What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Systems Engineer-Test Bench & Embedded Systems position at SAIC?
Job ID 2612232
Location Charleston, SC, US
Date Posted 2026-05-26
Category Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory Systems Engineer
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel Yes - 25% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None
Potential for Remote Work ORA_REMOTE
Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
SAIC is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to work with complex vehicle electrical systems, embedded controls, CAN/LIN architectures, model-based design, and test bench integration — using the same engineering disciplines applied across modern off-road platforms. You'll apply your automotive experience to an advanced, tactical vehicle program while working in a hybrid environment with cutting edge tools such as Vector CANoe, Simulink, and system level test benches.
Job Duties
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCE
Location Charleston, SC, US
Date Posted 2026-05-26
Category Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory Systems Engineer
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel Yes - 25% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None
Potential for Remote Work ORA_REMOTE
Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
SAIC is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to work with complex vehicle electrical systems, embedded controls, CAN/LIN architectures, model-based design, and test bench integration — using the same engineering disciplines applied across modern off-road platforms. You'll apply your automotive experience to an advanced, tactical vehicle program while working in a hybrid environment with cutting edge tools such as Vector CANoe, Simulink, and system level test benches.
Job Duties
- Performs fixture design, systems engineering, and electronic architecture development for tactical vehicle platforms, focusing on advanced power systems, embedded control, and full vehicle system integration.
- Modeling and Design of test bench fixtures and components.
- Integrating ECUs and embedded modules.
- Running functional tests similar to OEM validation.
- Creating system‑level documentation.
- Supporting prototype build events .
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCE
- Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience, can be from any of the following engineering disciplines Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering.
- Experience in automotive HIL/SIL test environments strongly translates to success in this role.
- Mechanical Engineering Design, Creo, and Solidworks.
- Preferred skills coding with CAPL and C#.
- U.S. citizenship required due to government program requirements.
- No clearance required.