Assistant Program Manager – Test & Evaluation (T&E)

KBR Careers; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 116,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Life insurance & AD&D

Flexible work schedule

Paid time off

Job summary

KBR’s Mission Engineering Division seeks an Assistant Program Manager – Test & Evaluation to coordinate and execute developmental and operational test activities for aviation programs in Lexington Park, MD. The role partners with engineering, logistics, contractors, and government stakeholders to ensure test scope, resources, schedules, and documentation align with acquisition strategy.

Responsibilities include developing TEMPs, coordinating DT/OT activities, and maintaining IMS while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years supporting DoD/government programs.
• Experience in DT/OT testing and NAVAIR procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing TEMPs, test plans and data collection requirements across the program lifecycle.
• Coordinate DT/OT test strategy, schedules, and execution priorities.
• Ensure test documentation and reporting comply with DoD/NAVAIR policies.
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules for T&E activities.
• Coordinate test readiness reviews, test events, and field activities.
• Support on-site test execution and liaison with test teams to resolve issues.

Skills

Test planning

Schedule management

Documentation

NAVAIR procedures

Cross-functional liaison

Risk & issue tracking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Physics/CS/Systems Engineering/PM

Tools

MS Project

Jira

DOORS

Job description

Title: Assistant Program Manager – Test & Evaluation (T&E) KBR’s Mission Engineering Division delivers complex technical solutions and expert support to the U.S. Department of War, specializing in modeling and simulation, cyber transformation, air vehicle mission integration, and lifecycle support. With a strong ethical framework, KBR prioritizes data security, privacy, and responsible information management to ensure mission success. The Assistant Program Manager – Test & Evaluation (T&E) supports the planning, coordination, execution, and reporting of developmental and operational test activities across the program lifecycle using NAVAIR procedures. In this role, you will help ensure test scope, resources, schedules, documentation, and execution align with acquisition strategy, technical requirements, and government guidance. You will collaborate closely with engineering, logistics, contractors, government stakeholders, test organizations, and end users to validate and verify system performance prior to fielding. This is an on-site position in Lexington Park, MD, with travel required, supporting mission-critical aviation programs.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Assist in developing Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs), test plans, test procedures, and data collection requirements to support developmental and operational testing across the program lifecycle.
• Coordinate with developmental test (DT) and operational test (OT) agencies to align overall test strategy, schedules, and execution priorities.
• Ensure test documentation and reporting comply with applicable DoD and NAVAIR/program-specific test policy and guidance.
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules (IMS) for T&E activities; track milestones, risks, issues, and dependencies impacting test events.
• Coordinate test readiness reviews (TRRs), test events, and field activities, including range scheduling, instrumentation needs, test resources, and test article configuration planning.
• Support on-site test execution as required and serve as a liaison with test teams to resolve issues quickly and maintain schedule and quality.
• Collect, analyze, and validate test data and results; support test report development, deficiency reporting, and corrective-action tracking with traceability to requirements.
• Participate in program technical reviews (e.g., deficiency reviews, system verification reviews) and support technical studies/analyses to refine test verification methods and approaches.
• Support acquisition documentation and milestone decision activities by providing T&E inputs, schedules, and execution status to stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications

• Clearance & Citizenship: U.S. Citizen with an active Secret clearance and Top Secret eligibility.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Program Management, or related field or equivalent relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience: 10+ years of experience supporting DoD/government acquisition programs.
• Demonstrated experience supporting developmental and/or operational testing (DT/OT), including test planning, coordination, execution support, and reporting.
• Prior experience supporting NAVAIR aviation programs in a T&E environment, including use of NAVAIR procedures/policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a STEM or management field.
• DAWIA/FACP/PM certifications (T&E, Engineering, Program Management).
• Experience working with integrated product teams (IPTs) and government-led test programs.
• Experience with major range and test facility bases (e.g., NAVAIR, ATEC, AFOTEC, MDA, DOT&E).
• Proficiency with MS Project, Jira, DOORS, or equivalent tools.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 hours/week

Basic Compensation

• Basic Compensation: $116,100 - $180,000.

The salary range posted is based on the national average.

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s location, knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience, contract affordability, and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation

• Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation.
• Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Benefits

• Benefits: KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.
• We support career advancement through professional training and development.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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