Test Engineer

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking Test and Evaluation (T&E) Liaison Support personnel to support Federal T&E Managers for a government customer in the D.C. metro area. Come join an established team of skilled professionals supporting TSA technologies used to keep our nation's transportation systems safe.

Must be able to obtain a DHS suitability clearance (public trust).

Position includes roughly 10% travel to customer and SAIC sites in the D.C. metro area and possible travel to domestic airports in support of the Federal Program T&E Manager. Work schedule allows flexibility within the ability to meet customer needs, but requires working evenings and/or weekends during busy periods.

Candidate will be responsible for:

• Providing primary support to the Federal Program T&E Manager to include technical, analytical, administrative (e.g., meeting minutes), and engineering support services at meetings, conferences, technical working groups, engineering reviews, T&E planning and coordination meetings, and document reviews
• Supporting development, review, and approval of T&E requirements, plans, and reports, plus supporting the T&E Manager in developing and coordinating completion of T&E strategies and events
• Drafting, managing, and tracking T&E documentation, including strategic procedures
• Identifying and managing risks impacting successful completion of T&E events
• Assessing system readiness to enter formal testing
• Participating in DHS TSA T&E meetings, including Integrated Product Team meetings; Staff Meetings; and working group meetings, etc.
• Interfacing with the System Evaluation Team; DHS Office of T&E; as well as other DHS agencies/offices
• Meeting with stakeholders across programs and organizations to establish communication, obtain information, conduct reviews, and adjudicate meetings
• Developing and maintaining an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
• Receiving assignments in the form of objectives and establishing goals to meet outlined objectives through work that is reviewed and assessed as to meeting objectives
• Working under general direction on routine work, receiving detailed instructions on new projects or assignments, following established procedures, and providing work for review for soundness of technical judgment, overall adequacy, and accuracy
• Exercising judgement within defined parameters, procedures, and practices to determine appropriate action in support of the T&E Manager
• Contributing to completion of milestones associated with specific projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience or Master's degree with 0+ years of experience
• Ability to prioritize workload to produce results within deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must be organized, proactive, and detail-oriented in support of customers  
• Fluent with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Comfortable with schedule development (e.g., MS Project)
• Experience writing technical and administrative documentation to established standards for government clients
• Knowledge of DHS/TSA acquisition life cycle, requirements management, policies, processes, and T&E life cycle
• Understanding of DHS/TSA organization and processes

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.9 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.