Electronic Warfare Project Officer

SAIC; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking an experienced Electronic Warfare Technical Project Officer to join the Jammer Technique Optimization (JATO) team at Point Mugu, CA. You will guide cross‑functional teams of engineers and operators to plan and execute complex EW projects and experiments.

This role is well‑suited for a technical project manager or former military aircrew with experience shepherding projects from start to finish and working closely with EW systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of relevant experience.
• Active SECRET clearance with ability to obtain TOP SECRET.
• Experience with experiment/test planning and documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to brief technical content to diverse audiences.
• Experience with EW systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate complex EW projects, including modeling, simulations, and lab/flight experiments.
• Define goals, break down tasks, set schedules, and manage resources.
• Organize regular progress reviews with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Perform risk assessments and communicate impacts to stakeholders.
• Design experiments and validate plans tied to requirements.
• Oversee execution of experiments in lab and field environments.
• Produce technical documents (test plans/reports).
• Present data and results to management and customers.
• Travel domestically or internationally as required.

Skills

EW understanding

Organizational skills

Verbal & written communication

Experiment planning

Microsoft Office

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Description

SAIC is searching for an experienced Electronic Warfare Technical Project Officer to join the Jammer Technique Optimization (JATO) team at Point Mugu, CA. The Technical Project Officer will leverage Electronic Warfare (EW) understanding and strong project leadership skills to guide cross‑functional teams (engineers and operators) in planning and executing complex EW projects and experiments.

This role is well‑suited for a technical project manager or former military aircrew with experience shepherding projects from start to finish and working closely with EW systems.

JOB DUTIES

• Drive the successful completion of technically complex Electronic Warfare projects, including modeling and simulation and lab, ground, and flight experiments
• Define project goals and objectives; break down projects into smaller tasks; establish schedules; and identify resources to achieve goals, acting as the primary project lead
• Assign tasks to engineering team members; organize and lead regular meetings to review project progress; foster communication between cross‑disciplinary teams (systems, electrical, and software engineers, and operators); and track project progress
• Conduct risk assessments (technical, operational, financial, scheduling); troubleshoot issues and communicate resulting impacts to stakeholders
• Help design experiments to provide insight into cause‑and‑effect in EW system performance; create and validate experimentation plans/procedures traced to requirements and test objectives
• Oversee execution of experimentation to characterize and assess system effectiveness in laboratory and field environments, including military service‑level events
• Generate and/or coordinate technical documentation (e.g., test plans, test reports, verification documents) and contribute to requirements and specifications
• Use clear verbal and written communication to collaborate on requirements and to present data and explain results to management and customers
• Conduct domestic or international travel to support requirements, collaboration, experimentation, and customer meetings

Qualifications

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCE

• Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated understanding of Electronic Warfare
• Strong organizational, time management, and decision‑making skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to brief technical content to diverse audiences
• Experience with experiment/test planning, execution, and documentation
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work in a lab environment and participate in integration and test activities alongside engineers and operators
• Must have an active SECRET security clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

• Military aircrew background
• Experience leading technical projects or test activities from planning through execution and delivery (e.g., project manager, test lead, engineering lead)
• Experience working with or around EW systems
• Experience in a military test squadron (developmental/operational)
• Working knowledge of RF/microwave principles and system/subsystem‑level analysis methodologies
• Familiarity with tools such as MATLAB/Simulink for data analysis or modeling

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