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Staff T&E Technical Program Manager, Strategic Defense

Washington, DC (DC-01)💼 Full-time💰 $165,000–$165,000🗓 2026-09-29

Core

Staff T&E Technical Program Manager leading test and evaluation for strategic defense systems, coordinating ground and flight tests to validate hardware and software against ballistic and hypersonic threats.

Role type

Staff T&E Technical Program Manager

Builds

Software-defined command and control layers, fire control systems, and autonomous defense capabilities

Domain

Defense / Strategic Defense / Systems Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Technical program management, Systems engineering, Test planning and execution, Hardware-in-the-loop testing, LVC scenario design, Test data analysis, Security protocol adherence, Stakeholder coordination, Test reporting

Preferred skills

DoD/IC experience, Missile Defense Agency background, C++/Python for data analysis, Hardware integration lab operations

Technologies

Lattice OS, Hardware-in-the-loop, LVC frameworks, Simulation environments

Responsibilities

Determine and develop approaches to achieve T&E goals, coordinate testing at private and government test ranges, deconflict test events internally, ensure safe operation of testing efforts, work with Engineering to discuss test results and data, collect and perform initial test data analysis, support design of LVC test scenarios, document test procedures and results, conduct testing of classified capabilities in unclassified settings, integrate T&E processes into the program

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic collaboration

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