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SAIC · 5 hours ago

Principal Test Systems Engineer

Reston, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

9+ years exp

SAIC is seeking a Test Systems Engineer to develop and lead a test campaign for system level testing to validate mission readiness and performance. The role involves technical oversight of test campaign development and execution, supporting government test events, and collaborating on systems architecture development.

Information TechnologySecurityService IndustrySoftware

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide technical oversight of test campaign development and execution (integration testing, cyber vulnerability, DT/OT)

Develop technical test plan documentation for system level testing

Support government Development Test (DT) and Operational Test (OT) events

Collaborate with capability development groups to ensure sufficient unit level testing approaches and testing artifact generation

Support government Chief Engineer in developing systems architecture from concept through design and implementation

Recommend and evaluate new technologies to enhance system capabilities

Lead cross functional teams in developing system of systems solutions

Apply technical expertise to solve complex problems in innovative ways

Qualification

Test campaign developmentSystems engineeringTechnical project managementVerificationValidation testingCI/CD PipelinesDiagramming technical solutionsITCybersecurity standardsJIRA/ConfluenceProblem-solvingCommunication

Required

U.S. Citizenship and TS/SCI Eligible

Bachelors and 9 years or more experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

Preferred

Developing verification and validation testing plans for system of systems

Leading systems engineering projects, including requirements definition, design, and implementation

Capturing workflow and technical artifacts in JIRA/Confluence

Problem-solving and the ability to analyze complex technical scenarios

Strong communication for collaboration and documentation

Diagramming technical solutions to document and communicate system designs

Applying IT and cybersecurity industry standards and best practices

Experience with CI/CD Pipelines

Company

SAIC

Glassdoor4.1

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

Founded in 1969

Reston, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.saic.com

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

Robert Fecteau

IT Advisor to CEO

Prabu Natarajan

Chief Financial Officer

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