FIELDING & TEST LEAD

Phoenix Defense; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Defense in Orlando seeks a Fielding & Test Lead to oversee integration and testing activities for the JLCCTC program, reporting to Engineering Management. You will manage test plans, schedules, and stakeholder coordination to ensure system readiness.

The ideal candidate has a 5–9 year background in IT testing or systems engineering, experience with Agile, and a DoD Secret clearance. U.S. citizenship is required; travel to military installations will be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS or engineering and 5–9 years IT/testing experience.
• Experience developing test plans, test cases, and system verification.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment and strong communication skills.
• U.S. citizenship and a Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning, management, and oversight of all Integration and Testing activities
• Provide technical subject matter expertise necessary to interpret system requirements and develop test plans
• Assist engineering staff with analysis, evaluation and implementation of systems and other engineering tasks.
• Provide leadership and mentorship of team members
• Provide stakeholder management: Ensure program stakeholders are involved in test preparation, execution, and exercise/event support.
• Develop and maintain testing schedules that support program schedules
• Participate in Technical Interchange Meetings, Program Technical Meetings, and other coordination meetings with various program stakeholders

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Written communication

Oral communication

Agile development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline

Job description

At Phoenix Defense, our team members have incredible opportunities to work on state-of-the-art modeling and simulation programs that prepare the nation’s armed forces to protect and serve our country and allies throughout the world. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and an entrepreneurial spirit to join forces to create the future while having fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible.

With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best in class service to our customers while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment. We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the position of Fielding & Test Lead.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

The JLCCTCFielding & Test Leadreports up through the JLCCTC Engineering Management team and is responsible for providing management and oversight on all integration and testing activities within the JLCCTC program. The Integration and Test Manager will directly oversee the execution of test plans, test cases, verification and validation events, exercise and event support, and Help Desk Operations.

• Coordinate planning, management, and oversight of all Integration and Testing activities
• Provide technical subject matter expertise necessary to interpret system requirements and develop/execute system test plans
• Assist engineering staff with analysis, evaluation and implementation of systems and other engineering tasks.
• Provide leadership and mentorship of team members
• Provide stakeholder management: Ensure program stakeholders are involved in test preparation, execution, and exercise/event support.
• Develop and maintain testing schedules that support program schedules
• Participate in Technical Interchange Meetings, Program Technical Meetings, and other coordination meetings with various program stakeholders

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Minimum of Five (5) to Nine (9) years of experience (dependent on level of role) supporting IT projects/programs, testing, networking, integration and/or systems engineering
• Experience developing test plans, test cases, providing high-level presentations and white papers for system engineering reviews, product development, analysis, and validation and verification of engineering solutions
• Experience working in an Agile development environment
• Highly proficient interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Holds a minimum DOD Secret security clearance
• Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required
• Domestic and international travel to military installations in support of JLCCTC Program activities is required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Prior experience with the US Army Joint Land Component Constructive Training Capability (JLCCTC) Program
• Prior experience with the US Army Mission Command Training Program (MCTP), or other Mission Command Training Complexes.
• Prior US Army military experience
• Prior management experience