Senior Digital T&E Program Lead

Advanced Automation Corporation

Mountain View (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Health Care Plan

401(k) with matching

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Generous Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Sick Leave

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Job summary

Advanced Automation Corporation seeks a leader to drive Digital T&E prototype efforts from problem definition through pilot execution and transition. You will translate military workflows into software requirements, design end-to-end T&E processes, and coordinate with government and industry partners to establish pilot architectures and measurable outcomes.

You will navigate API integration, cloud/edge deployment, cybersecurity considerations, and data governance while guiding

Qualifications

Five or more years of directly relevant experience in defense Test & Evaluation, systems engineering, digital engineering, software-intensive acquisition, or a closely related national-security technical field.
Working knowledge of the defense T&E lifecycle, including test strategy, developmental and operational testing, test planning and execution, MOPs/MOEs, risk management, data collection, analysis, reporting, and the role of modeling and simulation versus physical test.
Familiarity with one or more Digital T&E / digital engineering disciplines such as MBSE, mission engineering, modeling and simulation, digital twins, test management, DevSecOps/CI/CD, automated test, data orchestration, data analytics/visualization, AI/ML, or digital-thread architectures.
Ability to understand and manage software integration in defense environments, including APIs and data exchange, cloud and edge deployment, containerized applications, government networks, cybersecurity/RMF and ATO processes, identity/access controls, CUI and classified-data handling, and interoperability with legacy systems.
Strong systems-thinking skills and the ability to translate operational and test-user problems into technically actionable software requirements and pilot architectures.
Experience working across Government program offices, test organizations, engineering organizations, operational users, and commercial technology companies.
Experience with rapid acquisition or non-traditional acquisition pathways such as CSOs and OTAs is highly desirable.
Strong engineering literacy in a relevant discipline such as Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field.
Demonstrated ability to lead diverse, cross-functional project teams and manage multiple technical workstreams with limited supervision.
Outstanding executive writing, briefing, stakeholder-management, and technical communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage Digital T&E prototype efforts from problem definition and market research through technical diligence, pilot execution, user evaluation, and transition.
Translate military T&E workflows, capability claims, operational needs, and program decisions into software requirements, user stories, integration requirements, acceptance criteria, and measurable pilot outcomes.
Design and evaluate end-to-end T&E workflows that connect requirements, mission and systems engineering, modeling and simulation, test planning, test execution, test data collection, analysis, reporting, and decision support.
Apply working knowledge of test strategy and design to help teams define Measures of Performance (MoPs), Measures of Effectiveness (MoEs), test objectives, data requirements, evidence thresholds, and the appropriate mix of modeling and simulation, laboratory, cyber, and physical-range testing.
Serve as a technical integrator across Digital T&E tool categories including mission engineering, systems engineering / MBSE, DevSecOps and CI/CD, modeling and simulation, detailed test planning, risk management, test execution, test-data monitoring, test management, analysis, visualization, reporting, and data governance.
Develop and validate digital-thread concepts that allow authoritative data and artifacts to flow between engineering, test, and assessment tools without unnecessary manual re-entry or duplication.
Coordinate integration of commercial software into defense RDT&E infrastructure, including government and commercial cloud, edge environments, RDT&E networks, and classified/unclassified enclaves, while accounting for cybersecurity, identity and access management, data protection, interoperability, and accreditation requirements.
Identify and resolve technical barriers associated with APIs, data schemas, metadata, containerization, software deployment, network connectivity, data federation, tool interoperability, and integration with existing systems of record.
Work with Government test organizations, program offices, users, data owners, security teams, software vendors, and infrastructure providers to establish realistic pilot architectures and execution plans.
Conduct technical due diligence of commercial software and emerging T&E technologies, assessing product maturity, architectural fit, interoperability, security posture, data rights, scalability, user experience, and potential to improve T&E outcomes.
Create and lead collaborative teams of Government and commercial entities to prototype, integrate, test, and evaluate commercial Digital T&E solutions in operationally relevant environments.
Develop executive-level briefs, test concepts, pilot plans, integration roadmaps, decision memos, and other technically sound documentation that clearly communicates program status, risks, outcomes, and recommendations.
Develop executive-level briefs, test concepts, pilot plans, integration roadmaps, decision memos, and other technically sound documentation that clearly communicates program status, risks, outcomes, and recommendations.