Lunar Terrain Vehicle Test Engineer

Humans left the moon for the last time on December 14, 1972, over 51 years ago! With renewed interest in exploration and commercial lunar development, NASA is investing with industry partners to design, build, and fly the next generation of crewed/remote-piloted/autonomous lunar surface vehicles. Leidos is actively involved with NASA delivering flight hardware for the Lunar Dawn team. Leidos is seeking a talented Mechanical, Aerospace, or similar Engineer to support the LTV program as a hardware test Engineer.

As a core member of the team, you will play a valuable part in supporting and executing the LTV program for NASA. You will be required to support multiple tasks in parallel, productively contribute to and lead team environments, and communicate effectively to management, coworkers, and customers. You must also be self-motivated and highly organized with a focus on managing customer expectations with a constant goal of generating high quality products that exceed stakeholder expectations. This is a dynamic opportunity supporting the Test team in which talented engineers can thrive working alongside senior engineers on a diverse array of multidisciplinary projects in the space systems arena.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support engineering design and execution activities for hardware testing of LTV systems
• Perform research on test methods and test requirements to identify appropriate test scope and pass/fail metrics
• Develop conceptual CAD models and produce engineering drawings for test hardware/equipment
• Produce test plans and procedures for test events
• Prepare documents and deliverables for Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) and post testing reports
• Work collaboratively with project team(s) to formulate innovative solutions to complex problems and products across a broad range of applications.
• Support project team(s) across multiple disciplines with the completion of document deliverables
• Develop and execute trade studies for the LTV program

Basic Qualifications

• BS degree in Aerospace, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited engineering school and a minimum of two (2) years of direct engineering experience, or a MS degree from an accredited engineering school and zero (0) years of direct engineering experience
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills, be able to work in a team, and develop cooperative relationships
• Ability to track multiple tasks and prioritize work independently
• Self-motivation and quick learner to adapt to the broad array of subjects and issues encountered
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office software tools
• Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or be willing to relocate
• Applicant must be a US Citizen
• Applicant must be willing to work in-office in Huntsville, AL

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with PTC Creo or SolidWorks CAD software
  • Desire to solve complex technical problems and learn from a team of experienced engineers
  • Prefer January start date, but will consider a May/June start date for the right candidate

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Original Posting:

December 10, 2025

Pay Range:

Pay Range $69,550.00 - $125,725.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.