Test Manager

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.•Colorado Springs, CO

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are recruiting for a Test Manager for the Engineering, Professional, and Administrative Support Services (EPASS) Contract at Peterson SFB, in Colorado Springs, CO supporting the Ground-Based Radar Digitization (GBRD) program. The Ground-Based Radar Digitization (GBRD) program modernizes the legacy radar systems associated with the five Upgraded Early Warning Radars (UEWRs) and the Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS), which provide continuous surveillance for missile and satellite detection, tracking, and reporting to support Missile Warning, Missile Defense, and Space Domain Awareness missions. This modernization effort replaces outdated analog and hardware-only components with advanced digital, scalable solutions that leverage a government-owned, open-architecture approach. An additional program goal is to address existing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the legacy systems by improving cybersecurity capabilities, to include threat detection and data protection. This is a full-time position located at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. This position is contingent upon contract award

Requirements

Clearance: Active DoD Secret Clearance, and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance
Education: High School Diploma
Years of Experience: 15 years of directly related experience; to include 8 years of DoD experience. OR
Bachelor's Degree in related field with 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline; to include 5 years of DoD experience
Technical Skills:
Possesses the advanced knowledge, experience to be recognized as an expert in their technical/professional field.
Demonstrate advanced knowledge of their technical/professional discipline as well as possess a comprehensive understanding and ability to apply associated standards, procedures, and practices in their area of expertise.
Test management background with a proven history of success (8-10 years)
Experience writing, reviewing, and executing test plans
Knowledge of Specification based on Black Box, Structured based White Box, and/or experience-based testing techniques
Knowledge of the project life-cycle
Strong understanding of test management processes, design techniques, and best practice
Experience in designing and implementing test frameworks on large scale programs and enhancing existing test processes

Nice To Haves

Clearance: Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI
Education: Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field
Years of experience: 10 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline; to include 5 years of DoD experience
Additional Preferred Skills:
Knowledge of Ground Based Radar systems
Knowledge of Missile Warning and Missile Defense operations
Knowledge of Space Mission Operations

Responsibilities

Working with the customer/sub-contractors to ensure their test needs are met, mitigating risks, and providing SME support
Documenting test outcomes and performance
Developing test methodology, test plans and related documentation, and system diagrams
Using Design of Experiments methods to plan and conduct test programs
Devise new and innovative approaches to problems encountered during testing
Select and apply engineering techniques and procedures to analyze and evaluate specific problem, data, or other features of the work which are broad in scope and complexity
Make recommendations on test outcomes and be prepared to back up those recommendations with facts
Scheduling required testing between sites and multiple programs and agencies
Scheduling required in lab testing between multiple programs and agencies
De-conflict testing conflicts between multiple releases, providing high quality analysis and recommendations to the program test lead
Managing and executing Lab testing
Managing and executing formal Site testing
Evaluate the configuration, capability, and operational relevance of test environments and ensure they are properly available for the thorough testing of software releases (e.g. fault insertion/fault identification)
Independently prepare criteria, computation/analysis, specifications, cost estimates, test plans and technical reports
Troubleshoot errors/anomalies during test events
Provide detailed test status reporting and briefings to the customer and management level