Digital T&E Program Manager & SME

Ignite IT, LLC; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ignite IT, LLC seeks an experienced Technical Program Manager and SME in Digital Test & Evaluation to modernize defense T&E with digital engineering, modeling and simulation, and cloud/edge tech. You will connect users, tools, data, models, simulations, and test resources to enable rapid, data-driven testing and decision-making.

Responsibilities include leading prototypes, translating operational needs into software requirements, and coordinating cross-functional teams with government and

Qualifications

• Five+ years of defense T&E, systems engineering, digital engineering, or related field.
• Familiarity with MBSE, mission engineering, modeling and simulation, digital twins, DevSecOps/CI/CD, data orchestration, AI/ML.
• Ability to understand software integration in defense environments including APIs, cloud/edge, containers, RMF/ATO processes.
• Strong systems-thinking to translate problems into actionable software requirements and pilots.

Responsibilities

• Lead Digital T&E prototype efforts from problem definition through pilot execution and transition.
• Translate mission requirements into software requirements, user stories, and integration criteria.
• Design end-to-end T&E workflows connecting engineering, simulations, data, and test planning.
• Coordinate integration of commercial software into defense RDT&E infrastructure with cloud/edge environments.
• Develop executive briefs, pilot plans, and roadmaps with risk and outcomes.

Skills

T&E lifecycle

MBSE

DevSecOps

Cloud/Edge

Executive writing

Education

Five+ years defense T&E exp

Job description

Ignite IT, LLC seeks an experienced Technical Program Manager and SME in Digital Test & Evaluation to modernize defense T&E with digital engineering, modeling and simulation, and cloud/edge tech. You will connect users, tools, data, models, simulations, and test resources to enable rapid, data-driven testing and decision-making.

Responsibilities include leading prototypes, translating operational needs into software requirements, and coordinating cross-functional teams with government and