Sumaria Systems

Job Title: Senior Test and Evaluation Program Manager

Job Description: This position requires a senior-level test and evaluation manager to assist the Government with oversight and management of flight test operations for an aviation program. including providing support in project management, research, contracting, finance, development, production, and lifecycle sustainment efforts in the F-16 Program Office.

Assists the Flight Test Chief to ensure project goals are met within stated need dates and budgets for these activities are approved and funding identified/received. Duties include drafting and reviewing test plans and safety packages, planning and scheduling of test assets and criteria, conducting flight and ground testing through configuration control and troubleshooting, reviewing and drafting documentation support for test reports, and interfacing with customers to ensure proper prioritization and de-confliction of test activities. Position requires the application of knowledge and experience in flight test and engineering along with policies and procedures to Air Force systems, subsystems, and equipment lifecycle activities. Duties specifically may include:

The Contractor shall assist in the designing, planning, execution, analysis and reporting phases of test and evaluation to assess the performance of F-16 systems, subsystems and equipment as they progress through the various acquisition phases and milestones.

The Contractor shall assist to prepare, maintain, update and review the full range of test and test-related documentation for adequacy, specification/performance requirement compliance, conformity with mandatory guidance and provide recommendations as necessary for improvement.

The Contractor shall assist to develop the plan to ensure execution and support the flight test program for the F-16 FMS programs including both the production and modification efforts, including close coordination with technical (engineering), logistics, flight test community, and Lead Development Test Organization (LDTO) test support staff.

The Contractor shall support management of all phases of the flight test program and shall assess the performance of aeronautical systems, subsystems and equipment for a major acquisition and modification program. The Contractor shall assist to analyze technical and contractual requirements and to formulate test strategies and methodologies to ensure the optimum verification of requirements.

The Contractor shall support flight test meetings such as Test Integrated Product Team (TIPT) meetings. The Contractor shall assist to develop briefing charts, manage meeting logistics of briefing presentations, set up VTC, prepare minutes, manage action items, schedule conference rooms, issue attendee invitations, and provide meeting handouts. The Contractor shall support the F-16 Integrated Test Team (ITT) meetings and provide inputs to the F-16 overall test documentation including the Capstone Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP).

The Contractor shall assist to develop master test plans, detailed test schedules, and develop specific measures of performance and effectiveness. The Contractor shall assist to forecast requirements for, and acquire munitions, air-to-air vehicles, range targets and emitters, alternate mission equipment, and any specialized ground equipment necessary for handling, maintaining, or testing F-16 aircraft and equipment. The Contractor shall assist review and shall make approval recommendations to the Government.

The Contractor shall assist to locate and coordinate delivery of required flight test Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) with various GFE managers to include subsystems, test instrumentation, and weapons so they are available to support tests. (Prime contractor is responsible for maintenance of test aircraft). The Contractor shall al