Senior Operational Test & Evaluation Expert with ...

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Secure our Nation, Ignite your Future General Responsibilities * Provide Operational T&E expertise on a wide range of activities and missions supporting systems for border security to include test planning, test execution, data management, and test reporting* Perform Test and Evaluation Technical Analysis on a multi-disciplinary team providing technical advisory and lead system integrator technical oversight to the government test and evaluation division lead* Develop sound test data collection approaches through Mission Based Test Design (MBTD) to ensure that data collected during test can be analyzed and provide objective evidence of system performance* Perform MBTD requirements analysis to include data required to quantify and identify the measures of performance, linkages to subtasks, and document test requirements* Perform MBTD test design per government instructions and templates to include methodology, vignettes, resources, limitations, data sheets for test execution, draft the full range of documents* Analyze the source date for input to Test and Evaluation Master Plans* Participate in Technical Interchange Meetings to review software development schedules and ensure alignment/integration with planned systems engineering and test activities* Work with Government clients to establish and monitor the program''s execution towards milestones, key events, significant accomplishment criteria, and coordinate information between organizations* Support the technical review process and assess performance and work products* Identify software development risks, assist in joint SW/HW impact analyses and develop mitigation strategies to reduce system development acquisition risks* Support system level test objectives development and assess/verify test performance* Serve as a key member to lead T&E Working Groups and represent T&E other key Integrated Product Team/Working Groups* The candidate must possess a comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end System Development Life CycleSkills Required * More than 10 years relevant technical experience in test and evaluation planning, development & execution in operational test environments, with preference with military or government activity* Defense Acquisition University (DAU) or DHS Level II or III Test and Evaluation Certification / Equivalency (Actual certification HIGHLY desired)* This position requires demonstrated initiative, sound judgment, effective decision-making, the ability to plan and organize work, and excellent oral and written communication skills* Requires a detail-oriented self-starter experienced in supporting senior Government leaders and other technical/business professionals* Technical writing experience is highly desired* Experience with DHS joint operations, DHS acquisition policy, DHS systems engineering lifecycle is highly desired.* Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project and SharePoint are required. Schedule risk assessment and business analysis software experience is also desired* Superior customer interface at senior levels of management with excellent oral and written communication skills are critical* A current Customs and Border Protection Background Investigation is required to start For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license.The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ManTech may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone. 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Created: 2025-11-15