What are the responsibilities and job description for the Test Engineer position at SAIC?
Job ID 2615151
Location San Diego, CA, US
Date Posted 2026-07-31
Category Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory Test Engineer
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None
Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking a Test Engineer for the Unmanned Maritime Systems Support (UMSS) effort. This program will entail support of the Expeditionary Unmanned Systems (ExUS) project, unmanned equipment development and testing and logistics support for the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC).
This position is contingent upon award news, expected September 2026. This position is on site at the NIWC Pacific Bayside facility in San Diego, CA.
The Test Engineer will provide test engineering support to the Government Test and Evaluation (T&E) Lead in planning, conducting, documenting, and analyzing developmental test events supporting research, development, integration, and evaluation of MK 18 FoS systems, component technologies, autonomy capabilities, and Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) technologies.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
Location San Diego, CA, US
Date Posted 2026-07-31
Category Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory Test Engineer
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None
Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking a Test Engineer for the Unmanned Maritime Systems Support (UMSS) effort. This program will entail support of the Expeditionary Unmanned Systems (ExUS) project, unmanned equipment development and testing and logistics support for the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC).
This position is contingent upon award news, expected September 2026. This position is on site at the NIWC Pacific Bayside facility in San Diego, CA.
The Test Engineer will provide test engineering support to the Government Test and Evaluation (T&E) Lead in planning, conducting, documenting, and analyzing developmental test events supporting research, development, integration, and evaluation of MK 18 FoS systems, component technologies, autonomy capabilities, and Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) technologies.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor of Science degree and 5 years experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- Must have an active secret clearance on first day of employment
- 5 years of experience designing, executing, reporting, and directing operational tests, including for unmanned systems
- 2 years of experience analyzing and reporting on the test results of side scan sonar Automated Target Recognition (ATR) algorithms used on unmanned underwater vehicles.
Salary : $80,001 - $120,000