's contracting experience has focused solely on DoD, U.S. Army, C5ISR related Program Support, Analysis, Acquisition, Operations, Logistics, Security, and Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E). QED followed the BRAC to APG in 2009 providing engineering solutions in Systems Engineering and Integration, Program Management, Finance, Budget, Computer Sciences, Software Development, Modeling & Simulation, Laboratory and Field Instrumentation, and Systems Analysis. We continue this tradition of support dedicated to the principles of honesty, integrity, loyalty, honor, and duty to our client, our employees, and our industry partners.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Aberdeen Proving Ground,MD.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 30, 2025.

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