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Test Engineer I

Mercury Systems
Chantilly, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/18/2025 CLOSED ON 12/17/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Test Engineer I position at Mercury Systems?

Job Summary

Be a Systems Test Engineer working with Mercury's cross functional engineering teams to provide systems integration, verification, and test support to Mercury’s BuiltSECURE and Edge products.

You'll be an integral part of our growing Systems Engineering, Integration, & Test (SEIT) team to ensure that that systems are built, coded, tested and implemented according to systems specifications. Systems Security Engineering (SSE) and Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) knowledge is desired (though not required.) This position offers the candidate the opportunity to be recognized as an "expert" in the integration and utilization of the full breadth and depth of the product capability.

Job Responsibilities

  • Analyzing requirements and developing verification approaches to ensure that the final product meets all requirements before production release.
  • Analyze test and verification data and recommend improvements.
  • Manage the development of verification test plans and automated test systems to ensure quality.
  • Measure the capabilities and performance of new and existing products.
  • Provides support for technical discussions, design reviews, acceptance/regression testing, system installation and maintenance of company products to ensure that the system is functioning according to requirements
  • Prepare detailed test plans such as Acceptance Test Plans, test reports, and metrics for internal stakeholders and external customers, including government agencies. Present findings to senior leadership and clients as needed.

Required Qualifications

  • Typically requires BS or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. Equivalent experience will be considered.
  • Typically requires at least 1 year working experience Integrating complex hardware, software, and/or firmware systems, identifying critical needs decomposed to system and subsystem features. Experience validating, verifying, and deploying rackmount servers or embedded systems and sub-components that include Intel processors and/or Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) technology.
  • Experience analyzing system performance and identification of risks.
  • Must be knowledgeable in the installation and configuration of Linux and hypervisor technologies and will be asked to support analysis of key core technology functions such as BIOS, device drivers, and FPGA-based firmware.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in Jama, Jira, BitBucket, and Confluence.
  • Experience developing inputs (Feature, stories) for Agile development execution.

This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com



Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

To find out more about Why Mercury?, or visit the Mercury Community or find answers to general questions at Mercury FAQs

Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the number below.

(978) 256-1300

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