Test and Evaluation Manager - F-15

Astrion • Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Astrion is seeking a Senior Test and Evaluation Manager to support the F-15 contract and Air Force Division at WPAFB in Dayton, Ohio. The role supports the F-15 program, a critical U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft platform, and contributes to test and evaluation (T&E) activities across program acquisition and execution. The position requires a Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship, with travel of 20%.

Requirements

• Master of Arts or Master of Science degree and 12 years of experience in the relevant technical or professional discipline, including at least 5 years in the DoD; or a bachelor's degree and 15 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years in the DoD; or 20 years of directly related experience with appropriate certifications, including at least 8 years in the DoD.
• Secret clearance.
• U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience with T&E processes, including designing, planning, executing, analyzing, and reporting T&E programs to assess aeronautical systems, subsystems, and equipment through acquisition phases and milestones.
• Understanding of current DoD- and Air Force-specific acquisition regulations, guidelines, and processes.

Responsibilities

• Review, develop, and update program documentation for T&E management requirements across contract award and test-program execution, including pre-award documentation, evaluation criteria, contractor proposal evaluations, post-award documentation, SOCs, TEMPs, and Operational Test Readiness Review documentation.
• Provide advisory support for Government program source selections on T&E management-related requirements.
• Support program team meetings, working groups, and reviews.
• Support Integrated Test Team (ITT) activities, including interaction with higher-level test organizations such as HAF/TE, OSD Directorate of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E), and HQAFMC/A3.
• Review, analyze, and resolve equipment interface problems.
• Assist in determining and defining aircraft configuration requirements and support the aircraft CCB.
• Review, analyze, and identify potential updates to TOs and TCTOs, drawings, ECPs, IPBs, and other applicable SI technical data.
• Evaluate the effort, resources, and integration needed to develop executable T&E programs and execute the T&E plan.
• Assist in scheduling and securing required test resources in support of Government project and program office objectives.
• Support major program reviews, inspections, conferences, test plan working group meetings, executive independent reviews, program evaluations, ITT activities, test readiness reviews, other test-related program events, and major milestone events.
• Assist with developing and maintaining test plans and procedures, acquisition strategies, and planning documents.
• Support coordination of Acceptance Test Procedures for delivered items and associated plans, and coordinate testing requirements with Government program office customers, contractors, and other agencies with standardization requirements for test programs.
• Assess data collection methodology and instrumentation.
• Evaluate the sufficiency of data analysis using MS&A techniques, models, computer simulations, or other tools and methods as necessary.
• Recommend and assess test data requirements needed to meet Government program test objectives within cost and schedule constraints.
• Perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior