Test and Evaluation Manager, SME (F-15)

Test and Evaluation Manager, SME

LOCATION: Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton OH

JOB STATUS:Full-time

CLEARANCE: Secret

TRAVEL: 15%

Astrion has an exciting opportunity fora Test and Evaluation Manager SME located at the Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH to support the F-15 FMS Qatar Program.The F-15 Division is responsible for management and professional services, engineering and technical services, and studies, analyses and evaluations to accomplish the unit's mission to design, develop, integrate, test, produce, deploy, modernize, sustain and support U.S. and FMS F-15 fighter aircraft weapon systems and subsystems.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Advanced Degree (Master of Arts (MA)/Master of Science (MS)) and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 years of which must be in the DoD.
• OR, BA/BS degree, and 15 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoD.
• OR, 20 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the Functionally Aligned Job Descriptions, 8 of which must be in the DoD.
• Possesses the advanced knowledge, experience and recognized ability to be considered an expert in their technical/professional field, possess the ability to perform tasks and oversee the efforts of junior and journeyman personnel within the technical/professional discipline. Will 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 (Program Office, Enterprise and Staff Level Support interface).
• The Contractor shall have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in U.S. military fighter/bomber aircraft. These requirements can have overlapping timeframes.
• Recommended knowledge of partner countries' defense acquisition and financing processes and cultural sensitivities and preferences impacting their acquisition business practices.
• Recommend a minimum of ten (10) years of experience as a military fighter/bomber, pilot, or weapons systems officer background and an understanding of fighter weapons systems integration operational employment and weapons capability and software development processes.
• Recommend a minimum of five (5) years of experience in test and test management, to include software development.
• Recommend a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in understanding user requirements, test planning, management, certification, and evaluation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Contractor shall support complex FMS test tasks coordinating and managing test planning, development and execution.
  
• The Contractor shall work with outside offices including, but not limited to, DCMA, partner nation customers, test organizations, and AFSAC to coordinate activities and to resolve issues.
  
• The Contractor shall support partner nation F-15 avionics and weapons capabilities; complex weapon(s) integration; aircraft operations and employment; OFP requirements development; aircraft mission and support equipment; authorized aircraft configurations and capabilities; aircraft subsystems; and systems integration.
  
• The Contractor shall assist to investigate, analyze, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate solutions for complex issues discovered during ground and flight test; provide expert-level issue resolution and recommendation support to achieve desired program outcomes to situations that may include, but not limited to, test site planning and stand up, DCMA and prime weapon system contractor roles, CONOPS development, and test process implementation.