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Lead Test Engineer

SAIC
El Segundo, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/23/2026
Job ID 2511853

Location EL SEGUNDO, CA, US

Date Posted 2025-11-24

Category Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory Systems Engineer

Schedule Full-time

Shift Day Job

Travel No

Minimum Clearance Required Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain TS/SCI with Poly

Potential for Remote Work No

Description

SAIC is seeking you, our latest Lead Test Engineer on the Horizon Program to support the United States Space Force's Program Executive Office for Space Domain Aware and Combat Power portfolio in El Segundo, CA. If you like test planning, test requirements or just about anything test in the Space and Ground systems work then this could be the right job for you.

Fun stuff you will do on the job

  • Document program test strategy and plans, test scenarios and test requirements in development contractor contractual documents and Government program office documentation.
  • Work with development contractors to ensure developmental test objectives are consistent with applicable standards, instruction and policy.
  • Work with Government developmental and operational test agencies/organizations to develop the adequate test methodology consistent with the program manager’s expectations and other external stakeholders, as appropriate.
  • Lead and/or participate in test working groups which plan, status, and discuss test related matters.

Qualifications

This is you

  • Bachelors Degree in a technical degree pursuit and fourteen years of relevant experience
    • In technical programs, systems engineering and test policy/execution of large scale space-based and ground-based space systems and/or new start technical demonstration space and ground systems.
    • With test planning and documentation development.
    • With test requirements development.
    • With test engineering process and tool development.
    • With Department of Defense Test & Evaluation.
  • In-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable).
  • Willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination.
You will wow us even more if you have these skills

  • ITEA Certified Test & Evaluation Professional and, or INCOSE Certified Systems Engineer Professional credentials.

Target salary range $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Salary : $160,001 - $200,000

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