Senior Test Manager

Senior Test Manager

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K ’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

• Innovative Projects: K ’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

K , Inc. is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Test Manager to support the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Division. This role will be responsible for providing expert-level test and evaluation guidance on this complex program. This role will serve as the acquisition test manager responsible for developing, establishing and implementing technical aspects of a project/program through designated phases of the acquisition cycle for which no closely related precedents exist.

The objective of this role is to support of the Airborne Connectivity Branch in the form of developing, producing, acquiring, testing, fielding , modernizing, and sustaining material capabilities for multiple DOD and allied weapon systems.

• Develop and support execution of AC Branch Test Strategy across all product lines.
• Coordinate with DT and OT test organizations to assist in developing detailed test plans, support resource management, and monitor execution.
• Act as a liaison to test stakeholders including test units, developing contractors, users, and other program offices.
• Collaborate with other weapon system program offices to support testing of AC-developed products on their platforms.
• Provide senior-level expertise in test and evaluation (T&E); analyze current T&E policies and directives related to C2 systems, aeronautical systems, subsystems, and support equipment, and recommend technical solutions.
• Support development, implementation, and monitoring of processes to manage cost, schedule, conduct, and strategy of T&E activities across acquisition phases.
• Provide technical input and briefings to government leadership and industry representatives regarding T&E status and progress.
• Monitor contractor performance and provide assessments to government leads on program objectives.
• Coordinate activities among functional specialists in engineering, manufacturing, program control, configuration/data management, test, and logistics.
• Provide technical support to contractual, financial, and programmatic aspects of projects through acquisition phases.
• Apply acquisition test management principles to identify technical risks and support program success across acquisition phases.
• Engage with stakeholders to resolve technical issues and provide updates to government and contractor teams.

• Location: On-site (Beavercreek, OH)
• Travel Requirements: Moderate 20-40%
• Working Hours: Standard – Core hours 0900 - 1500

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.

• 15+ years of experience in systems engineering and/or test and evaluation with a specific focus on Air Force acquisition programs or similar DoD systems.

• Demonstrated ability to manage system requirements verification and validation activities

• Demonstrated ability to lead planning and execution events.

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