Test Engineer

Job ID: 2618746
Location: El Segundo, CA, US
Date Posted: 2026-11-03
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Test Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 25% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking a Test Engineer on the Horizon 2 Program to support the United States Space Force's Program Executive Office for Space Combat Power. This position is in El Segundo, CA. If you like test planning, test requirements or just about anything test in the Space and Ground systems work then this could be the right job for you.
Fun stuff you will do on the job:

• Provide Government program office oversight of Government and Contractor test events
• Identify and solve problems facing acquisition organization relating to test events and test organizations
• Contribute to test organization reviews, test reports, and other documentation required to complete test activities
• Document program test strategy and plans, test scenarios and test requirements
• Work with development contractors to ensure developmental test objectives are consistent with applicable standards, instruction and policy
• Work with Government developmental and operational test agencies/organizations to develop the adequate test methodology consistent with the program manager's expectations and other external stakeholders, as appropriate
• Participate in test working groups which plan, status, and discuss test related matters

Qualifications
This is you:

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field and 9 years of relevant experience (4 years of additional experience may be used in lieu of degree) with:
  • Technical programs, systems engineering and test policy/execution of large scale space-based and ground-based space systems and/or new start technical demonstration space and ground systems
  • Test planning, requirements, process, tool and documentation development
  • Department of War Test & Evaluation Standards, Policies, Regulations and Requirements
• In-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Vetting program (if applicable)
• Willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs; consent to a Polygraph examination

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Technical or Management discipline
• Self-starter and independent contributor
• ITEA Certified Test & Evaluation Professional and, or INCOSE Certified Systems Engineer Professional credentials

Target salary range: $140,001 - $180,000. 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 .