Acquisition Test Manager/Integrated Product Team Lead

United States Air Force

$95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in acquisition test management and integrated product team leadership
  • Strong knowledge of test and evaluation methodologies
  • DAWIA Certification as a Test and Evaluation Practitioner
  • Experience with agile methodologies in software testing
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
  • Proven capability in financial management and organizational leadership

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a Product Group Section of 20 multi-functional personnel
  • Develop and oversee critical test and acquisition documents such as Test Evaluation Master Plans and Test Reports
  • Co-chair the Integrated Test Team and collaborate on test planning with development teams
  • Assess project progress and coordinate activities of functional specialists
  • Prepare and present updates to senior management including the Division Chief
  • Drive modernization of testing frameworks within program lifecycles
  • Conduct Test Readiness Reviews and contribute to Configuration Control and Deficiency Review Boards

Benefits

  • Recruitment, retention, and relocation incentives may be available
  • Opportunities to work on high-impact projects within the Air Force
  • Collaborative work environment with multi-functional teams
  • Potential for professional development in test management and acquisition strategy
  • Experience with cutting-edge methodologies in software testing
Full Job Description
The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Full-Time Acquisition Test Manager/Integrated Product Team Lead (NH-1101-03) to work for the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) in the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

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VoP (Value of Position): 81

Recruitment, Retention, and Relocation incentives may be available.

Qualifications/Requirements:

The dual-hatted Acquisition Test Manager/Integrated Product Team Lead is a key member of the Product Group Management Branch overseeing a Product Group Section of 20 multi-functional personnel as well as providing test expertise to the PMs within the Division and serves as the test functional expert to Division leadership. The IPT Lead assesses progress in assigned projects/programs, plans, organizes and coordinates activities of functional specialists, reviews and directs the progress of contractors in meeting program objectives, and prepares and presents presentations to the Branch Chief and other Division management to include the Division Chief. The TM leads the development of critical test and acquisition documents including Test Evaluation Master Plans, Test Strategies, Test Plans and Test Reports while serving as a key advisor to program managers on all test-related aspects of within the branch. The successful candidate will co-chair the Integrated Test Team (ITT), collaborate with Lead Developmental and Operational Test Organizations to plan and monitor test events, and act as the PMO ALT-LDTO for a subset of programs to ensure independent government test oversight. Additionally, the role drives the modernization of software testing toward agile methodologies, collaborates within Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to develop cost estimates and schedules, and executes robust technical governance by conducting Test Readiness Reviews, reviewing organic and contractor test plans, and contributing to Configuration Control and Deficiency Review Boards.

U.S. Citizenship

Obtain maintain Security clearance

This is designated Drug Testing Position

DAWIA Certification: Test and Evaluation Practitioner

Financial Management Statement

This role serves as the central authority for test engineering and acquisition strategy within the Product Group Management Branch.

The position bridges the gap between acquisition program management and technical test execution, ensuring robust, independent, and modernized testing frameworks are built directly into program lifecycles.

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