Automated Test Systems Transition Manager

Andromeda Systems Incorporated (ASI) provides tools and services to assist Physical Asset Owners, Fleet Managers, and Military Program Managers in gaining critical insights into their equipment’s performance, identifying system improvements, optimizing operations and support, making better business decisions, and achieving measurable life-cycle cost savings. ASI offers unparalleled expertise and capabilities in the Reliability, Maintenance, Supportability, and Logistics disciplines. Our staff of internationally recognized leaders are shaping the industry and developing revolutionary solutions in the military and commercial sectors.

About the role

ASI is seeking an Automated Test Systems Transition Manager to provide acquisition and engineering support to the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (JPO) Depot and Support Equipment (SE) Integrated Product Teams (IPTs). The primary focus of this position is to deliver systems engineering solutions across F-35 Automated Test Systems (ATS) products—including Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) and Test Program Sets (TPS)—to meet mission requirements within affordability and schedule objectives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the development of milestones, performance criteria, and goals as well as execution of ATS transition plans
• Identify and validate projected requirements and engineering resources for future workload at USG Depots
• Support OS migration efforts of F-35 ATS
• Support Optimization Study efforts of F-35 ATS
• Support any offload of existing F-35 TPS’s to DoD Family of Testers (FoT)
• Compose engineering status briefs, reports, and issue/impact statements
• Evaluate and analyze ATS major ECP’s and MOA minor changes for applicability and recommend approval/disapproval of submissions
• Monitor supported ATS equipment/systems operations, performance, and condition to determine and assess operational readiness from an engineering perspective
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to DMS/obsolescence issues in relation to systems engineering
• Support ATS coordination and compliance with overall F-35 sustainment schedules, policies, and directives with regard to ATS contracted efforts
• Participate in the SE Systems Engineering Design review process to evaluate and verify engineering design impact for newly developed or modified ATE/TPSs
• Support the development, coordination, or review of Statements of Work (SOWs), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), and Basis of Estimates (BOEs) to align with program technical, schedule, and affordability objectives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-approved institution
• Master’s degree in program management with 3+ years of automated test systems (ATS) experience within the Department of War (DoW) may be substituted
• Extensive knowledge of DoD ATS acquisition, development, sustainment, and ATS program management, particularly contracting for ATS hardware, software, and systems engineering
• Broad background in the practices, methods, and techniques of systems engineering
• Working knowledge of program management to assist F-35 ATS Lead with contracted efforts and knowledge of the organization and operation of F-35 JSF activities
• Sufficient knowledge of engineering disciplines to discern the difference between engineering and logistics problems; to analyze such problems and provide engineering solutions
• Highly effective written and oral presentation skills
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a Secret Clearance

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with immediate 100% vesting and 4% discretionary match
• Paid leave including PTO, holiday, bereavement, and military
• Generous medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families
• Health and dependent care FSA
• Company-provided life/AD&D, as well as supplemental life and disability insurance
• TRICARE Supplement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition assistance and professional development
• Bonus programs