Integration Lab Manager

Job Title:

Integration Lab Manager
Location
:
Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, NC

Trace Systems is seeking an experienced Integration Lab Manager to support the global transport networks supporting US Special Operations Command and mission partners. This role supports critical communications infrastructure. The Integration Lab Manager will be responsible for the operation, sustainment, and modernization of the Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL) supporting mission systems, C5

ISR capabilities, communications infrastructure, and emerging technologies and will lead day-to-day laboratory operations supporting system integration, engineering, testing, validation, and fielding activities across multiple mission platforms and environments.

• Coordinate and oversee integration activities involving hardware, software, network, cloud, cybersecurity, and communications technologies to ensure operational readiness and interoperability.
• Manage laboratory resources, equipment, test assets, configurations, and schedules to support customer priorities and program objectives.
• Direct laboratory personnel supporting systems engineering, integration, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and technical support functions.
• Support the integration, testing, troubleshooting, and verification of mission systems, sensors, communications systems, and enterprise technologies prior to operational deployment.
• Coordinate with Government stakeholders, engineering teams, developers, vendors, and OEM partners to support system development, integration, and testing requirements.
• Support C2
  
  ISR-T Design and development of future cpabilites of systems across the enterprise.
• Will hold lead systems engineer for the SIL and lead a currently 5 member team for test events, development and other system required dutieds for the SIL.
• Develop and maintain laboratory test plans, procedures, test events, configuration baselines, and technical documentation.
• Ensure laboratory activities comply with approved engineering processes, configuration management requirements, cybersecurity policies, and quality standards.
• Support system verification, validation, interoperability testing, regression testing, and operational acceptance activities.
• Identify technical issues, integration challenges, and performance deficiencies and lead troubleshooting and corrective action efforts.
• Coordinate installation, configuration, maintenance, and lifecycle replacement of laboratory hardware, software, networking equipment, and supporting infrastructure.
• Support cybersecurity compliance activities including vulnerability management, STIG implementation, security testing, and RMF-related requirements.
• Prepare technical reports, laboratory status updates, test results, risk assessments, and customer briefings.
• Support fielding efforts, customer demonstrations, technology evaluations, and operational assessments.
• Coordinate laboratory support for engineering changes, modernization initiatives, technology refresh efforts, and new capability integration.
• Maintain awareness of customer mission priorities, emerging technologies, and operational requirements to ensure laboratory capabilities remain aligned with mission needs.
• Support occasional travel requirements, site visits, transition activities, and field assessments as required.

• Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret
  clearance.
• Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements,
  US Citizenship is required.
• Candidates must meet the applicable DoD 8140 qualification requirements for the assigned work role. DoD 8140 Work Role(s): 441 – Network Operations Specialist (Intermediate); and may qualify through education, military training, certifications, or a combination…