SCA Engineering Technician II

Job ID: 2617936
Location: Crane, IN, US
Date Posted: 2026-10-14
Category: Wage Determination (SCA)
Subcategory: Service Contract Act
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 skilled and detail-oriented Engineering Technician to support the research, design, development, and testing of advanced infrared countermeasure systems, pyrotechnic/pyrophoric devices, and related defense technologies. This position requires hands-on technical expertise in prototype fabrication, explosives handling, and specialized testing operations in a highly regulated and hazardous environment.

• Assist in creating prototypes, preproduction units, models, fixtures, and demonstration units.
• Design, develop, modify, and/or validate prototype samples and test fixtures.
• Fabricate engineering development models and document all results and procedures.
• Perform development and testing operations including preparation, drying, screening, mixing, pressing, casting, loading, and extrusion of non-standard formulations for explosive compositions.
• Research and develop unconventional tools, techniques, and processes for designing, manufacturing, loading, and testing final production items.
• Perform in-process testing to ensure components meet specification requirements.
• Design, test, and repair equipment, components, and completed assemblies.
• Assist in the preparation of test reports to satisfy contractual requirements.
• Handle containerized ordnance and perform repacking of ordnance within containers as required

Qualifications
Education and Experience:

• Associates Degree (AA) and 1 year of experience or High School Diploma and 2 years of experience
• Explosives Certification Required (can obtain once hired).
• Explosives Driver License and MHE License Required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance (Interim clearance required to start, SAIC will sponsor).
• Must be able to work in a hazardous materials environment and comply with all applicable safety regulations.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to document technical procedures and test results accurately.

Target salary range: $40,001 - $80,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .