LRKC Lead Test Manager SME

Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for an SME‑level ABMS/LRKC Lead Test Manager to support 96 CTG Detachment 2, ABMS/LRKC Combined Test Force at Eglin AFB, FL. This senior‑level role provides systems engineering, integration, and test & evaluation expertise across advanced battle management and long‑range kill chain capabilities. The Test Manager will serve as the senior T&E SME, enabling integrated test concepts, synchronized developmental and operational test execution, and cross‑functional collaboration across government and contractor teams.

This is a full‑time, onsite position at Eglin AFB, FL, with CONUS/OCONUS travel up to 30%.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Provide systems engineering support as a technical advisor on the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) program
• Serve as the senior T&E SME, mentoring across LRKC Combined Test Force efforts to design initial test concepts and plan integrated testing with contractor, developmental, and operational teams
• Collaborate within an Agile, self‑organizing cross‑functional environment; conduct analyses at all system levels including concept, design, integration & test, installation, operation, and sustainment
• Assist with evaluating interfaces and data exchanges for complex C4
  
  ISR systems
• Interact with System Program Offices, other military services, and development contractors
• Assist in developing system requirements, performance measures, design constraints, functional capabilities, test criteria, and metrics
• Conduct data analysis and apply systems engineering knowledge in support of T&E, logistics, sustainment, operations analyses, technical studies, program security, and related activities
• Support DT&E, OT, FDE, RRT, and test readiness certifications; identify deficiencies, verify compliance, and assess system stability across configurations
• Prepare, execute, review, and analyze test plans, procedures, metrics, and reports throughout the software development lifecycle
• Develop and write methods of tests, CONOPS, test cases, test objectives and procedures, test directives, technical or letter reports, requirement analyses, and other test documentation as needed

Citizenship:
Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Active Top Secret; SCI required

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (experience may substitute for education)

Years of

Experience:

12+ years of relevant experience

• Experience in T&E and/or system engineering disciplines
• Experience with system integration, software integration/test, interface analysis, or similar technical fields
• Networking knowledge across OSI layers and common protocols
• Strong communication and documentation development skills
• Proficiency with Office 365 applications

Preferred Qualificatio
ns

Clearance: TS/SCI

Education: Master’s degree

• Experience with Agile software development
• Experience with SysML/UML and MBSE concepts
• Understanding of DoD acquisition lifecycle and AF T&E methodologies
• Knowledge of system development lifecycle, architecture, configuration, and cybersecurity methods
  
  Understanding of APIs and system‑of‑systems environments
• Familiarity with application software concepts, emerging technologies, and IT system analyses

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of T&E principles and processes
• Experience in system integration, system analysis & design, software integration & test, or related technical domains
• Understanding of system interfaces and Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
• Experience with networking principles (OSI model, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, routing, switching, HTTP)
• Ability to evaluate multi‑discipline technical problems holistically against system requirements
• Proficiency with Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint)
• Preferre…