M&S Event Mission Manager

M & S Event Mission Manager

Torch Technologies is seeking a M & S Event Mission Manager. The M&S Event Mission Manager will support the mission of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Engineering Directorate Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Office to test the Missile Defense System (MDS) in a distributed Hardware-In-the-Loop (HWIL) simulation environment, including MDS Ground Test (GT) events and MDS Flight Test support (pre-mission risk reduction, mission execution team training, and post-flight reconstruction), as well as M&S development and test support to other Department of Defense (DoD) Partners.

As a M&S Event Mission Manager your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:

• Provide strategic planning support for MDS Test Events, Framework M&S and element M&S risk reduction activities.
• Act as a liaison between the M&S software developers, product integration team, analysis team, test team, infrastructure team, MDA Elements and MDS participants and other stakeholders. Coordinate with the M&S functional areas to consolidate capabilities to meet MDA and MDS Stakeholders' requirements.
• Maintain management awareness of planning activities and issues related to development and testing.
• Participate in and present findings at working group meetings, peer reviews, and other technical interchange meetings.
• Provide project management support for assigned events and activities (projects), to include developing and delivering reporting for leadership review to support decision making on cost, schedule, performance and risk.
• Participate in MDA planning and coordination meetings
• Review test plans and test event schedules to evaluate ability to support across activities, with consideration for allocation of resources required within time frames.
• Coordinate test resources (facilities, personnel, etc.) with simulation software developers for new capabilities and implementation strategies. Coordinate capture of development schedules, development integration points and test plans.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, cross-functional teams and stakeholders to identify M&S engineering criteria to be demonstrated during risk reduction activities.
• Effectively communicate M&S event/activity status updates to stakeholders.
• Plan and coordinate continuous developmental activities for M&S and MDS participants, as assigned.
• Consolidate and track M&S issues through resolution.
• Provide Risk Management recommendations to leadership. Identify and communicate event and/or activity risks, develop mitigation strategies, monitor and report on the impact

Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI
• Experience working within MDA Ground Test environments.
• Experience with MDA and Other Government Agencies (OGA) demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of overall MDS infrastructure and participants capabilities.
• Experience leading integrated system test events.
• Familiarity with real-time distributed simulation infrastructures; MDS Element configurations and operations; and DOD Operational Testing (OT) and Development Testing (DT)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar
• Demonstrated Project Management Experience
• Understanding of cloud testing principles and the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in modern test and evaluation environments

Schedule:

M-F; 8-5

Work Location:

Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL

Travel: yes, up to 25%

Relocation Assistance Available:
No

Position Contingent Upon Award of

Contract:

No

Benefits:

Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: ESOP participation, 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.

Applying to Torch Technologies:

Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check.

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