Test Engineer for Advanced Battle Management System

SAIC • Reston, VA

6h

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a highly qualified Test Engineer Principal to support the
Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Digital Infrastructure (DI) Network
Designer & Deployer program in support of the Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Program Executive Officer for Command, Control, Communications and Battle
Management (PEO C3BM).

The ABMS DI Network is the backbone of the DAF BATTLE NETWORK — the Air Force’s
contribution to the DoD’s Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2)
warfighting concept. This program delivers a secure, resilient, multi-enclave
digital infrastructure spanning Unclassified through TS/SCI security domains,
integrating cutting-edge commercial and government technologies, including cloud
computing, SD-WAN, Enterprise Cross-Domain Solutions, Data Distribution
Networks, Scalable Transport, and Data Link Integration Modules across global
operational sites.

As the Test Engineer Principal, you will serve as the senior technical authority
for all test and evaluation activities across the ABMS DI Network Work package —
designing, executing, and documenting rigorous test strategies that validate
every Major and Minor DI Network Release before it reaches the warfighter. Your
work is mission-critical: every release you certify puts new operational
capability into the hands of commanders making decisions across all domains of
modern conflict.

Positions available in Reston, VA and San Diego, CA.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior test engineering authority for the ABMS DI Network program, leading the development, execution, and documentation of comprehensive test and evaluation strategies across all DI Network Major and Minor Releases and work packages
• Design and implement end-to-end test plans, test procedures, and test reports for all DI Network foundational features, including DI Network Cloud, SD-WAN, Enterprise Cross Domain Solutions (E-CDS), Data Distribution Network (DDN), Scalable Transport, and Data Link Integration Module (DLIM)
• Lead feature and component-level testing across all DI Network security enclaves, including Unclassified, Secret, Secret//REL, and TS/SCI, ensuring all network capabilities meet government-defined performance thresholds and operational requirements prior to deployment
• Develop and maintain the program’s Master Test Plan (MTP) and associated test artifacts, ensuring alignment with government-directed quarterly Release Planning Events (RPEs) and 90-day DI Network release cycles
• Coordinate with the DI Network Manager, Design Work Package teams, and government Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) to ensure test results and findings are integrated into release decisions and baseline configuration management processes
• Execute integration testing across the full DI Network System of Systems architecture, validating interoperability between SD-WAN orchestration policies, cloud infrastructure, cross-domain solutions, and transport layers
• Design and conduct performance, stress, and regression testing to validate DI Network technical objectives, including network throughput, latency, Quality of Service (QoS), resiliency, and failover capabilities across diverse underlay transport paths
• Lead cybersecurity and Zero Trust validation testing, coordinating with program cybersecurity personnel to ensure all DI Network releases meet RMF authorization requirements and security control baselines across all classification enclaves
• Identify, document, and track defects and test discrepancies through resolution, working collaboratively with design and development teams to ensure timely closure prior to release deployment
• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks and tools to support continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines aligned with the program’s Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and Configuration-as-Code (CaC) development approach
• Provide independent test assessments and technical recommendations to program leadership and government stakeholders, supporting evidence packages for Government-led CCBs and Milestone Decision Reviews
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior test engineers and cross-functional team members, establishing test standards and best practices across the program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees