Test Manager

Description

Position Type
:
Full-time, Non-exempt

Work Location
: U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground, Utah

Systems Application & Technologies, Inc. (SA-TECH) is a progressive and well-established Department of Defense (DoD) contractor specializing in Range operations and maintenance (O&M); weapons testing; facilities management; aerial, ground and seaborne targets O&M; technical, logistics and other engineering support; systems integration; electronics and communications maintenance services; and a growing cybersecurity business. We are highly focused and, among other efforts, currently operate a dozen active test and/or training ranges for the Army, Air Force and Navy.

Our 35-year heritage is founded on supporting complex and diverse DoD programs and we’ve developed a standout reputation for providing the highest quality services, superior workmanship and cost-effective results while achieving complete customer satisfaction.

At Dugway Proving Ground (DPG), southwest of Salt Lake City Utah,
SA-TECH supports the West Desert Test Center (WDTC), the nation’s designated Major Range Test Facility Base (MRTFB) for chemical and biological defense. The WDTC plans, conducts, evaluates, reports, and supports Chemical and Biological (CB) and non-CB testing efforts for the Department of Defense (DoD), other federal agencies, private industries, and foreign Governments (e.g., environmental assessment/impact evaluations, weapons and munitions demilitarization, chemical energetics/homemade explosive testing, unmanned systems testing, direct and indirect fire weapons testing, hazard assessments, and technical/logistical support of operations at DPG).

At DPG
, SA-TECH is looking to bring a Test Manager onto our team to support program efforts and success at this major DoD test facility.

Specific duties include (but are not limited to):

• Develop customized test plans, cost estimates, and detailed technical approaches.
• Design and develop schedules, methods, devices, and equipment, as required, to provide test data and achieve operation’s objectives.
• Coordinate plans, statements of work, and operating budgets.
• Develop work breakdown structures and implement earned value management practices.
• Act as primary customer contact for program activity.
• Manage all aspects of assigned projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Conditions:

• Work is mostly performed in an environmentally controlled office environment but occasional field work would expose you to the environment.
• Work with, and around, physical equipment, potentially in challenging outdoor/field conditions, requiring adaptability.
• Must be capable of sitting and entering data on a computer keyboard for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to view computer monitors for extended periods.
• Must be able to lift 30 pounds unassisted.
• Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for work tasks that require such protective gear.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must have three (3) years of experience in areas of developmental, operational testing or training.
• Must have experience developing test plans, cost estimates, and detailed technical approaches.
• Familiar with coordinating plans, statements of work, and operating budgets.
• Experience with the development of work breakdown structures and implementing earned value management practices.
• A commitment to maintaining a productive and collaborative working environment.
• Current Driver’s License required; must be able to be insured through company’s vehicle insurance policy while driving work/government/rental vehicles during working hours, and for the duration of employment.
• U.S. Citizenship required and you must have a U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance prior to hire date and…