LRKC Lead Test Manager SME

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.•Niceville, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Odyssey is hiring an SME-level ABMS/LRKC Lead Test Manager to support the 96 CTG Detachment 2, ABMS/LRKC Combined Test Force at Eglin AFB, Florida. This senior-level role provides systems engineering, integration, and test and evaluation expertise across advanced battle management and long-range kill chain capabilities. The Test Manager serves as the senior test and evaluation subject matter expert, enabling integrated test concepts, synchronized developmental and operational test execution, and collaboration across government and contractor teams. This is a full-time, onsite position at Eglin AFB, Florida, with up to 30% CONUS and OCONUS travel. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and hold an active Top Secret clearance; SCI is required.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Active Top Secret clearance; SCI is required.
Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, or equivalent experience in place of education.
12 or more years of relevant experience.
Experience in test and evaluation and/or systems engineering disciplines.
Experience with system integration, software integration and test, interface analysis, or similar technical fields.
Networking knowledge across OSI layers and common protocols.
Strong oral and written communication and documentation-development skills.
Proficiency with Office 365 applications.
Ability to work comfortably in a team environment and collaborate with System Program Offices, military services, contractors, and cross-functional teams.
High initiative and self-motivation, with the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience with Agile software development.
Experience with SysML/UML and MBSE concepts.
Understanding of the DoD acquisition lifecycle and Air Force test and evaluation methodologies.
Knowledge of system development lifecycle, architecture, configuration, and cybersecurity methods.
Understanding of APIs and system-of-systems environments.
Familiarity with application software concepts, emerging technologies, and IT system analyses.
Knowledge of test and evaluation principles and processes.
Understanding of system interfaces and Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
Experience with networking principles including the OSI model, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, routing, switching, and HTTP.
Ability to evaluate multidisciplinary technical problems holistically against system requirements.
Proficiency with Office 365 Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
Experience with DoD acquisition lifecycle and Air Force C2 test methodologies (DODI 5000.89 / DAFI 99-103).
Effective interpersonal skills and ability to mentor others.

Responsibilities

Provide systems engineering support as a technical advisor on the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) program.
Serve as the senior test and evaluation subject matter expert, mentoring across LRKC Combined Test Force efforts to design initial test concepts and plan integrated testing with contractor, developmental, and operational teams.
Collaborate in an Agile, self-organizing cross-functional environment and conduct analyses at all system levels, including concept, design, integration and test, installation, operation, and sustainment.
Assist with evaluating interfaces and data exchanges for complex C4ISR systems.
Interact with System Program Offices, other military services, and development contractors.
Assist in developing system requirements, performance measures, design constraints, functional capabilities, test criteria, and metrics.
Conduct data analysis and apply systems engineering knowledge in support of test and evaluation, logistics, sustainment, operations analyses, technical studies, program security, and related activities.
Support DT&E, OT, FDE, RRT, and test readiness certifications; identify deficiencies, verify compliance, and assess system stability across configurations.
Prepare, execute, review, and analyze test plans, procedures, metrics, and reports throughout the software development lifecycle.
Develop methods of test, CONOPS, test cases, test objectives and procedures, test directives, technical or letter reports, requirement analyses, and other test documentation as needed.
Mentor others and guide cross-functional testing activities.