Test Engineer

Job ID: 2600916

Location: PASCAGOULA, MS, US

Date Posted: 2026-01-30

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Test Engineer

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is seeking a Test Engineer for shipboard Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) major systems. This program is an integral part of a transformative venture, driving the future of next-generation afloat mission effectiveness in response to evolving strategic and environmental demands.

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Job Duties:

• Manage the planning and execution of MIL-STD 2106 stage 4 and 5 test procedures development and test execution projects for shipboard C5ISR systems including commercial communications and network systems.
• Communicate all key test program plans, commitments, and changes to cross functional teams and stakeholders, ensuring alignment with program priorities.
• Assess systems status to support formal testing through Test Readiness Reviews.
• Document test failures, perform Root Cause Analysis, proactively identify risks and mitigate impacts to project plan and propose solutions for corrective action and risk mitigation.
• Identify potential testing improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness with focus on modular testing, test automation, and integration of industry testing methodologies.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelors and five (5) years or more relevant experience .
• Experience with MIL-STD-2106 Development of Shipboard Industrial Test procedures and utilizing industry standards (eg IEEE 829, ISO 29119) for testing commercial grade systems.
• Experience with one or more shipboard C5ISR systems and/or commercial communications/network systems such as: radio communication racks (UHF, HF, VHF, EHF), Interior Communications (Alarm/Saferty/Warning), shipboard CGOne/Unclassified/SIPRNET LANs, Surface Search Radar, Navigation Data Distribution systems, Integrated Bridge System, commercial communications and networks including fiber optics and IP-based systems
  
  

Required Security Clearance:

• Must have an active secret clearance on first day of employment
  
  

Required Certifications:

• Cybersecurity Workforce (CSWF) IA Level II certification (eg Security certification, CSSIP or equivalent)
  
  

Desired Education and Experience:

• Proficiency of Microsoft Office Suite for documentation, reporting and communication.
• Proficiency using Autocad for review of system diagrams.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills for engaging with individuals in person, on phone and in written mediums.
• Previous test director experience with C4ISR or C5ISR.
• Demonstrated experience supporting projects in shipyard environments, including testing system integration and installation aboard naval or commercial vessels
• Familiarity with testing commercial systems that align with shipboard platforms, including IP based communication suites and smart sensor systems.
  
  

Desired/Key C3ISR, C4ISR, C5ISR, and/or C6ISR Shipboard Systems:

• Integrated Bridge System
• Gyrocompass (e.g., WSN-7)
• Surface Search Radars (e.g., AN/SPY-6, SPS-series)
• UHF, HF, VHF Marine Radios
• Shipboard Communication Cabinets
• Shipboard Alarms and Interior Communications (Safety, Warning Systems)
• Fathometer and Depth Sounding Systems
• Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
• Sonar Mission System (SMS)
• Extremely High Frequency (EHF) Communications
• Network systems such as NIPRNET, SIPRNET, SI LAN
• Commercial network communication systems, including fiber optics, Ethernet, Cyber-Physical System integration, and IP-based telecommunication suites.
  
  

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 .