Aerial Test Operations Lead

Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD); California (MO); On-site; USD 104,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) at Point Mugu seeks a Test Management Specialist to lead aerial target operations for high‑profile Test and Evaluation events. You will coordinate schedules, personnel, and mission-support assets to ensure missions run safely and on time.

The role emphasizes translating customer mission profiles into actionable plans, monitoring milestones, and briefing executives on progress and risks in dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate aerial target operations for Test and Evaluation events, managing schedules, personnel, and mission support assets.
• Evaluate testing requirements to formulate actionable operational flight and presentation plans.
• Oversee program baselines by monitoring project milestones, expenditure rates, and technical deliverables.
• Direct live field testing while enforcing risk management and safety protocols in dynamic operating environments.
• Bridge stakeholder needs with technical execution by translating customer mission profiles into engineering recommendations and delivering executive briefings.

Job description

Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) at Point Mugu seeks a Test Management Specialist to lead aerial target operations for high‑profile Test and Evaluation events. You will coordinate schedules, personnel, and mission-support assets to ensure missions run safely and on time.

The role emphasizes translating customer mission profiles into actionable plans, monitoring milestones, and briefing executives on progress and risks in dynamic environments.