What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer Design Lead position at SAIC?
Job ID T2601699-OTHLOC-100000623591157
Location Indianapolis, IN, US
Date Posted 2026-03-19
Category Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory Electrical Engr
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel No
Minimum Clearance Required None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Secret
Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking an organized and motivated Electrical Engineer Design Lead to lead a team of their peers towards the development of complex Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems for the Navy in Middletown, RI.
The ideal candidate brings broad electrical engineering experience and skillsets with some project management experience, and familiarity with systems engineering to this position.
You will lead the design, development, documentation and testing of complex Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems for the Navy that consist of analog, digital, and power electronics, embedded systems such as FPGAs, commercial off the shelf (COTS) equipment such as AC and DC supplies, switching, and instrumentation, National Instruments (NI) PXI, and cRio, systems, extensive cabling and interconnection, Virginia Panel Corporation (VPC) Mass Interconnect systems, and LabVIEW and Test Stand software.
You will lead and work alongside your team of mixed electrical and software engineers. You will liaison between customer and SAIC management. You will develop, communicate, and execute comprehensive plans to meet aggressive schedules and develop complex systems and associated documentation. You will also develop and present recurring status and presentation materials.
Candidates should demonstrate a history of excelling in multiple roles, designing multiple systems, and being self-directed and proactive.
Qualifications
Required Experience
Location Indianapolis, IN, US
Date Posted 2026-03-19
Category Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory Electrical Engr
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel No
Minimum Clearance Required None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Secret
Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking an organized and motivated Electrical Engineer Design Lead to lead a team of their peers towards the development of complex Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems for the Navy in Middletown, RI.
The ideal candidate brings broad electrical engineering experience and skillsets with some project management experience, and familiarity with systems engineering to this position.
You will lead the design, development, documentation and testing of complex Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems for the Navy that consist of analog, digital, and power electronics, embedded systems such as FPGAs, commercial off the shelf (COTS) equipment such as AC and DC supplies, switching, and instrumentation, National Instruments (NI) PXI, and cRio, systems, extensive cabling and interconnection, Virginia Panel Corporation (VPC) Mass Interconnect systems, and LabVIEW and Test Stand software.
You will lead and work alongside your team of mixed electrical and software engineers. You will liaison between customer and SAIC management. You will develop, communicate, and execute comprehensive plans to meet aggressive schedules and develop complex systems and associated documentation. You will also develop and present recurring status and presentation materials.
Candidates should demonstrate a history of excelling in multiple roles, designing multiple systems, and being self-directed and proactive.
Qualifications
Required Experience
- 5 years of engineering design, analysis, and testing.
- Experience leading projects.
- Must be able to work in a team environment while completing tasks in an unsupervised and self-directed fashion.
- Experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting electronics using equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, logic analyzers, DAQs, etc.
- Must be a US citizen able to obtain clearance up to the level of SECRET.
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
- M.S in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering is desired but not required.
- Role involves on-site and in-person management of staff as well as regular visits to the government customer site. While there will be some opportunities to complete tasking from home, this role requires the candidate to be able to commute to the Middletown, RI SAIC office and/or Navy site in Newport, RI 4-5 days a week.