Senior Test Manager

Astrion$115K — $135K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • US citizenship is required.
  • Must hold a valid Top Secret clearance.
  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a relevant engineering discipline is preferred.
  • 8 years of related experience, with 5 years in a DoD setting.
  • Certification or completion of the Test Manager's Course is desired.
  • Familiarity with Agile testing methods, CI/CD, and DevOps is essential.
  • Experience with DoD testing processes and cloud architectures is beneficial.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee test planning and documentation for program activities.
  • Develop Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs).
  • Prepare and review test analyses and reports relevant to testing.
  • Monitor and facilitate execution of test events.
  • Support certification testing, including Joint Interoperability Testing.
  • Teach and train personnel on test engineering and management as needed.
  • Conduct technical reviews of engineering documentation to validate requirements.

Benefits

  • Full-time employment with opportunities for career advancement.
  • Possibility to work on diverse projects throughout the acquisition life cycle.
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies and systems engineering methodologies.
  • Contribute significantly to national defense through system testing and evaluation.
  • Gain experience working directly within the DoD environment.
Full Job Description
Overview

SENIOR TEST MANAGER

LOCATION: Hanscom AFB, MA

SALARY RANGE: $115-$135,000 annually

*depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications

JOB STATUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: Top Secret

The candidate will provide Systems Engineering assistance that applies a broad theoretical and practical knowledge of system engineering to the acquisition process. The candidate will also provide engineering support in the design, operation, and sustainment of systems and components that cover tasks throughout the acquisition life cycle (requirements analysis through system disposal).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
  • Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
  • Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret level Clearance


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
  • Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a professional engineering discipline
  • Years of experience: 8 years of directly related experience with 5 years in a DoD setting

    • Test Manager's Course certification or course completion desired
    • Experience with Agile methods, including testing methods for CI/CD, DevSecOps and DevOps
    • Experience with DoD Test and Processes
    • Understanding of cloud architectures and impacts to testing methods

RESPONSIBILITIES

This role will provide Test Manager support for test planning, validation, and verification activities. The position ensures compliance with DoD, Air Force, HB, and AFLCMC test plans, policies, instructions, and procedures while supporting test execution across varying program phases, including development and sustainment cycles.

This role will also support test reporting through documentation of test events and conduct technical reviews of engineering documentation to ensure system performance and requirements are validated.

Duties include but not limited to:

Test Planning & Documentation
  • Prepare test plans and procedures supporting program test activities.
  • Develop Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs).
  • Prepare and review test analyses and reports.
  • Develop Test & Evaluation (T&E) segments of acquisition documentation.

Test Execution & Monitoring
  • Monitor and support execution of test events.
  • Support certification testing activities, including Joint Interoperability Test Center testing.
  • Support training required to execute test activities.
  • Support execution of test cases, evaluations, and demonstrations.
  • Support collection of test data during developmental and operational test events.

Technical Review & Analysis
  • Review and analyze design documentation, including engineering drawings and specifications.
  • Review and analyze engineering performance and technical analysis reports.
  • Review and analyze measures of effectiveness and measures of suitability.
  • Review and analyze engineering performance predictions.
  • Review and analyze trade-off studies.
  • Support Functional and Physical Configuration Audits (FCA/PCA).

Training & Knowledge Transfer
  • Teach test engineering and test management courses as required.

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