Test Architect

Job ID: 2618652
Location: Huntsville, AL, US
Date Posted: 2026-10-30
Category: Software
Subcategory: SW Testing
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
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 Architect to support the Software Engineering Directorate at Redstone Arsenal. This hands-on role focuses on designing, developing, and managing development and test environments, tools, and hardware emulators to support software integration within a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environment.
Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with software developers and test engineers to design and maintain development and test environments.
• Design, develop, and maintain test tools, hardware emulators, and simulators.
• Develop utilities and automation solutions to support testing activities.
• Manage software build, integration, and release processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across development and test environments.

Qualifications
Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline and nine (9) or more years of relevant professional experience; Additional six (6) years' experience can be considered in lieu of degree (per contract vehicle).

Clearance Requirements

• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
• Active Secret security clearance preferred.
• ship required.

Required Qualifications

• Experience working in Linux environments.
• Proficiency in Linux programming and/or shell scripting.
• Experience developing automated test solutions.
• Experience with virtual machines and virtualization technologies.
• Experience designing and developing test tools, emulators, and simulators.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience estimating project scope, effort, and schedules.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Experience supporting custom Linux operating systems.
• Knowledge of operating system configuration and management.
• Experience implementing Information Assurance (IA) requirements.
• Experience applying Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).

Target salary range: $100,001 - $140,000. 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 .