Lead Test Planner

Scientific Research Corporation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Scientific Research Corporation in Washington, DC is seeking a Lead Test Planner to support JT&E project teams with test planning, execution, data collection, and documenting results.

You will advise on CONOPS and TTPs, coordinate testing venues, perform risk assessments, and maintain stakeholder communications. A TS/SCI eligible clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, management, or related technical discipline.
• 5 years of experience with DoW joint exercise processes, the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC), and joint planning processes.
• 5 years of experience supervising contractors on DoW programs, projects, or portfolios.
• At least 5 years of experience conducting research and writing project plans.
• Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Providing support to JT&E project teams for test planning, execution, data collection, and documentation.
• Advising on CONOPS, TTPs, SOPs and guidance materials for rapid fielding of technologies.
• Developing test concepts, scenarios, design, coordinating venues and field-testing resource requirements.
• Performing risk assessments and communicating with internal/external stakeholders to maintain situational awareness.

Skills

JT&E experience

Project planning

Risk assessment

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/management or related technical discipline

Job description

Lead Test Planner

Location: US-DC-Washington

ID: 2026-11562

Category: Systems Analyst

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Application Open Date: 9/17/2026

Salary Statement

Estimated Starting Salary Range: USD $90,050.00/Yr. - USD $150,000.00/Yr. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Description

Working with the Operations Lead and Lead Operations Research Systems Analyst provide support to the Joint Test and Evaluation (JT&E) project teams for test planning, test execution, data collection, technical documentation preparation, and translating test results into useful operational information.

• Advising JT&E project teams developing concept of operations (CONOPS), tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP), standard operating procedures (SOP), and other guidance materials that support the rapid fielding of emerging innovative technologies, or that support utilization of existing fielded capabilities
• Supporting or leading the development of test concepts, test scenarios, test design, test products (CONOPS, TTP, etc.), identifying of and coordinating with testing venues, and the developing field-testing resource requirements
• Performing risk assessments, identifying limitations, developing mitigation strategies
• Maintaining communications (meetings, briefings, reports, etc.) with internal/external stakeholders to establish and sustain situational awareness of on-going and planned JT&E program activities

FILLING THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, management, or related technical discipline
• Experience developing, refining, and maintaining project schedules to include allocation of resources and identification of project tasks and milestones
• 5 years of experience working with the Department of War (DoW) joint exercise processes, the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC), and joint planning processes
• 5 years of experience supporting DoW programs, projects, or portfolios with supervisory duties managing contractors
• At least 5 years of experience conducting research and writing project plans
• Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

Desired Skills

• Experience with previous JT&E projects
• A relevant certification (Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), etc.)
• Master's degree in business or a related technical discipline

Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TOP SECRET / SCI LEVEL

Travel Requirements

• N/A

About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EEO

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

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