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**Description** SAIC is seeking candidates for **Senior Test Engineer** position for our THAAD team in **Huntsville, AL.** The position involves duties on the THAAD Weapon System, particularly interface testing of the THAAD Fire Control Component (TFCC) and its various subsystems. The Senior Test Engineer will provide technical expertise to the THAAD Interoperability teams' effort to test and certify TFCC software versions through the life cycle of the weapon system. Support for this effort includes the testing activities associated with THAAD internal/developmental tests, preliminary testing of the Common Data Link Interface Module (CDLIM) software product in THAAD, the THAAD Army Service Level Test, US Army Interoperability tests, Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Ground and Flight test and the Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Interoperability Tests of the TFCC Link 16 interface. Duties include the operation of the TFCC, multiple data link simulation tools, analytical tools, analysis of collected Link 16 messages and the development of test documentation (test plans, test procedures and test reports). Duties include: + Analyzing Requirements + Test development, execution, analysis and reporting + Authoring Documentation + Generating Trouble Reports + Supporting external customers + Maintaining deployed systems + Testing Hardware/Software **Qualifications** **Required Education:** + Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience; additional six (6) years of experience can be considered in lieu of degree (per contract vehicle). **Clearance Requirements:** + Must possess an active Secret security clearance or have the ability to obtain one; US Citizenship required. **Required Skills:** + Experience with the execution of test programs for Department of Defense programs is desired. + Ability to develop and author documentation to be distributed to customers, stakeholders, and end users. Experience with MS Office products is desired. + Must be proficient acting in small teams, as well as coordinating and communicating customer requirements. + This position has a requirement to travel, usually no more than one (1) to two (2) weeks within a calendar year. Beneficial experience that would enhance a candidate's chance for selection include; + Any experience with the Common Data Link Interface (CDLI) in either the Patriot or THAAD configuration. + Any experience with automated data collection/data analysis tools, such as NSITE, or data link simulation tools such as the IES, or the Northup Grumman MLST3 simulator. + Any experience with US Army Air and Missile Defense Fire Control systems such as THAAD, Patriot, C-RAM and the Air Defense Command Post (ADCP) deployed in Air Defense Command and Control (C2) nodes. + Any experience with the Missile Defense Agency's Ground Test program and associated MDA systems such as Aegis or Ground Based Mid-Course Defense (GMD), etc. + Any experience with the Solaris and Linux operating systems, at the user level. REQNUMBER: 2512092 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

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