Senior Test & Evaluation Manager

Senior Test & Evaluation Manager

K , Inc. – Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

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.

• Strategic T&E Leadership:
  Develop and lead the overall T&E strategy, master plans, and schedules for assigned major acquisition programs, ensuring alignment with program goals and warfighter needs.
• Test Program Management:
  Design, plan, coordinate, execute, and analyze comprehensive test and evaluation plans, events, scenarios, and procedures.
• Stakeholder & Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Serve as primary point of contact for T&E coordination with government customers, senior leaders, and external contractors; coordinate with national test ranges and lead Integrated Product Teams.
• Documentation & Reporting:
  Develop critical T&E documentation (TES, ITT Charters, TEMPs); prepare and review criteria, computation/analyses, specs, cost estimates, test plans, and technical reports.
• Risk & Anomaly Management:
  Create and maintain risk documentation; analyze performance anomalies to determine root causes and potential remedies.
• Cost & Performance Analysis:
  Assist in system cost estimates; provide senior-level test support to leadership discussions with industry.
• Advanced Simulation:
  Develop complex simulation scenarios to evaluate product performance under a wide range of operational conditions.

• Location:
  
  On-site at Eglin AFB, FL.
• Travel Requirements:
  Moderate, 20‑40%.
• Working Hours:
  
  Standard – Core hours 0900 – 1500.

• Current Top Secret, SCI Eligible clearance.
• SAP eligibility (Counterintelligence Polygraph may be required).
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 15+ years of experience executing the required tasks.
• Experience planning, coordinating, and executing weapon test events with national test ranges.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Availability for ad‑hoc and recurring meetings during core business hours; limited telework.

• Master’s Degree in a related field.
• Former Test Manager/Test Lead or Test and Evaluation Senior Support Manager of an ACAT I Defense Acquisition program.
• Direct experience on ACAT I programs in the development phase.
• Experience as a Test Manager on an air‑to‑air or air‑to‑ground weapons program.
• Experience applying Agile, Digital Engineering, or integration management techniques.

K  offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits, which could include a 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, and a flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by law.