Technical Program Manager, Digital Test & Evaluation

Advanced Automation Corporation

. Lead and manage Digital T&E prototype efforts from problem definition and market research through technical diligence, pilot execution, user evaluation, and transition.

Posted 10/3/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $180,000 - $215,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Digital Test & Evaluation (T&E) processes, systems engineering, and software integration within defense environments. Proficient in translating operational needs into actionable software requirements while leading cross-functional teams and managing complex technical projects.

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Digital T&E LifecycleModel-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)DevSecOps/CI/CDCybersecurity/RMFTechnical Communication

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Hard Skills

Systems EngineeringSoftware IntegrationData AnalysisTest PlanningModeling and SimulationRisk ManagementData CollectionTest ExecutionDigital Thread ArchitectureAutomated Testing

Soft Skills

Stakeholder ManagementExecutive WritingTeam LeadershipProblem SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Cloud EnvironmentsAPIsData OrchestrationDigital TwinsData VisualizationContainerizationIdentity and Access ManagementInteroperability ToolsTest Management TechnologiesCybersecurity Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Secret Security ClearanceTS/SCI Eligibility (Preferred)

Industry Keywords

Defense Test & EvaluationNational SecuritySoftware-Intensive AcquisitionOperational TestingDevelopmental Testing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and manage Digital T&E prototype efforts from problem definition and market research through technical diligence, pilot execution, user evaluation, and transition.
Translate military T&E workflows, capability claims, operational needs, and program decisions into software requirements, user stories, integration requirements, acceptance criteria, and measurable pilot outcomes.
Design and evaluate end-to-end T&E workflows spanning requirements, mission and systems engineering, modeling and simulation, test planning, execution, data collection, analysis, reporting, and decision support.
Define Measures of Performance, Measures of Effectiveness, test objectives, data requirements, evidence thresholds, and appropriate modeling, simulation, laboratory, cyber, and physical-range testing.
Serve as a technical integrator across Digital T&E tool categories, including MBSE, DevSecOps/CI/CD, modeling and simulation, test planning, risk management, test execution, monitoring, analysis, visualization, reporting, and data governance.
Develop and validate digital-thread concepts connecting authoritative data and artifacts across engineering, test, and assessment tools.
Coordinate commercial software integration into defense RDT&E infrastructure, including cloud, edge environments, networks, classified/unclassified enclaves, cybersecurity, identity and access management, data protection, interoperability, and accreditation.
Identify and resolve technical barriers involving APIs, data schemas, metadata, containerization, software deployment, network connectivity, data federation, tool interoperability, and legacy systems.
Work with Government test organizations, program offices, users, data owners, security teams, software vendors, and infrastructure providers to establish pilot architectures and execution plans.
Conduct technical due diligence of commercial software and emerging T&E technologies.
Create and lead Government-commercial teams to prototype, integrate, test, and evaluate Digital T&E solutions.
Develop executive-level briefs, test concepts, pilot plans, integration roadmaps, decision memos, and technical documentation.
Engage stakeholders to curate problems and maintain awareness of developments in digital engineering, test automation, AI-enabled T&E, data engineering, simulation, digital twins, software assurance, and test-management technologies.
Support demonstrations and limited-user tests; define success criteria and collect quantitative and qualitative evidence.
Define reusable T&E templates, reference workflows, data standards, and interoperability patterns.
Identify dependencies and approval gates, including cybersecurity/RMF, cloud and network hosting, data classification, software deployment, spectrum, and range constraints.
Bridge test practitioners and software teams while preserving rigor, traceability, configuration control, and evidentiary standards.
Operate under Test & Evaluation / Strategic Integration leadership with independent judgment and close coordination with Government and commercial stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Five or more years of directly relevant experience in defense Test & Evaluation, systems engineering, digital engineering, software-intensive acquisition, or a closely related national-security technical field.
Working knowledge of the defense T&E lifecycle, including test strategy, developmental and operational testing, test planning and execution, MOPs/MOEs, risk management, data collection, analysis, reporting, and the role of modeling and simulation versus physical test.
Demonstrated familiarity with one or more Digital T&E / digital engineering disciplines such as MBSE, mission engineering, modeling and simulation, digital twins, test management, DevSecOps/CI/CD, automated test, data orchestration, data analytics/visualization, AI/ML, or digital-thread architectures.
Demonstrated ability to understand and manage software integration in defense environments, including APIs and data exchange, cloud and edge deployment, containerized applications, government networks, cybersecurity/RMF and ATO processes, identity/access controls, CUI and classified-data handling, and interoperability with legacy systems.
Strong systems-thinking skills and the ability to translate operational and test-user problems into technically actionable software requirements and pilot architectures.
Experience working across Government program offices, test organizations, engineering organizations, operational users, and commercial technology companies.
Strong engineering literacy in a relevant discipline such as Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field.
Demonstrated ability to lead diverse, cross-functional project teams and manage multiple technical workstreams with limited supervision.
Outstanding executive writing, briefing, stakeholder-management, and technical communication skills.
U.S. Citizenship required.
Secret security clearance required; ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI eligibility preferred.
Travel required (up to 30%).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan - 401k with matching contributions
Employer Paid Life Insurance (Basic)
FSA (Flexible Spending Account)
Generous Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Sick Leave
AFLAC (Supplementary Insurance)
Tuition Reimbursement Program