SAIC

Senior Test Engineer

SAIC • $100K — $130K *
Reston, VA 20191In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship and TS/SCI eligibility required.
  • Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience.
  • Experience in verification and validation testing plans for complex systems.
  • Proven ability to lead systems engineering projects from start to finish.
  • Familiarity with JIRA and Confluence for documentation and workflow management.
  • Expertise in solving complex technical problems effectively.
  • Strong communication skills for documentation and teamwork.

Responsibilities

  • Provide oversight in the development and execution of test campaigns.
  • Create detailed test plans for system-level testing.
  • Assist in government development and operational test events.
  • Collaborate with development teams to enhance unit testing approaches.
  • Support the Chief Engineer in systems architecture and implementation.
  • Recommend technologies to improve system capabilities.
  • Lead cross-functional teams in developing integrated solutions.
  • Utilize technical expertise to devise innovative problem-solving approaches.

Benefits

  • Work in a strategic role supporting U.S. Air Force initiatives.
  • Engage in leading-edge technology development and testing.
  • Contribute to critical national defense objectives.
  • Opportunities for professional growth in complex systems engineering.
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teamwork opportunities.
  • Focus on innovation in interoperability and system resilience.
Full Job Description
Job Description

We are seeking a Test Systems Engineer to develop and lead a test campaign for system level testing to validate mission readiness and performance. This position will also serve as the lead system integrator's senior system engineer and support system engineering efforts outside of test responsibilities. The position requires a diverse background in network engineering, software systems engineering and system level test management to support the United States Air Force in its goal of developing an interoperable system of systems to execute long range kill chains. The Department of the Air Force Integrated Fires Command and Control (DIFC2) program goals include improved information sharing, layered security, common data and architecture standards, system resiliency, faster implementation, and more effective cross-domain capabilities. The position requires an individual with strong technical project management skills and experience in developing and implementing test campaigns and problem solving. The successful candidate will have excellent communication, team skills and defense program technical project management experience. They will be expected to continually balance and adjust work priorities to meet short deadlines with a new program. Position will be working onsite in the Chantilly/Reston, VA area.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide technical oversight of test campaign development and execution (integration testing, cyber vulnerability, DT/OT).
  • Develop technical test plan documentation for system level testing.
  • Support government Development Test (DT) and Operational Test (OT) events.
  • Collaborate with capability development groups to ensure sufficient unit level testing approaches and testing artifact generation.
  • Support government Chief Engineer in developing systems architecture from concept through design and implementation.
  • Recommend and evaluate new technologies to enhance system capabilities.
  • Lead cross functional teams in developing system of systems solutions.
  • Apply technical expertise to solve complex problems in innovative ways.


Qualifications

Required Skills:
  • U.S. Citizenship and TS/SCI Eligible.
  • BS with 5 years of experience.

Desired Skills:
  • Developing verification and validation testing plans for system of systems.
  • Leading systems engineering projects, including requirements definition, design, and implementation.
  • Capturing workflow and technical artifacts in JIRA/Confluence.
  • Problem-solving and the ability to analyze complex technical scenarios.
  • Strong communication for collaboration and documentation.
  • Diagramming technical solutions to document and communicate system designs.
  • Applying IT and cybersecurity industry standards and best practices.
  • Experience with CI/CD Pipelines.


About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
NASDAQ
SAIC
* Ladders Estimates

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