RF Test Engineer

SAIC

Chantilly, VA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Acceptance Testing, Audio Engineering, Communication Skills, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Customer Acquisition, Federal Government, Field Trials, Government, Government Acquisitions, Image Processing, Information Technology & Information Systems, Integrated Circuits (ICs), Intelligence Community, Interpersonal Skills, Mathematics, Multitasking, Operations Planning, Physics, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Procedure Development, Radio Frequency, Reporting Skills, Research & Development (R&D), Risk Management, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Signal Processing, System Architecture, System Integration (SI), Systems Engineering, Technical Leadership, Technical Support, Test Plan/Schedule, TestDirector, Testing, Top Secret Clearance, Wheel/Front-End Loader, Work From Home, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Chantilly, VA
POSTED
2 days ago
Job ID: 2612333

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-05-07

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking an experienced mid-level/senior engineer with technical and practical understanding of RF systems and phenomenology to support advanced technology development and demonstration programs in support of resiliency spanning a diverse set of global threats. The engineer should have specific experience with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) systems, as well as operations and testing experience. The technology-oriented engineer should understand both technical and programmatic aspects of fielded and planned future RF technologies, including operational concepts, applied technology, and system architectures, in order to facilitate the demonstration and transition of novel resilient capabilities to operations. The RF Test Engineer should be able to quickly adapt to a multi-tasking environment and be comfortable working amongst a diverse and energetic team in the pursuit of mission objectives and project success.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Assist the Government in developing operational concepts (CONOPS), mission threads, architectures for R&D projects, test plans, test execution checklists, and writing data handling procedures
Advise the customer on how to coordinate with internal and external community partners to identify technology gaps, design technology development plans, and execute technology projects/programs for successful transition into customer systems
Ensure the R&D efforts are planned and conducted on a sound engineering basis including management of technical risks
Support test planning activities by coordinating with test sites, program offices, operators, and approval authorities
Lead the test execution functions, as the test director, by running test execution checklists and finalizing all aspects of the test plans
Write test reports summarizing test results
Identify gaps between capabilities and acquisition program needs being conducted by the Government acquisition office customers
Provide support to acquisition, source selection and programmatic processes
Provide technical support to customer activities such as participation in program readiness and design reviews
Develop documents and briefings to communicate work or study status, brief Government and industry as required

Qualifications

BS in engineering or science discipline related to physics, engineering, or mathematics
Minimum of 9 years of related experience
Experience with development of RF technologies for Space Applications
Experience and knowledge related to field testing efforts
Superb technical skills and experience related to space hardware, RF sensors and subsystems, and associated signal/image processing methods
Experience with the Intelligence Community and/or the Department of Defense
Extensive experience with IC architectures, spacecraft, and payloads
Effective interpersonal skills and strong briefing and writing skills
Ability to communicate very technical subjects to a diverse audience of senior decision makers with varying levels of technical expertise
Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph


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/