Senior Test Manager

Senior Lead Test Engineer – MQ-9

Job Description

Sumaria Systems is seeking a Senior Lead Test Engineer supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Medium Altitude Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MAUAS) Division. This position provides test planning, coordination, and evaluation support for the MQ-9 program across research, development, production, acquisition, and sustainment activities. This is a full-time position located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, requiring TS/SCI clearance and travel. Working with the Government program office, developmental and operational test organizations, test centers, and industry partners, you will help develop integrated test strategies, coordinate test requirements, evaluate results, and communicate program test status.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a test coordination interface among the program office, developmental and operational test organizations, test centers, and contractors to support uninterrupted test activities.
• Support the establishment and operation of Integrated Test Teams responsible for developing test and evaluation strategies and guiding integrated test planning.
• Prepare and coordinate draft Integrated Test Team charters, test concepts, Lead Developmental Test Organization designation letters, Test and Evaluation Strategies, and Test and Evaluation Master Plans.
• Review and coordinate test plans and reports, identifying issues and recommending improvements for Government consideration.
• Evaluate contractor proposals for consistency with test requirements and scope, identifying potential discrepancies and recommending resolution.
• Support Government coordination with Air Force test stakeholders, major commands, and oversight organizations, including AFMC, ACC, AFOTEC, and the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation.
• Assist with developing test budgets and monitoring expenditures associated with system-level testing.
• Prepare test status briefings, reports, and supporting documentation for program office leadership and higher headquarters.
• Assess qualitative and quantitative data collected during test execution and provide findings and recommendations to the Government.
• Participate in Test Plan Working Groups, Technical Interchange Meetings, Preliminary Design Reviews, and Critical Design Reviews for hardware and software systems.
• Provide lead test engineering support for applicable MQ-9 FMS efforts.
• Apply senior technical expertise to complex test issues and provide guidance to junior and journeyman personnel.

Required Skills/Education

Education and Years of Experience: Meet one of the following combinations:

• Master’s degree and at least 12 years of relevant experience, including 5 years supporting DoD; or
• Bachelor’s degree and at least 15 years of relevant experience, including 5 years supporting DoD; or
• At least 20 years of directly related experience, including 8 years supporting DoD, with applicable certifications.

An undergraduate or graduate engineering degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program is recommended, Engineering technology degrees do not satisfy the engineering-degree qualification described in that paragraph.

Additional qualifications include:

• Advanced knowledge of aircraft or weapon system test and evaluation processes, including developmental and operational test coordination.
• Ability to develop, review, and coordinate test strategies, integrated test plans, test reports, and supporting acquisition documentation.
• Experience coordinating technical activities among program offices, test organizations, and industry teams.
• Ability to evaluate test requirements, assess proposal scope, identify discrepancies, and recommend practical solutions.
• Ability to analyze test data and communicate findings clearly to technical and program management audiences.
• Knowledge of test budget planning, expenditure tracking, and program status reporting.
• Strong analytical writing, briefing, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently and provide technical guidance to junior and journeyman personnel.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications used to prepare analyses, reports, and presentations.

Travel: Yes Security Clearance Required: Top Secret with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Position Type: Full Time Work Location: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio Why Join Sumaria Systems Sumaria is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status. For more than 40 years, Sumaria has supported the U.S. Department of Defense with engineering, technical, and professional solutions that advance modernization and mission readiness. Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, with offices nationwide, we specialize in lifecycle systems engineering, advisory and analysis/SETA, C5ISR, and enterprise IT. Sumaria Systems only provides engineering services to the federal government and does not provide professional engineering or surveying services to the public within the meaning of Ohio Revised Code Section 4733.16.