Senior Test Engineer

SAIC; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC invites a Senior Test Engineer to lead test activities for a diverse team, ensuring thorough testing of circuit cards, embedded systems, and software across military programs. The role is onsite at SAIC's Indianapolis, IN facility, demanding close collaboration with EEs, MEs, programmers, and customers.

Responsibilities include developing tests, evaluating results, and guiding teammates. A US citizen with DoD Secret clearance eligibility is required, along with experience in test planning

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline with 5+ years or Master’s with 3+ years experience.
• Experience with requirements generation, management, allocation, and tracking.
• Background with electronic power systems, communications protocols, RF systems, sensor systems, and other military electronic assemblies.
• Troubleshooting embedded software and electronic components on CCAs.
• Experience in development and qualification testing of embedded systems, including test planning, setup, and execution.
• Experience with design review processes and presenting material in a structured development environment.
• Must be U.S. citizen and able to obtain DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead test activities for design and testing of hardware and software systems.
• Lead and advise other test personnel and engineers.
• Develop test plans, procedures and reports for multiple projects.
• Collaborate with test equipment architects to define test strategies.
• Manage requirements allocation and verify traceability against customer requirements.
• Analyze test results and assist with fault analysis and corrective actions.

Skills

Requirement management

System troubleshooting

Embedded systems

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering (optional)

Tools

LabVIEW

Test stands

BIT design/implementation

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a well-rounded Senior Test Engineer to lead test activities for a team of EEs, MEs, programmers and other project personnel involved in delivering concepts and products related to aircraft and other military systems. The candidate will directly support Government program(s) as a test engineer throughout the entire program lifecycle. This position will be onsite at our facility in Indianapolis, IN.

JOB DUTIES:

• The candidate will support test during all aspects of design and will test and debug circuit card assemblies, embedded systems and other hardware and software systems.
• Candidate will be expected to lead and advise other test personnel as well as other engineers.
• Candidate will work multiple projects and will develop test plans, procedures and reports.
• Candidate will work with test equipment architects to determine test strategies for products.
• Candidate will work with team on requirements allocation, will identify best method for verification of requirements, and will author analyses to document system compliance with customer requirements.
• Candidate will analyze test results, assist with fault analysis of electronic assemblies and SW constructs, and work with engineering team on corrective actions and potential product improvements.
• Candidate is expected to possess excellent communication skills to interface to multi-disciplinary design team as well as customers.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline and five (5) years or more experience, or master’s degree and three (3) years or more experience.
• Experience with requirement generation, management, allocation, and tracking.
• Strong background with electronic power systems, communications protocols, RF systems, sensor systems, and other military electronic assemblies.
• Background in troubleshooting embedded SW and electronic components on CCAs.
• Strong background in developmental and qualification testing of embedded systems, to include test planning, documentation, set up, and execution.
• Strong background in product design review processes, to include preparation of review documentation and products, and presentation of material in a structured development environment (i.e. defense, medical, automotive, etc…)
• Must be U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with Labview and test stands.
• Experience with environmental and EMI/EMC testing of components and systems.
• Experience with design and implementation of BIT in electronic systems.
• Experience with military organizational, intermediate, depot and factory acceptance level test and test equipment.
• Experience with military QA 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 and weapons control and delivery systems and associated test equipment.
• Already possess military security clearance at the Secret or above level.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.