Test Manager - Subject Manager Expert (SME)

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Test Program Management: Assisting in all phases of the Test & Evaluation (T&E) process, including the design, planning, execution, analysis, and reporting for the aeronautical systems and subsystems.
• Development and Review of T&E Documentation: Preparing, maintaining, and reviewing the full range of critical test documentation, most notably the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP), to ensure compliance and guide the program.
• Stakeholder Collaboration and Support: Supporting all aspects of Integrated Test Team (ITT) activities, which involves extensive interaction with various test organizations such as the Combined Test Force, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and operational testers.
• Strategic Analysis and Recommendations: Assessing test strategies, requirements, and objectives to identify and resolve issues that impact the weapon system's performance, safety, interoperability, or capability, and recommending alternative approaches to the government.
• Test Resource Management: Assisting the government in determining the availability of major DoD test resources and facilities and then scheduling those resources to support the program's objectives.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in T&E including experience in managing weapon system platforms with at least 5 years of experience in DoD.
• Defense Acquisition T&E Level III Certification or equivalent proficiency.
• Experience in SPO test management, Test program sets, Test execution with test organizations, Test resourcing and/or policy at Major Command or Air Staff levels.