Principal Test Systems Test Execution Lead; DOD Cleared Security Clearance

Position: Principal Test Systems Test Execution Lead (DOD Cleared) with Security Clearance
Location:

Tucson, AZ
Clearance:
Active Secret clearance required Role Summary Seeking a Principal Test Systems Test Execution Lead to support a Test Equipment Engineering organization in Tucson, AZ. This role leads multi-discipline engineering teams supporting test systems across manufacturing, production, qualification, integration, verification, validation, and maintenance environments. The position combines technical execution, program coordination, EVMS ownership, budget/schedule management, and cross-functional leadership across electrical, software, mechanical, and test engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities
* Lead multi-discipline test engineering teams across electrical, software, mechanical, and related technical areas.
* Direct project execution from inception through completion across technical, manufacturing, and administrative work streams.
* Serve as an IPTL-style lead for test systems engineering programs.
* Oversee ongoing project execution, priorities, schedules, budgets, and operational deliverables.
* Coordinate with program leadership, finance, planning, functional teams, and customer stakeholders.
* Support Earned Value Management activities, including cost, schedule, performance tracking, and reporting.
* Analyze program data, identify execution risks, and recommend corrective actions.
* Support proposal activity, business plans, work statements, specifications, BOEs, budgets, and contract inputs.
* Communicate test systems performance, risks, and execution status to functional leadership, program leadership, and customers.
* Drive alignment across engineering development, transition to production, production support, and sustainment activities.

Required Qualifications
* 8+ years of relevant engineering, test systems, program execution, or technical leadership experience.
* Active Secret clearance required.
* Experience with EVMS and program management.
* Experience supporting test systems engineering or equivalent engineering programs.
* Experience with hardware and test software development, integration, verification, validation, and maintenance.
* Experience in production, manufacturing, product qualification, or similar test environments.
* Experience with program management tools and processes, including:
* EVMS
* Integrated Master Plan
* Integrated Master Schedule
* Risk and Opportunity Management
* Experience managing budget, schedule, EAC process, and financial performance reporting.
* Experience generating Budget Change Requests and Basis of Estimates for engineering programs.

Preferred Qualifications
* Experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
* IPTL experience supporting program offices, cross-functional teams, and internal/external customers.
* EVMS certification, program management certification, or equivalent program leadership certification.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to present performance results to functional and program leadership.
* Experience executing small to medium technical programs.
* Understanding of engineering development, transition to production, production support, and maintenance.
* Experience with proposal capture and contract processes, including:
* RFP review
* BOE preparation
* Proposal submittal
* Statement of Work development
* Contract startup
* Contract close-out
* Experience with ATE/UUT test environments.
* Familiarity with Agile methodologies. #cj