Senior Test and Evaluation System Engineer

Senior Test and Evaluation System Engineer

Job ID: 2617308

Location: Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, United States

Date Posted: Sep 29, 2026

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Specialty Engr

Schedule: Part-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: Hybrid

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Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Test and Evaluation System Engineer to provide senior-level engineering, production, acquisition, and technical advisory support to the Product Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM MAS) at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey. The position serves as a principal technical authority for system conceptualization, requirements architecture, technical planning, and life-cycle evaluation of complex ammunition and energetics systems.

Job Duties:

• Provide real-time analysis, oversight, reporting, and technical recommendations for the development, production, sustainment, and delivery of small- and large-caliber ammunition, including 5.56 millimeter, 7.62 millimeter, .50-caliber, 9 millimeter, shotshell, 105 millimeter, and 120 millimeter direct-fire ammunition.

• Support development of acquisition strategies and acquisition plans; independently evaluate technical and process issues affecting ammunition production and delivery; and participate in root-cause analyses, corrective-action development, implementation follow-up, and data coordination.

• Apply engineering and scientific principles to develop technical concepts, establish implementation roadmaps, monitor technical progress, design test protocols, assess performance data, and resolve complex technical issues.

• Review project proposals and recommend candidate projects for Army or joint funding; assess ammunition-user concerns and develop timely solutions; evaluate industrial-base modernization and recapitalization initiatives; and monitor Army-funded projects and programs.

• Provide technical leadership for energetics, critical-mineral and chemical supply chains, industrial-base resilience, and industrial-policy alignment.

• Support department of War Defense Production Act Title III efforts; developing mitigation strategies for PM MAS supply-chain vulnerabilities; identifying potential funding sources outside traditional Army budget processes; and supporting public-private partnerships that strengthen ammunition production capacity.

• Support congressionally directed special-interest projects and prepare executive-level information briefings for program leadership and congressional stakeholders.

• Coordinate, as required, with PM MAS Deputy Project Managers, the Office of the Director of Integration for Assured Munitions, the Office of Industrial Policy, and other Government and industry stakeholders.

• Review Foreign Military Sales Letters of Request and Letters of Offer and Acceptance for small- and large-caliber ammunition.

• Apply knowledge of legacy ammunition development and production to resolve ammunition issues, identify and support cost-savings opportunities, and provide recommendations regarding Engineering Change Proposals and Requests for Waivers or Deviations.

• Mentor engineers, acquisition-support personnel, and other technical staff on ammunition development, production, sustainment, technical analysis, and sound engineering practices.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in an accredited engineering discipline and at least 15 years of progressive engineering experience.
• Five (5) years managing professional staff.
• Must demonstrate advanced knowledge of system-level requirements definition, system test and evaluation, probability, reliability, statistical analysis, sampling, data-collection methods, and applicable regulations and standards.
• Must be capable of authoring, editing, and contributing to technical products, including project concepts, technical reports, test plans, and engineering analyses, while providing expert technical guidance and training to personnel supporting the mission.
• Must have minimum of Interim SECRET clearance with ability to obtain SECRET.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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