Job OverviewJob Title: Integration Lab Manager
Location: Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, NC
This position is pending contract award.Job ResponsibilitiesTrace Systems is seeking an experienced Integration Lab Manager to support the global transport networks supporting the US Special Operations Command and mission partners. This role supports critical communications infrastructure. The Integration Lab Manager will be responsible for the operation, sustainment, and modernization of the Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL) supporting mission systems, C5ISR capabilities, communications infrastructure, and emerging technologies and will lead day-to-day laboratory operations supporting system integration, engineering, testing, validation, and fielding activities across multiple mission platforms and environments.
- Coordinate and oversee integration activities involving hardware, software, network, cloud, cybersecurity, and communications technologies to ensure operational readiness and interoperability.
- Manage laboratory resources, equipment, test assets, configurations, and schedules to support customer priorities and program objectives.
- Direct laboratory personnel supporting systems engineering, integration, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and technical support functions.
- Support the integration, testing, troubleshooting, and verification of mission systems, sensors, communications systems, and enterprise technologies prior to operational deployment.
- Coordinate with Government stakeholders, engineering teams, developers, vendors, and OEM partners to support system development, integration, and testing requirements.
- Develop and maintain laboratory test plans, procedures, test events, configuration baselines, and technical documentation.
- Ensure laboratory activities comply with approved engineering processes, configuration management requirements, cybersecurity policies, and quality standards.
- Support system verification, validation, interoperability testing, regression testing, and operational acceptance activities.
- Identify technical issues, integration challenges, and performance deficiencies and lead troubleshooting and corrective action efforts.
- Coordinate installation, configuration, maintenance, and lifecycle replacement of laboratory hardware, software, networking equipment, and supporting infrastructure.
- Support cybersecurity compliance activities including vulnerability management, STIG implementation, security testing, and RMF-related requirements.
- Prepare technical reports, laboratory status updates, test results, risk assessments, and customer briefings.
- Support fielding efforts, customer demonstrations, technology evaluations, and operational assessments.
- Coordinate laboratory support for engineering changes, modernization initiatives, technology refresh efforts, and new capability integration.
- Maintain awareness of customer mission priorities, emerging technologies, and operational requirements to ensure laboratory capabilities remain aligned with mission needs.
- Support occasional travel requirements, site visits, transition activities, and field assessments as required.
Minimum Qualifications- Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance.
- Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required.
- Candidates must meet the qualification requirements of DoDM 8140.03 for the DCWF 441 - Network Operations Specialist (Intermediate) work role through an approved qualification pathway (Education, DoD Military/Training, Certification, or a combination thereof), as defined by the applicable contract.
- Qualification Pathways (One or More May Apply)
- Education (OR)
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related technical field OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
- DoD/Military Training (OR)
- Certification (OR)
- DoD-approved 8140-aligned certification for DCWF 441 (Intermediate), such as: Security+, CEH, Cloud+, GCIH, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, Or other equivalent DoD-recognized certifications aligned to the work role.
- Ability to travel worldwide, including to remote or austere locations. Individual trips may extend up to two months, with the possibility of multiple trips per year.
- Minimum 5 years of experience serving as a Team Lead, Site Lead, Task Lead, Project Lead, Deputy Project Manager, or similar supervisory role.
- Minimum 8 years of experience supporting systems integration, engineering, testing, validation, C5ISR, enterprise IT, communications, cybersecurity, or related technical environments.
- Minimum 3 years of experience leading technical teams, laboratories, engineering organizations, integration efforts, or test activities.
- Experience supporting Systems Integration Laboratories (SIL), integration test environments, engineering test beds, or operational testing activities.
- Experience integrating hardware, software, network, cloud, communications, cybersecurity, and mission system technologies.
- Working knowledge of systems engineering principles, configuration management, test and evaluation methodologies, and technical documentation requirements.
- Experience supporting troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, system verification, validation, and operational acceptance testing.
- Familiarity with DoD engineering, integration, cybersecurity, and acquisition environments.
- Strong organizational, leadership, customer engagement, and communication skills.
- Ability to travel worldwide, including support to remote or austere operational locations as required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical personnel.
Desired Qualification- Experience supporting SOCOM, CENTCOM, AFRICOM, TRANSCOM, Space Force, or other Combatant Command environments.
- Experience supporting OCONUS operations and remote-site sustainment activities.
- Prior military service or experience supporting DOD customers.
