Test Manager B

Overview

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Credence has an immediate need for a Test Manager who will be primarily responsible for supporting the B-52 Stratofortress Division (AFLCMC WBD) at Wright Patterson AFB, OH.

The B-52 Stratofortress division protects our nation by modernizing and sustaining the B-52 fleet and ensuring continued AF power projection. With a 60‑year history as the backbone of the nation’s nuclear deterrence operations, the current fleet of 76 B-52H aircraft is capable of deploying the widest array of weapons in the U.S. inventory and supports multiple combatant command operations. This division provides world‑class expertise and technical services, ensuring the operational safety, suitability, and effectiveness of war‑winning capabilities.

It also maintains the airworthiness of the B-52 Stratofortress throughout its projected service life, which extends to 2050.

• Apply T&E knowledge, methods, and experience into the acquisition and sustainment of USAF systems, subsystems, and equipment.
• Provide on‑site T&E support as determined by the Government Test Management Lead for developmental and operational testing. On‑site support includes the active managing and leading of various T&E programs from initial test requirements development through test planning, execution, analysis, and reporting, to include follow‑on sustainment testing. In some cases, the Test Manager in conjunction with the Government Test Management Lead may need to perform Lead Developmental Test Organization (LDTO) duties as defined in AFI 99‑103 ‘Capabilities‑Based Test & Evaluation’ and Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5000.89, ‘Test and Evaluation’.
• Identify T&E risk factors based upon the likelihood and consequence of occurrence to test strategy/program approach.
• Document risks and provide mitigation recommendations in accordance with the processes and procedures found in the Department of Defense Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Management Guide and through program Office or Integrated Test Team program risk management processes.
• Develop T&E risk management plans for a program.
• Interpret and translate program requirement documents (e.g. Technology Development Strategy, Initial Capabilities Document, Capability Development Document, Program Protection Plan, Systems Engineering Plan (SEP), Cybersecurity Strategy, Information Support Plan, Engineering Plan, Validated Online Lifecycle Threat (VOLT) Report, Environmental Sategy, and Occupational Health, and concept of employment/operation) to identify both USAF and contracted test requirements as well as identify evaluation criteria to support T&E planning efforts.
• Capable of assessing requirements for testability and relevancy to the operational mission.
• Capable of determining data requirements to assess the evaluation criteria of system under test performance (e.g. identify Critical Technical Parameters, software maturity levels, Measures of Effectiveness, Measures of Suitability, Reliability,Maintainablity, and Measures of Performance) to support the evaluation of Critical Operational Issues, Key Performance Parameters, and Key System Attributes.
• Capable of determining necessary T&E infrastructure requirements in support of assigned test programs (e.g. funding, investments, T&E processes, automated test tools, facilities/ranges, etc.) and identify shortfalls to the Government Test Lead for Program Objective Memorandum (POM) inputs,…