Electrical Engineer Design Lead

Job
Location: NEWPORT, RI, United States
Date Posted: Dec 11, 2025
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Electrical Engr
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum

Clearance Required:

None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret
Potential for Remote Work: On-Site
Benefits:

SAIC is seeking an organized and motivated Electrical Engineer Design Lead to lead a team of their peers towards the development of complex Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems for the Navy in Middletown, RI
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The ideal candidate brings broad electrical engineering experience and skillsets with some project management experience, and familiarity with systems engineering to this position.

You will lead the design, development, documentation and testing of complex Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems for the Navy that consist of analog, digital, and power electronics, embedded systems such as FPGAs, commercial off the shelf (COTS) equipment such as AC and DC supplies, switching, and instrumentation, National Instruments (NI) PXI, and cRio, systems, extensive cabling and interconnection, Virginia Panel Corporation (VPC) Mass Interconnect systems, and LabVIEW and Test Stand software.

You will lead and work alongside your team of mixed electrical and software engineers. You will liaison between customer and SAIC management. You will develop, communicate, and execute comprehensive plans to meet aggressive schedules and develop complex systems and associated documentation. You will also develop and present recurring status and presentation materials.

Candidates should demonstrate a history of excelling in multiple roles, designing multiple systems, and being self-directed and proactiv

Required Experience

• 5+ years of engineering design, analysis, and testing.
• Past experience leading teams and successful completion of multiple projects.
• Must demonstrate strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently with changing deadlines and priorities.
• Must be able to work in a team environment while completing tasks in an unsupervised and self-directed fashion.
• Experiencing using and designing systems that use National Instruments hardware such as PXI, cRio, cDAQ, and software such as Lab View, Test Stand, or CVI.
• Experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting electronics using equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, logic analyzers, DAQs, etc.
• Experience with software PLM tools like Codebeamer, Azure Dev Ops, Jira, or equivalent.
• Experience with hardware PLM tools like ARAS, Windchill, or equivalent.

Experience or exposure to C++,C#, Python.

• Must be a US citizen able to obtain clearance up to the level of SECRET.

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• M.S in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering is desired, but not required.

• Role involves on‑site and in‑person management of staff as well as regular visits to the government customer site. While there will be some opportunities to complete tasking from home, this role requires the candidate to be able to commute to the Middletown, RI SAIC office and/or Navy site in Newport, RI 4‑5 days a week.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® 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, civilian and intelligence 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 24,000 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 $7.5 billion. For more information, visit  For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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