Technical Team Lead

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About the Position:

The Technical Team Lead is a senior OMES III role for a technically credible leader who leads from the floor not just from a desk. Responsible for the full scope of day-to-day I&T operations this individual directly supervises a team of engineers andtechnicians owningtaskassignment resource coordination and schedule execution across all active integration and test work. As the primary accountability point for I&T facility execution the Lead ensures every task is properly assigned resourced and driven to completion in alignment with program requirements safety standards and customer expectations. This is not a purely managerial role;the ideal candidate brings 10 years of hands-on I&T experience and has grown into leadership without leaving their technical roots behind.The position is located in GreenbeltMD.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the on-site technical lead overseeing all hardware integration test execution and verification activities at the I&T Facility.

• Provide technicaldirectionto engineers and technicians ensuring work is performed correctly safely and per approved procedures.

• Review and approve test procedures work instructions and technical documentation prior to execution.

• Serve as the primary technical liaison to program leadership the customer and other functional organizations.

• Support design reviews TRRs and post-test debriefs as the I&T technical representative.

• Identifyand resolve technical issues during integration and test activities escalating to program management whenwarranted.

• Maintain the facility in a safe organized and operationally ready state at all times.

• Develop and refine facility SOPs to reflect current best practices and program lessons learned.

• Directly supervise the I&T team owning taskassignment workload distribution and day-to-day performance oversight.

• Conduct regular one-on-ones performance check-ins and annual evaluations percompanyHR processes.

• Identifytraining and development needs; coordinateappropriate certificationsand cross-training opportunities.

• Onboard new team memberstofacility procedures safety requirements and program expectations.

• Foster a team culture grounded in technical excellence accountability safety and continuous improvement.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering ora relatedengineering field.

• Ten or more years of technical experience in aerospace integrationtest systems engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.

• Demonstrated prior experience in a formal or informal technical leadership role including task assignment team coordination or direct supervision of engineers or technicians.

• Hands-on experience working in an Integration and Test (I&T) facility test lab or hardware assembly and verification environment.

• Experience developing reviewing or executing test procedures test plans and test reports for mechanical electrical or systems-level hardware.

• Working knowledge of configuration management practices and engineering documentation standards (e.g. discrepancy reports non-conformance reports as-run procedures).

• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities develop work schedules and coordinate resources across multiple concurrent tasks.

• Strong communicationand interpersonal skills; able to effectivelyinterface withcustomers program leadership and cross-functional teams.

• Familiarity with safety practices and hazardous operations controls applicable to aerospace test and integration environments.

• Prior experience supporting NASA J programs organizations and I&T facility operations.

• Experience leading teams in a government contractor environment with direct personnel management responsibilities.

Basic Compensation:

$142800- $232600