Test Engineer

Job ID: 2615140

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

Required Security Clearance:

• Must have an active secret clearance on first day of employment

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

• 3 years of experience designing, executing, and reporting operational tests
• 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.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.


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