Test & Evaluation Manager (Mid/Senior)

Systems Planning and Analysis • Washington, DC

4d • $110,000 - $135,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

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.
Comprising over 125 personnel, the Integrated Warfare Systems Group (IWSG) delivers expertise in program and project management, acquisition and contracting, systems and digital engineering, software development, test and evaluation, sustainment and life cycle management, cybersecurity, international/Foreign Military Sales, strategic communications, and IT services. These capabilities support more than 100 Above Water Sensor, Undersea, and Combat System programs and projects within the Navy’s Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS), as well as clients in PEO Ships, the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), and the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
SPA is seeking a Test and Evaluation (T&E) Manager to work in our downtown Washington, D.C. office located at 20 M Street, SE. Hybrid work is allowed, but you must have the ability to work at least 3 days per week in the office on average.#F

Requirements

• Ability to work onsite near the Washington Navy Yard
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline
• 4-10 years of relevant experience, including prior testing experience
• Current Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance and the ability to maintain it throughout employment

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the US Navy or prior SPA internship experience
• Experience with military systems
• Familiarity with the DoD Acquisition process

Responsibilities

• Work with the Government Assistant Program Manager (APM) for Test and Evaluation to apply T&E expertise during the planning, execution, and closure of test events.
• Lead Technical Interchange Meetings, T&E Working Groups, and other meetings as necessary
• Lead the planning, execution, and closure of Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) and Test Execution Reviews (TERs)
• Serve as a main Test Witness during testing events at government and industry facilities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across industry and Government to ensure program requirements, capabilities, planning, and development supports program schedules and requirements.
• Maintain and update program documentation, including, but not limited to, program testing schedule(s), Test & Evaluation Program Plan (TEPP), Test Plans, Test Procedures, Trouble Reports, Requirements Traceability Marixes, T&E Risks, and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level