Test Procedure Development Manager

Boeing Test and Evaluation (BT&E) is seeking a
** Test Procedure Development Manager
** to lead our Space Systems Test Procedure Development organization at the satellite factory in
** El Segundo, CA**. This front‑line leader will manage the daily activities of Test Procedure Development Software Engineers who create, validate, and deliver test procedures used to verify and qualify satellite systems and subsystems.
* Lead and manage employees performing software engineering and technical activities in Space Systems Test Procedure Development operations
* Oversee development, peer review, and delivery of test procedures used across satellite verification and test campaigns, including electrical, propulsion, thermal, communications payloads, telemetry & command, and guidance, navigation & control
* Ensure procedures are developed from test requirements: storyboarding, pseudo‑coding, implementation, peer review, and formal validation/qualification
* Manage teams that develop procedures for all phases of satellite integration and test: pre-/post-environments, mechanical environment testing, simulated space environments (e.g., thermal vacuum), launch site operations, and in‑orbit test campaigns
* Drive adoption and enforcement of configuration and change management best practices for procedures, scripts, and related artifacts
* Establish and maintain requirements management lifecycle discipline from test requirements through procedure implementation and closure
* Promote and mature agile software development practices for the procedure development team (sprints, backlog grooming, CI/CD where applicable)
* Ensure strong repository usage and version control to track changes to procedures, scripts, and test artifacts
* Integrate with dynamic simulators, engineering models, and test beds to validate and qualify procedures prior to hardware execution
* Coordinate with flight software and systems engineering teams on deliverables and interfaces
* Oversee database and data management practices needed for test execution, results capture, and traceability
* Support new business by working with TP Dev Lead and team to create cost and schedule estimates for bids, leveraging historical actuals and informed assumptions
* Apply cost management best practices to track performance against budget and schedule; able to meet schedule and cost targets in a demanding environment
* Monitor team progress, remove obstacles, and make adjustments to keep the team on plan
* Mentor and develop team members: technical guidance, career development, expectations setting, and performance reviews
* Determine future staffing needs and fill gaps through hiring or internal sourcing
* Respond to urgent program requests—coordinate required personnel to resolve complex test issues and support weekend/accelerated activities when necessary
* Influence departmental innovation to improve safety, quality, and efficiency
* Bring a transformative mindset and the ability to lead cultural and technical change across the procedure development organization
* Identify and implement modern software development solutions that improve productivity, quality, and traceability (tooling, automation, test harnesses, CI/CD pipelines, static analysis, test-data tooling)
* Define and sponsor efficiency initiatives that reduce cycle time, lower cost, and increase throughput while maintaining or improving quality and safety
* Champion automation of manual tasks (test orchestration, data collection, regression test suites) and the adoption of modern development workflows
* Use data-driven metrics to measure process improvements, demonstrate ROI, and guide continuous improvement
* Foster an environment that encourages innovation, experimentation, and rapid learning while managing risk appropriately in a safety- and mission-critical context
* Procedure languages: TCL/Tk (primary) and some in C#
* Familiarity with dynamic simulators, hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL), engineering models, and test beds
* Strong working knowledge of database management for test data and results
* Experience working with repositories and version control systems to track changes (e.g., Git, Perforce, or equivalent)
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