• UAS Test Engineer

    SAIC (Huntsville, AL)


    Description

    SAIC is seeking a motivated and ambitious Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) **Test Engineer** to join the Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate (S3I) Joint Technology Center – Systems Integration Lab (JSIL) Tech Center. The UAS Test Engineer will be responsible for performing software and system level installation, configuration, testing, and analysis on Red Hat Linux, Windows, and hypervisor-based environments for UAS subsystems and networks.

    Job Duties and Responsibilities:

    + Work with software developers, network engineers, and systems engineers to integrate commercial and government software applications into Operating Systems

    + Work within an Agile scrum development model producing full system installation images on a biweekly basis

    + Troubleshoot and address artifacts within Linux, Windows, and hypervisor environments, including dependency issues, version compatibility, and operational bugs

    + Assess software application operation, deployment, and configuration written under various languages such as Bash, PowerShell, C++, Java, and Python

    + Automate the creation and configuration of Virtual Machines as part of a global UAS system installation

    + Develop engineering technical material including but not limited to System Decryption Documents, Installation Guides, and Interface Control Documents

    Qualifications

    Required Education and Experience:

    + A Bachelor's degree and zero (0) years of experience; four (4) years of experience are accepted in lieu of a degree

    Required Clearance:

    + An Interim Secret Clearance is required to begin employment; must be able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance to maintain employment

    Required Skills:

    + Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex system and software issues within Linux and Windows based environments

    + Experience with software and hardware testing, systems integration, or system administration

    + Experience with computing system architectures, hypervisors, and virtual machines

    + General Internet and network troubleshooting and/or Network System Admin skills

    + Desire to work onsite with the highly dynamic and collaborative team environment

    + Excellent written and verbal communication skills

    + Experience with Atlassian Workflow management software

    + Experience with Microsoft Office Suite

    + Experience creating scripts and software and associated installers

    + Experience with technical documentation writing

    + UNIX based Operating System and Windows certifications are a plus

    REQNUMBER: 2510394

    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