Senior Test and Evaluation Portfolio Manager

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Senior Test and Evaluation Portfolio Manager

KBRs National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security this position your work will have a profound impact on the countrys most critical role protecting our national security.

Why Join Us

• Innovative Projects: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in successfully getting mission capability on orbit and shaping the future of space reconnaissance.

Position Description/Job Responsibilities:

KBR is seeking a Senior Test and Evaluation Portfolio Manager to work with our team in Colorado Springs CO. An active TS/SCI clearance (or TS with SCI Eligibility) is required. The selected candidate will support the United States Space Force Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) Headquarters.

Applicants should have experience in acquisition lifecycle and multiple phases of the test and evaluation process. Strong applicants will have experience creating evaluating and reviewing test plans in the areas of developmental testing operational testing and live-fire testing particularly in the area of testing space systems. Experience with portfolio and/or program management is required. Experience evaluating both small subsystem test results and major system program results is highly addition applicants should have familiarity with major DoD acquisition programs as part of the Air Force acquisition process.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the planning coordination execution and reviewing of space systems tests & experiments.
• Provide input into the design development and execution of advanced test/experimentation programs and processes to conduct assessment of space systems.
• Review edit and improve test engineering documentation to include test plans Test Information Sheets Safety Packages Data Analysis Management Plans Technical and Safety Review Board Briefs Test Readiness Briefs Test Cards and Test/Analysis Reports as required.
• Review analysis on pre-test predictions including those obtained through M&S to design test events and profiles define data collection requirements and develop go/no-go criteria to meet test objectives.
• Collaborate with and support the test teams and products produced following their reviews of systems sub-systems and components to ensure the data management and analysis plan (DMAP) provides proper data collection for real-time and post-mission data processing evaluation and analysis to meet test/experimentation objectives.
• Review improve and support test teams with their data analysis requests providing input regarding their requests for process data data quality control reviews and anomaly resolutions and their data analysis as per the data analysis plan.
• Evaluate and review simulation efforts to predict or evaluate system effectiveness or suitability under relevant operational conditions and scenarios.
• Provide oversight and assist test teams to ensure pre-test during-test and post-test execution activities schedules and resources are identified and available to meet customer specifications and performance expectations.
• Develop and maintain summary information capturing all major test and evaluation activities and resource requirements across STARCOM T&E portfolio
• Identify and deconflict scheduling and resourcing concerns where necessary
• Review and improve Test Reports/Presentations.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Bachelors Degree
• 10 years of test project management (test manager or test analyst)
• 10 years of demonstrated systems engineering and program/portfolio management experience with space ground operations and sustainment segments of DoD
• Experience with multiple (5) space systems
• A detailed understanding of test evaluation and experimentation functions and how they relate to space operations at the tactical level or of operations such as exercises plans coordination demonstrations such as space flag and other related war gaming events.
• Comfortable with methodologies including modeling and simulation laboratory testing open-air testing and live-fire testing and supporting skills such as modeling and simulation system decomposition design of experiments and response surface methodologies regression testing and validation of models and simulations.
• Team mentality to provide integrated engineering/analysis support for design reviews test planning working groups test card prep disciplined test execution and collaborative authorship of post flight reports.
• Willingness to accept changing and evolving roles & responsibilities in support of customer requirements and needs.
• Aptitude and patience to process and analyze complex system test/experimentation data.
• Technical expertise in one or more of the following areas:Space-related data communications EO/IR/RF Sensors Space system
• Architectures Space Battle Management and Control
• Experience with portfolio and/or project management
• An active TS/SCI clearance (or TS with SCI eligibility)

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor Degree or higher
• PMP certification
• Space Weapons officer (W13S/13S) with understanding of joint operations environment and/or Offensive/Defensive space tactics.
• Experience within the DoD or as a Defense Contractor working in test and evaluation.
• Knowledge of orbital mechanics and astrodynamics.
• DoD Acquisition Professional Development (ADPD) Test and Evaluation Level 3 certification.
• Space operations and/or orbital mechanics
• Statistical techniques for approaching complex problems with large amounts of data
• Application of analytical and operations research techniques and supporting skills such as database query languages design of experiment and response surface methodologies scripting language programming and development of appropriate models and simulations.

Work Environment:

• Location: On-site Plaza of the Rockies Colorado Springs

Travel Requirements: Minimal less than 10% if necessary

• Working Hours: Standard

Basic Compensation:

$150-170k

• The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates knowledge skills abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation:

• KBR may offer bonuses commissions or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus relocation benefits short term incentives long term incentives or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Benefits:

• KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending account disability paid time off or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Ready to Make a Difference

If youre excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Lets shape the future together.

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