Senior Specialty Test Manager

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

SPA’s Sea Land Air (SLA) Division supports a diverse portfolio of national security government clients, including the Undersea Enterprise, the Navy Surface Community, the Navy MPTE Enterprise, the Air Force, Army, DoD Agencies, DARPA, international clients including the Canadian Navy and Australian Defense Force.  Our primary objective is to provide timely, objective and analytic assessments that integrate the policy, operational, technical, programmatic and acquisition aspects of our clients’ challenges.

Leveraging both in-domain and cross-domain expertise to maximize our clients’ success, SLA Division acts as trusted agents to senior decision-makers and key leaders and excels at providing data driven analytic insights, systems engineering, strategies and plans that address current and emerging challenges to national security.

SPA’s Air Force and Army Programs Group provides aviation-focused analysis and program management for life-cycle systems engineering and logistics support, rapid capabilities development and fielding, cyber warfare operations, nuclear C3, and integrated air and missile defense planning. We provide advanced studies, wargame development, and analysis to support materiel operations, supply strategies, and fleet readiness.

SPA has an immediate need for a Senior Specialty Test Manager located at WPAFB in Dayton, OH.

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Accomplish a full range of new and ongoing acquisition test management tasks to include: managing and executing all program test activities, including the planning, execution, and reporting of test projects, on behalf of the program office. Updating and managing all program office test documentation, including test plans, test priorities, test schedules, test memorandums, and test reports. Assisting in coordinating test planning working groups, logistical requirements, program office delegations, technical interchanges, and day-to-day interactions between the program office and supporting test, intelligence, and technology organizations. Applying systems engineering, test engineering and test operations expertise to projects and program challenges, and advising project leads and project engineers on all matters of test engineering as it applies to highly technical program office efforts. Supporting the Program Director at executive levels within the government and other contractor organizations, including major program reviews, inspections, conferences, and other program evaluations and major milestone events. Managing interactions and cultivating relationships between the program office, supporting government offices, other contractors, and higher headquarters mid to upper level staff. Apply experience and capability to support assigned program test management tasks and lead support personnel in these tasks.

Required: 

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant DoD acquisition experience and a Master’s degree, or a minimum of 15 years of relevant DoD acquisition experience and a Bachelor’s degree, or a minimum of 25 years of relevant DoD acquisition experience.

• Test leadership experience on one or more ACAT I and/or ACAT II acquisition programs; experience in a SAP and/or SCI environment.

• Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

• Specialty Test knowledge and experience for various types of testing not normally associated with flight testing for ACAT I, ACAT II, or equivalent aircraft development programs.

• Knowledge and experience with planning, executing, and reporting.

• 5 years of experience in developing and/or executing activities associated with at least one of these focus areas: Full-scale static, Wind tunnel, Sled, Environmental/climatic, High-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP), Live fire test and evaluation activities.

• Degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical or other relevant engineering degree.

Desired: 

• Graduate of a formal Test Pilot School.