Laboratory Operations Lead

Resource Management Concepts•Patuxent River, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

RMC is seeking a Laboratory Operations Lead to support the P-8 Patuxent River System Integration Laboratory (PaxSIL). This hands-on leader will oversee daily laboratory operations, lead technical personnel, maintain mission-critical test equipment, and support aircraft-system integration, test, and sustainment activities.

Requirements

Active Top Secret security clearance.
7+ years of experience in aircraft systems testing, laboratory operations, systems integration, or a related field.
Experience leading technical personnel or coordinating teams in an operational, maintenance, laboratory, or test environment.
Hands-on experience with military aircraft avionics hardware and test equipment.
Experience troubleshooting electrical systems and technical equipment safely and effectively.
Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work on ladders as needed.

Nice To Haves

P-8 aircraft, PaxSIL, NAVAIR, Naval Aviation, or DoD test-and-evaluation experience.
Experience with RF and fiber-optic test equipment, avionics systems, simulation systems, secure communications, or cryptographic equipment.
Working knowledge of Linux, network configuration and troubleshooting, Wireshark, and network protocols.
Familiarity with Navy supply systems, OneTouch, configuration management, and Quality Management System processes.
Relevant technical, safety, RF, fiber-optic, cryptographic, or hazardous-material certifications.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and assign work to laboratory personnel.
Coordinate laboratory schedules, resources, maintenance, and test-event support.
Set up, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot avionics, electrical, RF, fiber-optic, simulation, cryptographic, and network equipment.
Support test execution, including pre-test preparation, monitoring, data collection, and documentation.
Manage lab inventory, calibration, maintenance records, supplies, and configuration changes.
Ensure compliance with security, safety, quality, DoD, and NAVAIR requirements.
Identify and mitigate operational risks affecting personnel, equipment, schedules, and lab availability.
Maintain a safe, organized, mission-ready laboratory environment.