Test Engineer (T&E)

Saic; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a motivated Test Engineer to lead planning, execution, and reporting for experimental, developmental, and operational testing across HWIL, shipboard, and virtual environments. The role emphasizes clear communication of findings to engineering, program leadership, and executives, with on-site work in San Diego, CA and travel up to 10%.

The candidate must have a U.S. Citizenship, an active Secret clearance, and extensive experience with cloud platforms, containerization, DevOps

Qualifications

• Bachelors or higher with substantial experience required.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain/maintain a Secret clearance.
• Experience with cloud platforms, containerization, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience planning, executing, and reporting for experimental, developmental, or operational testing.
• Ability to document results and translate technical findings for multiple audiences.
• Demonstrated cross-functional coordination across engineering, operations, and program leadership.

Responsibilities

• Support test planning, coordination, execution, and reporting for varied test events.
• Develop test objectives, procedures, schedules, data collection plans, and reporting docs.
• Coordinate with engineers, operators, and program personnel during test execution.
• Document results, observations, anomalies, and lessons learned for technical and exec audiences.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to support integrated testing of new capabilities.
• Assist with cloud-based testing, DevOps, and CI/CD-related activities.
• Help identify gaps, risks, and drive corrective actions for continuous improvement.

Skills

Strong written and verbal comms

Cross-functional coordination

Test planning and reporting

DevOps familiarity

Cloud platforms and containerization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD/JD

Tools

Cloud platforms

Containerization technologies

DevOps practices

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a motivated and detail oriented Test Engineer to support the planning, execution, direction, and reporting of experimental, developmental, and operational testing for advanced Navy capabilities. This role contributes to test activities conducted across Hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL), operational shipboard, and virtual environments as applicable. The candidate will work with cross-functional technical and operational teams to help evaluate system performance, document results, identify issues, and support successful delivery of capabilities to fleet and mission stakeholders. The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to translate test objectives, technical findings, and operational impacts across engineering, program leadership, and executive audiences.

Work is performed ON-SITE in San Diego, CA. Required to be local to area. Travel required up to 10% (CONUS/OCONUS).

JOB DUTIES:

• Support test planning, coordination, execution, and reporting for experimental, developmental, and operational test events across hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL), operational, and virtual environments.
• Assist in the development of test objectives, procedures, schedules, data collection plans, and reporting documentation to ensure test activities are organized, traceable, and aligned to program goals.
• Support test direction activities by coordinating with technical teams, operational stakeholders, and program leadership during test execution to ensure issues, risks, and results are properly captured.
• Document test results, observations, anomalies, and lessons learned by preparing clear written reports and briefing materials for technical, operational, and executive audiences.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams of engineers, developers, operators, and program personnel to support integrated testing of emerging capabilities across relevant environments.
• Support testing activities involving cloud platforms, containerized technologies, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines, as applicable to program objectives.
• Assist with issue tracking and follow-up actions by helping identify test gaps, documenting risks, coordinating resolution efforts, and supporting continuous improvement across test events.
• Communicate technical and operational test information clearly across multiple audiences to ensure stakeholders understand test status, findings, impacts, and recommended next steps.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience. Years of experience in lieu of degree to be reviewed.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must have an Active Secret Clearance to start.
• Experience with cloud platforms, containerization technologies, DevOps practices, and/or CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience supporting planning, execution, direction, documentation, and reporting for experimental, developmental, or operational testing.
• Experience assisting with test documentation, test reports, briefings, after-action materials, and other deliverables used to capture results, observations, issues, and risks.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and coordinate cross-functional technical and operational teams in support of complex test events.
• Demonstrated leadership or management capability within team-of-teams environments across engineering, development, operational, and program management stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical information for operational, program, and executive audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate tasks, communicate status, and support multiple stakeholders in a dynamic program environment.

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Experience supporting Navy, DoD, or operational test environments.
• Experience supporting test activities in HWIL, operational, shipboard, and/or virtual environments.

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