Test and Evaluation Systems Engineer

**Description**  SAIC is seeking **Test & Evaluation (T&E) Systems Engineers** in support of NAVWAR’s Naval Operational Architecture (NOA) Program in San Diego, CA. This is a recently awarded contract, funded for five years. **Work is performed on site in San Diego, CA.** Please view our program page for more information and to view all open positions available: https://jobs.saic.com/pages/NOA **Responsibilities:** + Support Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) testing, validation, and verification activities for Navy C4ISR systems and emerging technologies. + Assist in the design, planning, execution, and reporting of Developmental and Operational Test events. + Translate mission-level objectives into measurable test objectives and actionable test tasks. + Conduct data analysis and track bugs and discrepancies across test phases. + Create and maintain test schedules, track action items, and support presentations to senior leadership. + Facilitate coordination across multiple stakeholders, test teams, and government customers. + Support fleet user documentation validation and report verification. + Support testing and assessment of AI-enabled and digital ecosystem capabilities deployed in operational environments. **Qualifications**  **Required Skills and Experience:** + Bachelors degree and five (5) years of experience; four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree. + 3 or more years of professional experience in Developmental or Operational Test and Evaluation (T&E) environments. T&E experience with C4I or IWS systems preferred. + Technical experience supporting, validating, or operationalizing AI-enabled systems and/or Digital Ecosystem capabilities. + APM support experience (understanding spend plans, tracking burn rates, requesting ROMs, etc.). + Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and adapt in dynamic environments. + Excellent communication skills and the ability to present findings to technical and non-technical audiences. + Proven organizational skills with experience using Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, and Atlassian tools (Jira/Confluence). + Demonstrated experience writing and verifying test plans, test reports, bug reports, and user documentation. **Preferred Skills and Experience:** + Experience with fires / kill chains, including familiarity with integrating operational-to-tactical mission threads. + Familiarity with systems such as MAVEN Smart Systems, ACS (Agile Core Services), App Arsenal, Data Science at Sea, or strong familiarity with their underlying infrastructures. + Experience understanding and navigating Navy OPCON / ADCON chains of command. + Experience in LVC (Live Virtual Constructive) simulation and test environments. + Experience tracking test objectives and performing mission decomposition. + Exposure to Agile test methodologies and Atlassian tools (Jira/Confluence). + T&E certifications, INCOSE certifications, or DAU credentials are all a plus. **Citizenship and Clearance requirements:** + No Dual Citizenship. + Active Top Secret required with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance. Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. REQNUMBER: T2600890 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability