Senior Test Engineer

SAIC•Indianapolis, IN

13h•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a well-rounded Senior Test Engineer to lead test activities for a team of electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, programmers, and other project personnel delivering concepts and products related to aircraft and other military systems. The engineer will directly support Government programs throughout their entire lifecycle and will work onsite at SAIC’s facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. The role supports testing throughout all aspects of design, including testing and debugging circuit card assemblies, embedded systems, and other hardware and software systems. The Senior Test Engineer will lead and advise test personnel and other engineers, support multiple projects, develop test plans, procedures, and reports, and collaborate with test equipment architects to determine product test strategies. The engineer will also contribute to requirements allocation, identify appropriate methods for verifying requirements, and author analyses documenting system compliance with customer requirements. Responsibilities include analyzing test results, assisting with fault analysis of electronic assemblies and software constructs, and coordinating corrective actions and potential product improvements with the engineering team. Excellent communication skills are needed to work with multidisciplinary design teams and customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline and five or more years of experience, or a master’s degree and three or more years of experience.
Experience with requirements generation, management, allocation, and tracking.
Strong background with electronic power systems, communications protocols, RF systems, sensor systems, and other military electronic assemblies.
Experience troubleshooting embedded software and electronic components on circuit card assemblies.
Strong background in developmental and qualification testing of embedded systems, including test planning, documentation, setup, and execution.
Strong background in product design review processes, including preparing review documentation and products and presenting material in a structured development environment.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with LabVIEW and test stands.
Experience with environmental and EMI/EMC testing of components and systems.
Experience with the design and implementation of built-in test (BIT) in electronic systems.
Experience with military organizational, intermediate, depot, and factory acceptance-level testing and test equipment.
Experience with military quality assurance and change management requirements.
Experience with power systems, optical systems, RF systems, acoustic systems, communications protocols, and embedded systems and devices.
Experience with DoD weapons integration, aircraft systems, weapons control and delivery systems, and associated test equipment.
Already possess a military security clearance at the Secret level or above.

Responsibilities

Lead test activities for teams delivering concepts and products related to aircraft and other military systems.
Support Government programs as a test engineer throughout the entire program lifecycle.
Support testing during all aspects of design, including testing and debugging circuit card assemblies, embedded systems, and other hardware and software systems.
Lead and advise other test personnel and engineers.
Work across multiple projects and develop test plans, procedures, and reports.
Work with test equipment architects to determine test strategies for products.
Work with the team on requirements allocation and identify methods for verifying requirements.
Author analyses documenting system compliance with customer requirements.
Analyze test results and assist with fault analysis of electronic assemblies and software constructs.
Work with the engineering team on corrective actions and potential product improvements.
Communicate with multidisciplinary design teams and customers.