Senior Labs Business Manager (F-22)

Peerless Technologies

$110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or Doctorate in a related field with 10 years of experience in the technical discipline (5 in DoD), or Bachelor's with 12 years (5 in DoD), or 15 years of relevant experience with certifications (8 in DoD).
  • Strong background or familiarity with laboratory and testing environments, especially related to aviation or defense.
  • Ability to navigate complex military and government structures. Top Secret clearance with potential for additional access required.
  • Experience interfacing with military stakeholders and contractors a plus.
  • Knowledge of Continuous Improvement/Continuous Development (CI/CD) processes and their application in testing environments.

Responsibilities

  • Apply knowledge of labs and testing frameworks to enhance F-22 operations.
  • Analyze and optimize CI/CD pipelines supporting F-22 development testing.
  • Determine funding strategies for supplier labs necessary for testing.
  • Collaborate with program managers on contracting strategies for labs and testing.
  • Interface with a wide array of military and government stakeholders to support the program.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in a dynamic team environment.
  • Engagement with high-level military and government stakeholders.
  • Involvement in cutting-edge aerospace technology and development.
  • Potential for professional growth and further certification opportunities.
  • Contribute to the mission supporting the F-22 Raptor Fleet, a critical asset of the U.S. Air Force.
Full Job Description
Peerless Technologies is seeking a Senior Labs Business Manager to support the F-22 Program Office located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The F-22 Program Office is a fast-paced environment supporting a broad array of Divisions and Branches supporting the F-22 Raptor Fleet. You will interface with various government and military stakeholders, including the Weapon System Prime Contractor, and provide Labs and Test Management for the F-22 Test Branch, in support of the F-22 Program Office mission.

The successful candidate will support the F-22 Program by providing the following skills/activities in support of F-22 Labs/Test operations in addition to general Acquisition Program Management support; specifically, you will:
  • Apply understanding of the relationships between Labs, Developmental Testing (DT), Operational Testing (OT), Weapons, and live fire test IAW AFI 99-103 in order to support F-22 Test and Fielding operations
  • Analyze, plan, and lead efforts to streamline Continuous Improvement/Continuous Development (CI/CD) pipeline, subsystem Labs and system integration labs that support F-22 development testing while striving to remove barriers between labs and flight test; furthermore, the candidate shall facilitate and conduct business case analyses to maximize integration lab efficiency.
  • Assess the necessity of multiple supplier labs to support development testing and determine the best approach to fund supplier labs.
  • Initiate and work with other F-22 Program Managers and engineers on Lab and Combined Test Force (CTF) contracting strategies and provide support to various F-22 Labs for business case analyses.
  • Interface with Air Force Headquarters, ACC, AFMC, Air Force Test Center, OSD, AFOTEC, AFLCMC, DCMA, DCAA, the F-22 Engine Program Office, and user communities.

REQUIREMENTS
  • General Experience requirements:
    • Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD
    • OR, Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD
    • OR, 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, eight of which must be in the DoD.
  • Specific Experience requirements:
    • Previous Test (DT/OT/Weapons), and/or Labs experience highly preferred, but not mandatory
  • Clearance requirements:
    • Top Secret Clearance, and able to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) or Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility if required.

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