Test and Evaluation Systems Engineer Job Listing at SAIC in San Diego, CA (Job ID 2600890)

Description

Description

SAIC is seeking Test & Evaluation (T&E) Systems Engineers in support of NAVWAR's Naval Operational Architecture (NOA) Program in San Diego, CA. This is a recently awarded contract, funded for five years.

Work is performed on site in San Diego, CA.

Please view our program page for more information and to view all open positions available: https://jobs.saic.com/pages/NOA

Responsibilities:

• Support Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) testing, validation, and verification activities for Navy C4ISR systems and emerging technologies.
• Assist in the design, planning, execution, and reporting of Developmental and Operational Test events.
• Translate mission-level objectives into measurable test objectives and actionable test tasks.
• Conduct data analysis and track bugs and discrepancies across test phases.
• Create and maintain test schedules, track action items, and support presentations to senior leadership.
• Facilitate coordination across multiple stakeholders, test teams, and government customers.
• Support fleet user documentation validation and report verification.
• Support testing and assessment of AI-enabled and digital ecosystem capabilities deployed in operational environments.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience:

·        Bachelors degree and five (5) years of experience; four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree.

• 3 or more years of professional experience in Developmental or Operational Test and Evaluation (T&E) environments. T&E experience with C4I or IWS systems preferred.
• Technical experience supporting, validating, or operationalizing AI-enabled systems and/or Digital Ecosystem capabilities.
• APM support experience (understanding spend plans, tracking burn rates, requesting ROMs, etc.).
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and adapt in dynamic environments.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven organizational skills with experience using Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, and Atlassian tools (Jira/Confluence).
• Demonstrated experience writing and verifying test plans, test reports, bug reports, and user documentation.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience with fires / kill chains, including familiarity with integrating operational-to-tactical mission threads.
• Familiarity with systems such as MAVEN Smart Systems, ACS (Agile Core Services), App Arsenal, Data Science at Sea, or strong familiarity with their underlying infrastructures.
• Experience understanding and navigating Navy OPCON / ADCON chains of command.
• Experience in LVC (Live Virtual Constructive) simulation and test environments.
• Experience tracking test objectives and performing mission decomposition.
• Exposure to Agile test methodologies and Atlassian tools (Jira/Confluence).
• T&E certifications, INCOSE certifications, or DAU credentials are all a plus.

Citizenship and Clearance requirements:

• No Dual Citizenship
• Active Top Secret required with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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