Senior Integration Test Engineer

Job ID: 2616824

Location: San Diego, CA, US

Date Posted: 2026-09-15

Category: Software

Subcategory: SW Support

Schedule: Full-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: ORA_HYBRID


Description


SAIC is seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Integration Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will play a critical role in verifying, testing, troubleshooting, and debugging software used to control and monitor Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs). Your work will involve both front-end and back-end service activities, in addition to supporting both development and operational environments.

The position will require up to 10% of travel for onsite installation or field support activities.

This is a Hybrid/Remote role in San Diego, CA and requires onsite support 3-4 days per week. Must be local to the area.

JOB DUTIES:

• Collaborate with internal and external teams to debug, troubleshoot, and verify the software product's functional capabilities.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites using Python and Selenium to ensure software integrity.
• Design and develop simulation programs using Python to validate software performance and functionality.
• Deploy and manage service containers using Docker on RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) systems.
• Automate processes and tooling using Bash scripting.
• Create and maintain robust software documentation for installation, operations, and troubleshooting activities.
• Participate in hands-on integration and testing, both remotely and on-site, to diagnose incidents and perform root cause analysis.

Qualifications


REQUIREMENTS:

• AA Degree in related discipline and six (6) years related experience; Or, High School and eight (8) years related experience with relevant certification.
• Must have an Active Secret Clearance to start.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience testing software or in related technical roles.
• Skills:
  • Proficiency with the Agile development process.
  • Strong experience usin g Python for scripting and automation.
  • Working knowledge of Bash scripting.
  • Familiarity with Docker for container orchestration.
  • Experience in using automation tools such as Selenium for software testing.
  • Hands-on experience with Red Hat Linux (RHEL) systems and environments.

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Experience with messaging systems or concepts, such as publish/subscribe or DDS (Data Distribution Service).
• Practical knowledge or experience with unmanned vehicles, including Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs), UCSMDE, UMAA, or related robotics systems.
• A strong track record in debugging and troubleshooting software issues.
• Proven experience in providing field support, particularly in customer-facing environments.
• The ability and willingness to work aboard vessels during testing or integration events.

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

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 .