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SAIC · 1 week ago

Lead Test Engineer

SAIC is seeking a 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. The role involves test planning, documentation, and collaboration with development contractors and governmental agencies to ensure effective test methodologies are developed.

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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Test planningTest requirements developmentTest engineering processDepartment of Defense Test & EvaluationSystems engineeringDocumentation developmentTest methodology developmentITEA CertificationINCOSE CertificationLeadershipCollaborationCommunicationProblem-solving

Required

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

Preferred

ITEA Certified Test & Evaluation Professional
INCOSE Certified Systems Engineer Professional credentials

Company

SAIC specializes in IT, enterprise IT, engineering, and professional services.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$522.13M
Key Investors
U.S. Geothermal
2025-09-22Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2010-09-13Post Ipo Equity· $22M
2006-10-13IPO

Leadership Team

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Robert Fecteau
IT Advisor to CEO
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Prabu Natarajan
Chief Financial Officer
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