Senior Assistant Test Event Manager

Systems Planning & Analysis; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Intrepid, an SPA Company, is seeking a Senior Assistant Test Event Manager to provide Test Engineering support for an Army Project Office at Redstone Arsenal. You will work with government civilians, military personnel, and contractors to develop test plans, execute testing, and maintain thorough documentation according to government standards.

The role requires a U.S. citizenship, a STEM degree with 15+ years of experience, 10+ years in defense test engineering, and a current US Secret

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 15+ years of experience.
• 10+ years Test engineering experience with defense systems and government projects.
• Must possess and maintain a US Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute tests for a complex and advanced Air and Missile Defense system for the US Army.
• Generate pre-test documentation including test plans, requirements, procedures, and matrices; provide post-test EXSUMs and reports.
• Organize weekly Test Planning meetings; prepare test presentations.
• Support major meetings with Program Stakeholders such as T&E WIPTs.
• Travel to DoD Test Ranges to support various test operations and missions.
• Support status reporting: weekly activities, SITREPs, test calendar updates, asset status.

Skills

Communication

Org: time mgmt

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Overview

Intrepid, an SPA Company, brings more than 20 years of experience supporting the Department of Defense and U.S. Government, consistently setting the standard for excellence in the federal marketplace. Committed to advancing the mission of the U.S. Warfighter, Intrepid leverages technological superiority to deliver innovative solutions across air, space, land, and sea domains. We are proud to foster a collaborative, dynamic work environment, offering competitive compensation and an industry-leading 401k contribution. Our team is built through merit and achievement, and we’re always looking for the best and brightest to join us in our growth. We treat our people like family, we are mission-focused, and we give back! Join us today.

Overview

Intrepid, an SPA Company, brings more than 20 years of experience supporting the Department of Defense and U.S. Government, consistently setting the standard for excellence in the federal marketplace. Committed to advancing the mission of the U.S. Warfighter, Intrepid leverages technological superiority to deliver innovative solutions across air, space, land, and sea domains. We are proud to foster a collaborative, dynamic work environment, offering competitive compensation and an industry-leading 401k contribution. Our team is built through merit and achievement, and we’re always looking for the best and brightest to join us in our growth. We treat our people like family, we are mission-focused, and we give back! Join us today.

SPA has an immediate need for a Senior Assistant Test Event Manager. This position will provide Test Engineering support for an Army Project Office at Redstone Arsenal. This role functions within the Project Office’s Test Directorate in direct support of the Government Test Team and will work with government civilians, military personnel, and contractors. The Test Engineer will play a critical role in test execution and test documentation, to include developing test plans, designing test procedures, executing tests, and maintaining thorough documentation in accordance with applicable government standards. Candidate must be professional, self-motivated, and possess good communication and team working skills to participate in multiple test support activities with team member Subject Matter Experts.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute tests for a complex and advanced Air and Missile Defense system for the US Army.
• Participate in Test activities including SIL, HWIL, Distributed Ground Testing, System Qualification Testing, and Field Testing with a team consisting of personnel from multiple projects, agencies, and labs.
• Generate pre-test documentation to include test plans, test requirements, test procedures, and test case matrices, as well as post-test support to include providing EXSUMs for major test activities, resolution of test incident reports, and generation of post-test reports.
• Organize and participate in weekly Test Planning meetings; prepare test presentations.
• Support major meetings with Program Stakeholders such as T&E WIPTs.
• Travel to DOD Test Ranges to support various test operations and missions.
• Support status reporting efforts: team weekly activities reports, weekly SITREPs to management, test calendar updates, asset status.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 15+ years
• 10+ years Test engineering experience with focus on defense systems and government-related projects.
• This work will occur as part of a Test Execution Team; therefore, the candidate must be able to work in a high-paced team environment consisting of government and prime contractor personnel from multiple projects, agencies, and labs including external agency stakeholders such as ATEC, MDA, and OSD
• Familiarity with current DoD Test regulations, policies, and procedures
• Great organizational and time management skills
• Able to prioritize requirements and adjudicate resources based on customer and mission need
• Must possess and maintain a US Secret security clearance

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with C2 operations, THAAD, and/or Patriot
• Strong desire to contribute to overall team success
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite