Senior Assistant Test Event Manager

This role provides Test Engineering support for an Army Project Office at Redstone Arsenal, functioning within the Project Office's Test Directorate in direct support of the Government Test Team. The Test Engineer will plan and execute tests for a complex Air and Missile Defense system, generate pre-test and post-test documentation, and participate in various test activities including SIL, HWIL, and field testing. The role involves coordinating with government civilians, military personnel, and contractors, and supporting status reporting and stakeholder meetings.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute tests for a complex and advanced Air and Missile Defense system for the US Army.
• Participate in Test activities including SIL, HWIL, Distributed Ground Testing, System Qualification Testing, and Field Testing with a team consisting of personnel from multiple projects, agencies, and labs.
• Generate pre-test documentation to include test plans, test requirements, test procedures, and test case matrices, as well as post-test support to include providing EXSUMs for major test activities, resolution of test incident reports, and generation of post-test reports.
• Organize and participate in weekly Test Planning meetings; prepare test presentations.
• Support major meetings with Program Stakeholders such as T&E WIPTs.
• Travel to DOD Test Ranges to support various test operations and missions.
• Support status reporting efforts: team weekly activities reports, weekly SITREPs to management, test calendar updates, asset status.
• Plan and execute tests for a complex and advanced Air and Missile Defense system for the US Army.
• Participate in Test activities including SIL, HWIL, Distributed Ground Testing, System Qualification Testing, and Field Testing with a team consisting of personnel from multiple projects, agencies, and labs.
• Generate pre-test documentation to include test plans, test requirements, test procedures, and test case matrices, as well as post-test support to include providing EXSUMs for major test activities, resolution of test incident reports, and generation of post-test reports.
• Organize and participate in weekly Test Planning meetings; prepare test presentations.
• Support major meetings with Program Stakeholders such as T&E WIPTs.
• Travel to DOD Test Ranges to support various test operations and missions.
• Support status reporting efforts: team weekly activities reports, weekly SITREPs to management, test calendar updates, asset status.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 15+ years
• 10+ years Test engineering experience with focus on defense systems and government-related projects.
• This work will occur as part of a Test Execution Team; therefore, the candidate must be able to work in a high-paced team environment consisting of government and prime contractor personnel from multiple projects, agencies, and labs including external agency stakeholders such as ATEC, MDA, and OSD
• Familiarity with current DoD Test regulations, policies, and procedures
• Great organizational and time management skills
• Able to prioritize requirements and adjudicate resources based on customer and mission need
• Must possess and maintain a US Secret security clearance
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 15+ years
• 10+ years Test engineering experience with focus on defense systems and government-related projects.
• This work will occur as part of a Test Execution Team; therefore, the candidate must be able to work in a high-paced team environment consisting of government and prime contractor personnel from multiple projects, agencies, and labs including external agency stakeholders such as ATEC, MDA, and OSD
• Familiarity with current DoD Test regulations, policies, and procedures
• Great organizational and time management skills
• Able to prioritize requirements and adjudicate resources based on customer and mission need
• Must possess and maintain a US Secret security clearance

Nice to have

• Experience with C2 operations, THAAD, and/or Patriot
• Strong desire to contribute to overall team success
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Experience with C2 operations, THAAD, and/or Patriot
• Strong desire to contribute to overall team success
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite