Test Integration Lead

Responsibilities

• Track, drive, and perform rigorous Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) on program-wide OT&E tasks and deliverables, directly supporting the Test Manager and Task Leads to ensure test plans and execution scenarios maintain high operational realism.
• Ensure executive-level operational assessments that translate complex technical data, anomalies, and system performance into clear insights for senior stakeholders.
• Mentor evaluation teams through complex data analysis, stress-testing data collection methodologies to ensure results are mathematically sound and operationally relevant.
• Support the evaluation of secure voice and data pipelines under simulated threat conditions to validate operational survivability and compliance.
• Oversee the integration of sensitive cryptographic systems, keyed assets, and secure communication networks throughout the testing lifecycle.

Requirements

• Leadership Experience: 10+ years of leadership experience, including at least 4 years at the field grade officer, senior warrant officer, senior NCO, or civilian equivalent (e.g., O4/CW3/E8/GS-13) level supporting the Department of War (DoW).
• T&E Experience: 5+ years of dedicated Test & Evaluation (T&E) experience.
• Educational Background: Master's degree in engineering, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Operations Research, or a related technical field (or a bachelor's degree with 6 additional years of relevant experience).
• Mastery of T&E methodologies, test design, and statistical data analysis.
• Exceptional technical writing and briefing skills tailored for senior military and civilian stakeholders/leadership.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor multi-disciplinary test teams, engineering specialists, and security personnel in high-pressure environments.
• Unwavering commitment to maintaining operational security, system integrity, and analytical excellence across all test programs.
• Must possess and be able to maintain an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with Polygraph.

Desired Skills

• 10+ years of National Security Systems experience.
• Communications Security (COMSEC) operational or testing experience.
• Formal Government or DoD-approved COMSEC Custodian / COMSEC Management training.
• DoD 8570.01-M IAM Level III certification (e.g., CISSP, CISM, or GSLC) or IASAE Level III architecture certifications (e.g., CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP).
• Demonstrated mastery of DAWIA T&E Level III standards (or equivalent GS-14/15 military/civilian T&E experience and training).