Test and Evaluation Lead

SAIC•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Test & Evaluation Lead to support the planning, coordination, execution, and continuous improvement of testing across a complex ecosystem of mission systems, applications, data exchanges, and external integrations. The role serves as the technical lead for integration and test activities, working with Capability Providers, systems engineers, operators, and government test organizations to validate capabilities before Developmental Test and operational use. The Test & Evaluation Lead helps improve software quality, test coverage, and release readiness through coordinated testing, hands-on validation, support for official Developmental Test events, and advancement of automated testing capabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 14 or more years of related experience; or master's degree and 12 or more years of related experience; or PhD and 9 or more years of related experience.
TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship.
Experience supporting Developmental Test (DT), Operational Test (OT), or formal government test activities.
Experience planning, coordinating, and executing integration, system, validation, or developmental testing activities.
Experience supporting software-intensive systems, mission systems, or complex IT environments.
Experience developing and improving test procedures, test scenarios, and test documentation.
Experience identifying, documenting, and tracking software defects, discrepancies, and integration issues.
Experience working directly with developers, engineers, and stakeholders to validate capabilities and resolve problems.

Nice To Haves

Experience validating system integrations, machine-to-machine interfaces, data exchanges, or interoperability requirements.
Familiarity with OMS, UCI, XML, and related interface or messaging standards.
Experience supporting Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD, or continuous delivery environments.
Experience with automated testing frameworks, automated test pipelines, or software test automation.
Experience working with Jira, Confluence, GitLab, or similar engineering toolsets.
Familiarity with systems engineering, requirements verification, and technical baseline management.
Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies, including Cameo, SysML, Teamwork Cloud, or similar digital engineering environments.
Experience supporting command and control, battle management, ISR, air operations, or space systems.
Experience supporting operational exercises, demonstrations, and fielding activities.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and execute integration, validation, developmental, and system-level testing activities.
Coordinate with Capability Providers to develop, improve, and maintain test procedures, test scenarios, and test artifacts throughout the release lifecycle.
Execute hands-on testing and validation for system releases, upgrades, and capability integrations.
Support and coordinate Focused Area Tests (FATs), System Acceptance Tests (SATs), release validation activities, and official Developmental Test events.
Plan and coordinate test data, simulators, data feeds, and external test assets needed for integration, validation, and testing.
Validate machine-to-machine interfaces, OMS/UCI message exchanges, data flows, and interoperability between systems.
Identify, document, track, and verify resolution of defects, discrepancies, and integration issues.
Analyze test results and assess system performance against requirements, operational objectives, and user expectations.
Develop test reports, readiness assessments, and recommendations supporting release and deployment decisions.
Coordinate with Capability Providers, government testers, systems engineers, and operational stakeholders to ensure test objectives and results are understood.
Support the development and implementation of automated testing capabilities with DevSecOps and test automation personnel to improve test coverage and repeatability.