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Test Engineer

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San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/5/2026
Job ID: 2613303

Location: San Diego, CA, US

Date Posted: 2026-06-03

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Test Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking an experienced Test Engineer to support the Joint Range Extension (JRE) program with test and integration expertise. JRE is a Tactical Data Link system supporting the Department of Defense (DoD). The JRE test team supports testing and integration of hardware and software systems. Successful candidates will have significant DoD testing and test-oriented integration experience, excellent communication and team skills, and will be expected to continuously balance work priorities to meet rapidly evolving customer needs and dynamic deadlines. Well qualified candidates will be familiar with Tactical Data Links associated with Military Standards 6016, 6020, 6011 and 3011.

This will be an ON-SITE role in San Diego, CA. Must be local to area is required.

JOB DUTIES:

  • Test-oriented systems integration, verification, and validation.
  • Test results analysis, performance analysis, and concise reporting.
  • Perform test-oriented project support to enable integration of TDL systems.
  • Write test plans and procedures for specific system requirements.
  • Contribute to the electrical design, test, and integration of hardware.
  • Work with testing and validating existing designs.
  • Demonstrate software to potential customers, integration partners and management.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelors and 2 Years relative experience; years of experience in lieu of degree to be taken under consideration.
  • Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance within 18 months after start.
  • Military/Civilian background in Satellite Communications/Networking.
  • 3 years of relevant systems testing experience.
  • Experience with networking concepts and protocols.
  • Experience supporting Windows OS and Linux OS.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word software.
  • Understanding of Network, System Integration and Test Environment software.
  • UHF tactical radio operation experience.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, communication (oral and written), and presentation skills.
  • Self-motivated and works well within a team.

DESIRED SKILLS:

  • Active Secret Clearance preferred.
  • Experience with Military Standards and interface protocols desired.
  • Experience with JIRA and Confluence desired.

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

SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .

Salary : $80,001 - $120,000

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