Electrical Engineer Design Lead

SAIC

Middletown, RI

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
ATE Testers, Analysis Skills, Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS), Computer Engineering, Customer Relations, Documentation, Electrical Design, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Embedded Systems, Engineering, FPGA, Federal Government, Government, Information Technology & Information Systems, Instrumentation, LabVIEW Programming Language, Leadership, Logic Analyzer, Organizational Skills, Oscilloscope, People Management, Project/Program Management, Schedule Development, Software Engineering, System Integration (SI), Systems Engineering, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Automation, Test Design, Test Equipment, Testing, Time Management, Work From Home
LOCATION
Middletown, RI
POSTED
1 day ago
Job ID: T2601699

Location: Middletown, RI, US

Date Posted: 2026-04-24

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Electrical Engr

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description
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SAIC is seeking an organized and motivated Electrical Engineer Design Lead to lead a team of their peers towards the development of complex Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems for the Navy in Middletown, RI.

The ideal candidate brings broad electrical engineering experience and skillsets with some project management experience, and familiarity with systems engineering to this position.

You will lead the design, development, documentation and testing of complex Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems for the Navy that consist of analog, digital, and power electronics, embedded systems such as FPGAs, commercial off the shelf (COTS) equipment such as AC and DC supplies, switching, and instrumentation, National Instruments (NI) PXI, and cRio, systems, extensive cabling and interconnection, Virginia Panel Corporation (VPC) Mass Interconnect systems, and LabVIEW and Test Stand software.

You will lead and work alongside your team of mixed electrical and software engineers. You will liaison between customer and SAIC management. You will develop, communicate, and execute comprehensive plans to meet aggressive schedules and develop complex systems and associated documentation. You will also develop and present recurring status and presentation materials.

Candidates should demonstrate a history of excelling in multiple roles, designing multiple systems, and being self-directed and proactive.

Qualifications
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REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
  • 5+ years of engineering design, analysis, and testing.
  • Experience leading projects.
  • Must be able to work in a team environment while completing tasks in an unsupervised and self-directed fashion.
  • Experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting electronics using equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, logic analyzers, DAQs, etc.

EDUCATION:
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
  • M.S in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering is desired but not required.

LOCATION:
  • Role involves on-site and in-person management of staff as well as regular visits to the government customer site. While there will be some opportunities to complete tasking from home, this role requires the candidate to be able to commute to the Middletown, RI SAIC office and/or Navy site in Newport, RI 4-5 days a week.



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 .

About the Company

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SAIC

SAIC is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's digital transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, IT modernization, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions. We are a team of 26,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.1 billion. For more information, visit saic.com.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
2013
WEBSITE
https://jobs.saic.com/