Senior Test Manager

Mission Technologies, a division of HII

. Generate and implement a test strategy for all programs aligned with the portfolio test strategy .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeOklahoma City • Oklahoma • United StatesSenior💰 $116,429 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in test management, systems engineering, and test operations, with a strong focus on digital transformation and model-based systems engineering principles. Proven ability to cultivate relationships and manage interactions among diverse stakeholders in highly classified environments.

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Test ManagementSystems EngineeringTest EngineeringActive TS/SCI ClearanceExperience in SAP/SCI Environment

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Hard Skills

Test Strategy DevelopmentTest PlanningTest ExecutionTest ReportingTest Documentation ManagementVerification and ValidationDigital TransformationModel-Based Systems EngineeringProgram Office SupportTechnical Interchange

Soft Skills

Relationship ManagementCollaborationAdvisory SkillsCommunication

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's in STEM DisciplineMaster's in Related FieldPhD or Juris Doctorate

Industry Keywords

DoD ExperienceGovernment Agency ExperienceClassified ProgramsSenior-Level ExperienceProgram Reviews

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

TypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Generate and implement a test strategy for all programs aligned with the portfolio test strategy
Manage and execute program test activities, including planning, execution, and reporting of test projects, on behalf of the program office
Update and manage program office test documentation, including test plans, test priorities, test schedules, test memorandums, and test reports
Assist with test planning working groups, logistical requirements, program office delegations, technical interchanges, and daily interactions with supporting test, intelligence, and technology organizations
Provide test infrastructure recommendations to the chief of test to ensure optimal test resources
Apply systems engineering, test engineering, and test operations expertise to program challenges
Advise project leads and project engineers on test engineering matters for highly technical program office efforts
Apply digital transformation and model-based systems engineering principles to verification and validation activities
Support the program director at executive-level government and contractor engagements, including program reviews, inspections, conferences, evaluations, and milestone events
Manage interactions and cultivate relationships among the program office, government offices, contractors, and higher-headquarters staff

Requirements

What you’ll need

15 years relevant experience with a Bachelor's in a STEM discipline; or 13 years relevant experience with a Master's in a related field; or 10 years relevant experience with a PhD or Juris Doctorate in a related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 19 years relevant experience
MS/MA or higher in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline
BS/BA in a STEM discipline and an MS/MA or higher or an equivalent professional degree in any discipline
15 years of relevant experience with the DoD, another government agency, or a DoD contractor
Minimum of 3 years of experience in a SAP and/or SCI environment within the last 8 years
Active TS/SCI Clearance
Experience supporting highly classified programs
Senior-level experience in test management, systems engineering, test engineering, and test operations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee referral amount: $6,500.00
Reasonable accommodations during the employment process
Required travel limited to 0–10%