M&S Event Mission Manager

Torch Technologies, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP participation

401(k) match

medical

dental

vision

life insurance

short-term disability

long-term disability

flexible spending accounts

Health Saving Accounts

Health Reimbursement Accounts

EAP

education assistance

paid time off

holidays

Job summary

Torch Technologies, Inc. is seeking a M&S Event Mission Manager in Huntsville, AL to support the MDS HWIL testing and associated Flight Test activities, risk reduction and training efforts.

The role requires a strong background in system test events, DoD programs, and real-time distributed simulations, with collaboration across engineers, analysts, and leadership to ensure mission success.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree with emphasis in Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI.
• Experience in MDA Ground Test environments.
• Understanding of MDS infrastructure and participant capabilities across DoD.
• Experience leading integrated system test events.
• Familiarity with real-time distributed simulation infrastructures and MDS Element configurations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic planning support for MDS Test Events, Framework M&S and risk reduction activities.
• Coordinate with multiple teams and stakeholders to consolidate capabilities and meet requirements.
• Maintain awareness of planning activities and issues related to development and testing.
• Present findings at working groups, peer reviews, and technical meetings.
• Provide project management support including reporting for leadership decisions on cost, schedule, performance, and risk.
• Coordinate test resources with software developers for new capabilities and implementation strategies.
• Collaborate with systems engineering and cross-functional teams to demonstrate M&S engineering criteria.
• Communicate event status updates to stakeholders and manage progress.

Skills

U.S. Citizenship

Active Secret Clearance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering

Tools

PMP

Job description

We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us! Torch Technologies is seeking a M&S Event Mission Manager. The M&S Event Mission Manager will support the mission of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Engineering Directorate Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Office to test the Missile Defense System (MDS) in a distributed Hardware-In-the-Loop (HWIL) simulation environment, including MDS Ground Test (GT) events and MDS Flight Test support (pre-mission risk reduction, mission execution team training, and post-flight reconstruction), as well as M&S development and test support to other Department of Defense (DoD) Partners. As a M&S Event Mission Manager your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:

Duties:

• Provide strategic planning support for MDS Test Events, Framework M&S and element M&S risk reduction activities.
• Act as a liaison between the M&S software developers, product integration team, analysis team, test team, infrastructure team, MDA Elements and MDS participants and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate with the M&S functional areas to consolidate capabilities to meet MDA and MDS Stakeholders’ requirements.
• Maintain management awareness of planning activities and issues related to development and testing.
• Participate in and present findings at working group meetings, peer reviews, and other technical interchange meetings.
• Provide project management support for assigned events and activities (projects), to include developing and delivering reporting for leadership review to support decision making on cost, schedule, performance and risk.
• Participate in MDA planning and coordination meetings
• Review test plans and test event schedules to evaluate ability to support across activities, with consideration for allocation of resources required within timeframes.
• Coordinate test resources (facilities, personnel, etc.) with simulation software developers for new capabilities and implementation strategies.
• Coordinate capture of development schedules, development integration points and test plans.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, cross-functional teams and stakeholders to identify M&S engineering criteria to be demonstrated during risk reduction activities.
• Effectively communicate M&S event/activity status updates to stakeholders.
• Plan and coordinate continuous developmental activities for M&S and MDS participants, as assigned.
• Consolidate and track M&S issues through resolution.
• Provide Risk Management recommendations to leadership.
• Identify and communicate event and/or activity risks, develop mitigation strategies, monitor and report on the impact.

Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor’s Degree with emphasis in Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI
• Experience working within MDA Ground Test environments.
• Experience with MDA and Other Government Agencies (OGA) demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of overall MDS infrastructure and participants capabilities.
• Experience leading integrated system test events.
• Familiarity with real-time distributed simulation infrastructures; MDS Element configurations and operations; and DOD Operational Testing (OT) and Development Testing (DT)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar
• Demonstrated Project Management Experience
• Understanding of cloud testing principles and the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in modern test and evaluation environments

Schedule:

M-F; 8-5

Work Location:

Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL

Travel:

yes, up to 25%

Relocation Assistance:

No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract:

No

Benefits:

• ESOP participation
• 401(k) match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• Health Saving Accounts
• Health Reimbursement Accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• paid time off
• holidays

Equal Employment Opportunity:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Accommodation:

You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to [e-mail].

Starfish Holdings, Inc.

Who We Are & What We Do Starfish Holdings, Inc.’s focus is to grow the retirement portfolios of the employee-owners of our subsidiaries. Starfish holds 100% ownership of both Torch Technologies and Freedom Real Estate — strong companies with solid growth and performance. We are proud of the difference we make in the lives of those we represent, and we work hard to protect their interests. Starfish Holdings (Starfish) is an S-corp owned by an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and Trust. Starfish Holdings, Inc. was created by the dedication of our employee-owners. Our future is powered by their energy and imagination. – Bill Roark

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