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SAIC · 8 hours ago

Principal Test Systems Engineer

positionReston, VA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff
date9+ years exp

SAIC is seeking a Test Systems Engineer to develop and lead a test campaign for system level testing to validate mission readiness and performance. The role involves technical oversight of test campaign development and execution, supporting government test events, and collaborating on systems architecture development.

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Work & Life BalancebadNo H1BnoteSecurity Clearance RequirednoteU.S. Citizen Onlynote

Responsibilities

Provide technical oversight of test campaign development and execution (integration testing, cyber vulnerability, DT/OT)
Develop technical test plan documentation for system level testing
Support government Development Test (DT) and Operational Test (OT) events
Collaborate with capability development groups to ensure sufficient unit level testing approaches and testing artifact generation
Support government Chief Engineer in developing systems architecture from concept through design and implementation
Recommend and evaluate new technologies to enhance system capabilities
Lead cross functional teams in developing system of systems solutions
Apply technical expertise to solve complex problems in innovative ways

Qualification

Test campaign developmentSystems engineeringTechnical project managementVerificationValidation testingCI/CD PipelinesDiagramming technical solutionsITCybersecurity standardsJIRA/ConfluenceProblem-solvingCommunication

Required

U.S. Citizenship and TS/SCI Eligible
Bachelors and 9 years or more experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

Preferred

Developing verification and validation testing plans for system of systems
Leading systems engineering projects, including requirements definition, design, and implementation
Capturing workflow and technical artifacts in JIRA/Confluence
Problem-solving and the ability to analyze complex technical scenarios
Strong communication for collaboration and documentation
Diagramming technical solutions to document and communicate system designs
Applying IT and cybersecurity industry standards and best practices
Experience with CI/CD Pipelines

Company

SAIC

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SAIC specializes in IT, enterprise IT, engineering, and professional services.
dateFounded in 1969
location
Reston, Virginia, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.saic.com

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$522.13M
Key Investors
U.S. Geothermal
2025-09-22Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2010-09-13Post Ipo Equity· $22M
2006-10-13IPO

Leadership Team

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Robert Fecteau
IT Advisor to CEO
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Prabu Natarajan
Chief Financial Officer
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