Principal Test Engineer

Job ID: 2510322

Location: EL SEGUNDO, CA, US

Date Posted: 2026-01-14

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: No

Description

SAIC is seeking a highly motivated Program Test Systems Engineer to join a Systems Engineering team defining the next generation of space communication systems supporting Air Force Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM). You will support Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) activities in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment. This opportunity is in El Segundo Ca.

In this role, you will develop, plan, and execute test strategies to validate system requirements and ensure successful integration of space and ground segments. You will interface and collaborate with SE&I team members, contractors, government civilians, and members of the U.S. Space Force (USSF).

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop T&E strategy, Test and Evaluation Master Plan, requirement verification and test plans, test objectives, test methodology, and evaluation criteria
• Collect, review, analyze, and report T&E data
• Support implementation of common Test and Evaluation database for the program
• Support T&E reviews, audits, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), Deficiency Review Boards (DRBs), Materiel Improvement Process Review Boards (MIPRBs), and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs)
• Procure test equipment and develop test plans to test out candidate software/hardware changes and technology concepts to determine the feasibility of integration
• Provide Government leads with accurate, objective, and impartial verification of the compliance status of systems, subsystems, and applications
• Provide support to ensure effective capacity planning and reporting to enable the prioritization of testing tasks and focus testing resources on critical priorities
• Conduct technical review boards and root cause analysis in government settings. Experience with these processes demonstrates an understanding of quality control, strategic alignment, and complex problem-solving
• Implement Test tools and DevOps for testing analysis
• Develop system-of-systems verification plans and trace verification plans to test events
• Develop system integration plans for end-to-end system capability
• Collect, analyze, and report on data collected during system-of-systems integration events
• Ability to develop and improve procedures and processes and draft internal operating procedures

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance required.
• BS degree in one of the following technical disciplines: engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science with min. of 9 years of experience in systems engineering
• 10+ years demonstrated experience in multi-faceted tests and test project teams, to include oversight of scheduling
• 7+ years test and evaluation experience with DoD/USAF test processes and documentation
• 3+ years' experience in space systems, which may be the space, ground, or terminal segments
• Experience working with military or DoD civilian clients
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication (oral and written), and presentation skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Power point)

Desired:

• MS degree in one of the following technical disciplines: engineering, physics, computer science
• 3+ years' experience with ground systems, such as terminals and networks
• 3+ years' experience with military space systems, MILSATCOM, commercial SATCOM, or network engineering
• 3+ years' experience in writing Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs) for space systems
• Systems engineering certifications, such as CSEP, ESEP, OCSMP

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

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• Dice Id: 10111346
• Position Id: 2510322
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