Sr. Test Engineer

Job Description

Description

SAIC, a leading provider of targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration, systems development & deployment, and training capabilities and solutions for the Intelligence Community, is seeking creative and dedicated professionals to fulfill their career goals and objectives while delivering mission excellence on programs of national importance. 

 SAIC is seeking experienced Test Engineer (TE) at multiple levels to support a program with direct impact to our country’s national security.  This position is located in Fort Meade, MD.  The position requires an active/current TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph and be willing and able to pass an additional polygraph as needed.

The selected candidates will analyze system requirements and concept of operations documents, acquisition plans, and system descriptions to develop evaluation and test plans and procedures, prepare for and conduct the data collection and analysis, and report status and results.

• Assist with any or all of the Level 1 tasks as constrained by technical training and previous testing experience
• Review planned acquisition approaches to support T&E schedule alignment with decision maker needs for T&E support
• Analyze performance risk areas to focus T&E planning and specify, validate, and adapt Modeling and Simulation for T&E use
• Plan program and event level testing for collection of data required for analysis and to synch T&E events with supported decision points
• Support Data Authentication group functions; and comply with program Discrepancy Reporting criteria and processes
• Assess operational and system performance requirements for testability and criticality to frame and prioritize T&E objectives and enable evaluation planning
• Assess operational environments and priorities for evaluation attention and scenario selection, and to coordinate user participation in T&E
• Produce Evaluation Plans (metric framework, scenarios/threads, timelines, requirements/T&E cross-walk), Analysis Plans, Data Requirements, Risk Assessments, Evaluation Reports, Status reports; provide input to Government T&E products (e.g., Technology Readiness Assessments, Test & Evaluation Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, T&E Plans & Procedures and Test Readiness Reports)
• Design data sampling schemes to optimize the information/resource balance and to control testing uncertainties
• Participate in T&E WIPT and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of data collection plans
• Recommend draft plans and reports from the Level 1 tasks for approval by the task leader

Qualifications

TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

TE0: Bachelor’s degree. No previous experience required. Four (4) years of additional TE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

 TE1: Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of experience as a TE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Four (4) years of additional TE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Additional Required Experience:

SIGINT – (1 yr) RF SIGINT Systems

TE2: Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of experience as a TE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Four (4) years of additional TE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Additional Required Experience:

SIGINT – (1 yr) RF SIGINT Systems

TE3: Bachelor’s degree and eight (8) years of experience as a TE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Four (4) years of additional TE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Other Required Experience

SIGINT – (2 yrs) RF SIGINT Systems

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 more than 26,500 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a respectful work culture based on diversity, equity, and inclusion that values all contributors. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.1 billion. For more information, visit saic.com.