Senior Test Engineer

Crane, IN, US β€’ Posted 18 hours ago β€’ Updated 18 hours ago
Full Time
On-site
USD $120,001.00 - 160,000.00 per year
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Skills

  • Science
  • Testing
  • Electronic Warfare
  • System Integration
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Test Methods
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Debugging
  • Computer Hardware
  • VNA
  • Spectrum Analyzer
  • Test Equipment
  • Assembly
  • Documentation
  • Technical Support
  • Leadership
  • RF
  • Microwave
  • LabVIEW
  • C
  • LabWindows/CVI
  • C#
  • Security Clearance
  • Information Technology
  • Systems Engineering
  • FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2618322

Location: Crane, IN, US

Date Posted: 2026-10-22

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Test Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Interim_Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to support the US Navy in Crane, IN.

Job Description:

The Testing & Troubleshooting Engineer will support the EA-18G Growler program by developing, executing, and maintaining test solutions for electronic warfare (EW) receiver systems and RF/microwave components. This role focuses on test system integration, debugging, root-cause analysis, and improving test coverage from component to system level.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Design and implement test methods, sequences, and setups for EA-18G FST and receiver systems.
  • Debug existing test hardware and software to resolve test failures and anomalies.
  • Perform hands-on troubleshooting of test stands and Units Under Test (UUTs) using RF test equipment (VNA, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, power meter, etc.).
  • Distinguish between UUT issues, test equipment issues, and software defects, and implement corrective actions.
  • Identify and address test gaps and escapes between assembly levels (component, subassembly, LRU, system).
  • Adjust test limits, add test steps, and refine procedures to improve defect detection and test robustness.
  • Write and update test procedures, work instructions, and troubleshooting guides.
  • Maintain configuration control of test documentation and support engineering change activities.
  • Provide guidance and support to test technicians on the proper execution of tests.
  • Test RF and microwave components and assemblies, including:
    • VSWR / return loss
    • Insertion loss and gain
    • Phase matching
    • Noise figure


Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree and 9 or more years of experience
  • Experience with Labview, C (LabWindows/CVI) or C#
  • Interim secret clearance is required to start with the ability to obtain a secret clearance. SAIC will sponsor the clearance process


Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.


Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (β€œAI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 10111346
  • Position Id: 2618322
  • Posted 18 hours ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion.​​​ For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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