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Freelance Lab Test Engineer Jobs in Washington, DC

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Test Engineer 1

Fort George G Meade, MD · On-site

Ability to develop, build, and test multiple lab environments using various telephony and ... Bachelor's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or related ...

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Test Engineer 2

Fort George G Meade, MD · On-site

Ability to develop, build, and test multiple lab environments using various telephony and ... Bachelor's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or related ...

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Test Engineer 2

Fort George G Meade, MD · On-site

Ability to develop, build, and test multiple lab environments using various telephony and ... Bachelor's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or related ...

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Test Engineer 1

Fort George G Meade, MD · On-site

Ability to develop, build, and test multiple lab environments using various telephony and ... Bachelor's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or related ...

Battelle

Test Engineer II

Chantilly, VA · On-site

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 ...

SAIC

FMS Test Engineer

Washington, DC

$120K - $160K/yr

... or in the lab, in order to provide senior level technical and engineering support to the Test ... Officer. You must work well in a distributed group across multiple time zones. You must be a self ...

CEDENT

Sr Fortinet Test Engineer

Ashburn, VA

SENIOR FORTINET TEST ENGINEER Our client is looking for a Sr Test Engineer to join its Maintenance ... Experience in a lab/testing environment Day to Day * Working with planning teams * Taking ...

Leidos

Test Engineer SME

Bethesda, MD · On-site

$154K - $278K/yr

Leidos has an exciting opportunity for a Test Engineer ( SME ) in our Intel Security Sector ... Experience with administration of MS Windows Server or Linux environments (Lab or Personal ...

Navstar, Inc.

Manuel Test Engineer

Annapolis, MD · On-site

$150K - $240K/yr

The selected individual will utilize basic system administration skills and will work with physical equipment in a test lab environment. The Manual Test Engineer will perform system testing of ...

Leidos

Test Engineer SME

Bethesda, MD · On-site

$154K - $278K/yr

Leidos has an exciting opportunity for a Test Engineer ( SME ) in our Intel Security Sector ... Experience with administration of MS Windows Server or Linux environments (Lab or Personal ...

SAIC

FMS Test Engineer

Washington, DC · On-site

$120K - $160K/yr

... lab, in order to provide senior level technical and engineering support to the Test Officer. You ... must work well in a distributed group across multiple time zones. You must be a self-starter to ...

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

Test Engineer

Annapolis, MD · On-site +1

$86K - $198K/yr

Share Test Engineer The Opportunity: Test software following a formal automated testing method ... Ability to test multiple lab environments following formal testing methods and manage discrepancy ...

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As of Aug 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for freelance lab test engineer in Washington, DC is $54.27, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $41.63 and $68.08 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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CredentialsRelevant certifications (e.g., ISO, ASTM), technical degreesTechnical diploma or associate degree, certifications optional
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Systems Test Engineer

Apogee Engineering, LLC

Fort George G Meade, MD • On-site

$130K - $143K/yr

Full-time

Posted 9 days ago

Job description

Overview
Apogee is actively seeking a full-time Systems Test Engineer supporting US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) NC3 Enterprise Center (NEC) Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I).
Program: The SE&I Division serves as the principal enterprise systems engineering, enterprise architecture, and technical authority for the NC3 Enterprise within the Department of Defense. As the lead NC3 Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) arm of the NC3 Enterprise Center, the division applies and remains up to date on systems engineering best practices and translates mission and operational requirements into appropriate technical specifications and solutions. SE&I also has the responsibility to apply established standards and, when necessary, develop new standards to ensure seamless interoperability across the NC3 enterprise. The SE&I is comprised of 3 branches:
Enterprise Sustainment & Evolution
Enterprise Performance & Capabilities
Enterprise Mission Management
This is a full-time, on-site opportunity at Fort Meade.
Responsibilities
  • Work with proprietary software to perform vulnerability, analytical, and technical assessments on NC3 systems. Execute tests to determine network performance, voice and video quality, and overall communications and backup system effectiveness in unclassified and classified environments (to TS/SCI).
  • Based on test results perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for test case failures.
  • Using proprietary software, conduct tests to determine performance of NC3 communication systems, including secure and non-secure voice, data, and video communications services for classified and unclassified environments
  • Provide specialized engineering, test, and evaluation assistance, and develop and/or leverage, integrate, and modify existing (i.e., GOTS or COTS) tools
  • Assist in refinement of the video testing solution, test cases, test procedures, test plans, data analysis methodologies, and video and network performance testing.

Qualifications
Minimum Experience:
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Clearance: Must possess an active Top Secret clearance with willingness to be nominated for SCI at the time of application.
Education: Technical Bachelors of Science degree in one of the following fields: Engineering, Computer Science, or an educational equivalent.
Years of Experience: 15 years of relevant experience in Testing & Evaluation to include:
  • Experience developing and executing test plans, procedures, and test cases.
  • Background in root cause analysis (RCA) methodologies.
  • Ability to work with and, as required, modify automated test workflows written in proprietary test tools.
  • Familiarity with data collection and analysis methodologies
  • Providing tests and evaluations of hardware and/or software development.
  • Developing and documenting test plans and procedures, conducting testing, and evaluating and documenting results.
  • Preparing studies, plans, and analyses in support of a program.

Preferred Experience:
Clearance: TS clearance with SCI eligibilty in DISS at the time of applicationEducation: Technical Masters of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Engineering
Additional Experience: 10 years Network Testing
  • Hands-on experience testing systems to determine network performance using proprietary and/or standard testing tools (e.g., Wireshark, Iperf, Jitter/Latency).
  • Experience testing secure/unsecure voice, video, and data communication systems.
  • Experience testing and evaluating the effectiveness of systems continuity of operations.
  • Experience understanding and maintaining systems configurations in classified lab environments.
  • Experience supporting STRATCOM, NC3, or NLCC mission areas.
  • Prior work in a DoD test lab or operational environment.

Pay Range
USD $130,000.00 - USD $143,500.00 /Yr.

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