Principal Test Systems Engineer

SAIC • Reston, VA

16h • Onsite

About The Position

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. SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives. We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com . For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom .

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship and TS/SCI Eligible.
• Bachelors and 9 years or more experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level