Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
- 8+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, or complex system testing environments
- Demonstrated experience planning and executing integrated system tests (ground and/or flight)
- Experience integrating & leading cross-functional teams in high-tempo, high-consequence environments, including ground and/or flight test campaigns
- Strong technical understanding of test operations, including test planning, readiness reviews, and execution discipline
- Demonstrated ability to perform Technical Program Management at scale: structured processes and prioritization, dependency and critical-path management, schedule and risk management, and driving programs to closure across multiple concurrent efforts.
- Strong understanding of taking engineering requirements into executable test procedures and plans
- Experience working with safety-critical systems and adherence to rigorous safety and mission assurance standards
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to coordinate across engineering, operations, and external stakeholders, such as customers and industry partners
- Ability to operate effectively under pressure and make sound decisions in dynamic test environments
- Experience owning delivery for teams you don't manage, where your leverage is cadence, visibility, and escalation rather than reporting lines.
- Experience with Atlassian tooling (Jira/Confluence) for program tracking and documentation.
- Comfort operating in a matrixed structure: applying a defined program/portfolio methodology while taking day-to-day priorities from an embedded team.
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.
Additional requirements
- Ability to maintain or obtain TS//SCI clearance
- Work Location—Successful candidates will be located near Denver. While we observe a hybrid work environment, some work must be done on site.
- Work Travel – This role will require travel to test sites, estimated at 25% of the time.
- Work environment—the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.
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