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EmployerSAIC
Location PASCAGOULA, MS USA
PostedJanuary 31, 2026

Job Details

Test Engineer
**Description**

SAIC is seeking a **Test Engineer** for shipboard Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) major systems. This program is an integral part of a transformative venture, driving the future of next-generation afloat mission effectiveness in response to evolving strategic and environmental demands.

Please view our program page for more information and view all open positions available: https://jobs.saic.com/pages/shipyardc5isr-careers

**Job Duties:**

+ Manage the planning and execution of MIL-STD 2106 stage 4 and 5 test procedures development and test execution projects for shipboard C5ISR systems including commercial communications and network systems.

+ Communicate all key test program plans, commitments, and changes to cross functional teams and stakeholders, ensuring alignment with program priorities.

+ Assess systems status to support formal testing through Test Readiness Reviews.

+ Document test failures, perform Root Cause Analysis, proactively identify risks and mitigate impacts to project plan and propose solutions for corrective action and risk mitigation.

+ Identify potential testing improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness with focus on modular testing, test automation, and integration of industry testing methodologies.

**Qualifications**

**Required Education and Experience:**

+ Bachelors and five (5) years or more relevant experience.

+ Experience with MIL-STD-2106 Development of Shipboard Industrial Test procedures and utilizing industry standards (eg IEEE 829, ISO 29119) for testing commercial grade systems.

+ Experience with one or more shipboard C5ISR systems and/or commercial communications/network systems such as: radio communication racks (UHF, HF, VHF, EHF), Interior Communications (Alarm/Saferty/Warning), shipboard CGOne/Unclassified/SIPRNET LANs, Surface Search Radar, Navigation Data Distribution systems, Integrated Bridge System, commercial communications and networks including fiber optics and IP-based systems

**Required Security Clearance:**

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

**Required Certifications:**

+ Cybersecurity Workforce (CSWF) IA Level II certification (eg Security+ certification, CSSIP or equivalent)

**Desired Education and Experience:**

+ Proficiency of Microsoft Office Suite for documentation, reporting and communication.

+ Proficiency using Autocad for review of system diagrams.

+ Effective interpersonal and communication skills for engaging with individuals in person, on phone and in written mediums.

+ Previous test director experience with C4ISR or C5ISR.

+ Demonstrated experience supporting projects in?shipyard environments, including testing system integration and installation aboard naval or commercial vessels

+ Familiarity with testing commercial systems that align with shipboard platforms, including IP based communication suites and smart sensor systems.

**Desired/Key C3ISR, C4ISR, C5ISR, and/or C6ISR Shipboard Systems:**

+ Integrated Bridge System

+ Gyrocompass (e.g., WSN-7)

+ Surface Search Radars (e.g., AN/SPY-6, SPS-series)

+ UHF, HF, VHF Marine Radios

+ Shipboard Communication Cabinets

+ Shipboard Alarms and Interior Communications (Safety, Warning Systems)

+ Fathometer and Depth Sounding Systems

+ Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

+ Sonar Mission System (SMS)

+ Extremely High Frequency (EHF) Communications

+ Network systems such as NIPRNET, SIPRNET, SI LAN

+ **Commercial network communication systems** , including fiber optics, Ethernet, Cyber-Physical System integration, and IP-based telecommunication suites.

REQNUMBER: 2600916

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

Job #NLX287352299