Sentinel - Test Engineering Manager 2 (3520-3)

Description

The company's defense systems group is hiring a Test Engineering Manager 2 to support the Sentinel program from Colorado Springs, CO.

The role combines technical direction of test engineering work with people management for one section of test engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage test engineers spread across several scrum teams, giving technical direction under the Sentinel SOW and managing one section's people.
• Oversee the planning, stand-up, design, integration and day-to-day running of the lab, including the integration and lab operations teams.
• Turn the customer's contract needs into lab architecture and integration approaches that weigh technical, schedule and cost limits.
• Build integration plans, schedules and lab operating budgets, and set lab processes that keep work compliant while hardware and software units are integrated.
• Create test methods, procedures and equipment, defining test parameters and deciding which tests to run.
• Run integration, regression, verification and validation testing, including product and system-level tests and checkout in system test labs, along with test planning, execution, reporting and integration support.
• Analyse results against requirements and interfaces for each software build or hardware item, then recommend changes to test equipment, procedures or test requirements.
• Work in DOORS to manage requirements and apply model-based systems engineering using DoDAF and SysML.
• Work with systems engineers, software engineers, test staff, lab users and other stakeholders so lab and test requirements match the product and support verification.
• Write, release and maintain engineering documents, including detailed test reports, and support the formal verification of the system.
• Plan short- and long-term integration work across several concurrent baselines, bringing subsystems together into system capabilities with a focus on stability and performance.
• Join technical exchange meetings, work with internal and external customers, and contribute to a wide range of program deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of related work experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of related experience.
• Active U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance at the time you apply, current and within scope, and the ability to obtain and keep Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a timeframe the company judges reasonable for its business needs.
• At least 1 year working in a lab or running a test campaign, covering test planning, procedure writing, test execution and reporting.
• Hands-on familiarity with product integration, regression and verification testing.
• Working knowledge of system integration and test principles and processes.
• Nice to have: Earned Value Management experience.
• Nice to have: At least 1 year leading a project or driving performance against schedule.
• Nice to have: Experience writing and maintaining engineering documents such as test procedures, test reports, integration plans and configuration baselines.
• Nice to have: Experience supporting or managing integration and test labs, including lab stand-up, configuration, operations or maintenance.
• Nice to have: Active CISSP DoD 8570 IAM Level III security certification.
• Nice to have: Experience in test automation, both developing and executing automated tests.
• Nice to have: Knowledge of model-based systems engineering with DoDAF and SysML.
• Nice to have: Ability to work with cross-functional teams and customers.
• Nice to have: Experience with a range of embedded devices, such as microcontrollers, FPGAs and CPLDs.
• Nice to have: Experience with MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-810 testing.
• Nice to have: Experience with communication interfaces and protocols such as USB, Ethernet, TIA/EIA-232/422/485, I2C, SPI, UART, MIL-STD-1553 and/or SpaceWire.
• Nice to have: Experience with TeamCenter Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) applications.

Conditions

Based in Colorado Springs, CO.

Travel is required about 10% of the time.

Relocation assistance may be available, and a competitive relocation package may be offered.

Standard schedule is 9/80: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday, with every other Friday off.

Primary level base salary range is $133,200.00 to $199,800.00. This is a general guide; the company weighs scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and current market conditions when setting offers.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, and may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a 401k and a savings plan.
• Educational assistance.
• Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions.
• Paid time off for vacation and personal business, plus company paid holidays.
• Health and wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.
• Depending on the role, overtime pay, shift differential and a discretionary annual bonus that rewards individual work and shared company results may be available.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for long-term incentives.