Test & Evaluation Portfolio Manager

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Test & Evaluation Portfolio Manager

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security. 

Why Join Us? 

• Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions. 

• 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 designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense. 

KBR is seeking a Mid-level 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 near Peterson SFB.

Applicants should have experience in acquisition lifecycle and multiple phases of the test and evaluation process and experience with multiple space systems. 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 desired. In 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, Resource plans, Test Information Sheets, Safety Packages, Data Analysis, Master 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.

• Follow STARCOM business rules to staff test products leading to STARCOM Commander’s signature

Work Environment:

• Location: Onsite at a customer location, Colorado Springs, CO
• Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-20%
• Working Hours: Standard (M-F 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Experience with multiple (5+) space systems
• 7 years of test project management (test manager or test analyst)
• 7 years of demonstrated systems engineering and program/portfolio management experience with space, ground, operations, and sustainment segments of DoD

• 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, Satellite Command and Control, 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)

Desired Qualifications:
 

• Experience within the DoD or as a Defense Contractor working in test and evaluation

• PMP certification

• 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

Basic Compensation: 

$140-150k

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s 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 you’re 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. Let's shape the future together.

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