Test Project Specialist; NH-TS​/EWOP

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The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full-Time Test Project Specialist (NH-1101-03) to work at the 412th Test Wing, 412th Electronic Warfare Group, 772nd Test Squadron (772 TS/EWOP) at Edwards Air Force Base.

The primary mission/purpose of the Test Project Manager (TPM) position is to coordinate $900M of Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF) infrastructure and be the focal point for new 772 TS projects, internal development efforts, or upgrades to existing test infrastructure support capabilities for 772 TS BAF chamber. The TPM has overall responsibility for the acquisition project (cost, schedule, and content) and is responsible for ensuring project initiation, planning, implementation, control, and closeout are accomplished appropriately to meet project objectives.

The TPM serves as the team lead for the project team and acts as the project administrator, tracking project records, managing key documents, planning project finances, receiving task status updates, and controlling the budget, schedule, and performance of the customers involved with installed system test facilities (ISTF).

Announcement Closes: 10/12/2026

Typical 2026 salary range: $104,349 - $161,313 per year (includes locality)

Travel Requirements:
Up to 25% travel possible

Areas of Consideration (AOC):
Department – wide (DoD)

• 2 years of experience in project management desired.
• 2 years of test experience desired.
• 2 years of project lead experience desired.

• The TPM attends or chairs meetings as required, allocates resources, builds the project milestone, Theory of Constraints (TOC) network and chamber setup schedules, facilitates the defining of Measures of Performance (MOPs), coordinates the development of the project test plan(s), test support plans and identifies and coordinates support requirements.
• The TPM coordinates, monitors, statuses and tracks all internal/external team member tasks/actions identified for the project, including all tasks relating to planning efforts of the teams, aircraft status, conducting testing, performing data reduction and data analysis/evaluation, and developing and coordinating formal reports.
• The TPM works in an iterative fashion in order to assure project objectives are completed within the customer agreement.
• The TPM reviews lessons learned from previous similar projects; establishes a project folder; defines the objectives, deliverable, and success criteria for meeting customer requirements; and assembles the project team.
• The Test PM is responsible for ensuring that project deliverable and administrative closeout procedures are accomplished.

• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period. Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
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