Senior Defense T&E Manager – Air-to-Ground Weapons (On-Site)

Trinzic; Eglin Air Force Base (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible spending account

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking a highly experienced Senior Test & Evaluation Manager to support a high-priority air-to-ground weapon acquisition program at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The role provides senior T&E planning, execution oversight, analysis, and decision support to government leaders and the program team.

The ideal candidate has deep defense acquisition T&E experience, can lead complex test programs, and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders, while ensuring performance, safety, and

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science, operations research, or another relevant technical discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in test and evaluation, weapon-system engineering, flight test, or related defense acquisition functions.
• Experience planning, coordinating, executing, and analyzing complex weapon-system test events.
• Experience coordinating weapon-test activities with major Wings and national test ranges.
• Experience developing and executing T&E strategies, test plans, schedules, tests, data-analysis, and technical reports.
• Ability to manage multiple interdependent T&E efforts in a high-tempo acquisition environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for briefings to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead as senior T&E lead and advisor for a high-priority weapon program.
• Develop and execute the program’s T&E strategy, plans, schedules, and resources.
• Plan, coordinate, execute, monitor, and assess developmental, operational, qualification, and integration tests.
• Ensure T&E activities align with requirements, warfighter needs, and milestones.
• Maintain T&E documentation and risk registers; develop mitigations.
• Coordinate with government customers, senior leaders, and test ranges.
• Lead cross-functional forums and reviews and provide decision-ready briefings.

Skills

Clearance requirement

Strong communication

Test planning & execution

Project management

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/physical sciences/CS/OR

Job description

KBR is seeking a highly experienced Senior Test & Evaluation Manager to support a high-priority air-to-ground weapon acquisition program at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The role provides senior T&E planning, execution oversight, analysis, and decision support to government leaders and the program team.

The ideal candidate has deep defense acquisition T&E experience, can lead complex test programs, and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders, while ensuring performance, safety, and