TEST MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as a Test Management Specialist in the Target Systems Division, Threat Target Systems Department of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV POINT MUGU.

Duties

• •You will orchestrate aerial target operations for Test and Evaluation events, managing schedules, personnel, and mission support assets.
• •You will evaluate testing requirements to formulate actionable operational flight and presentation plans.
• •You will oversee program baselines by monitoring project milestones, expenditure rates, and technical deliverables.
• •You will direct live field testing while enforcing risk management and safety protocols in dynamic operating environments.
• •You will bridge stakeholder needs with technical execution by translating customer mission profiles into engineering recommendations and delivering executive briefings.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band (DS-04) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Applying aerial target operations principles and policies to plan, coordinate, and support Test and Evaluation (T&E) events, including schedule development and resource identification; 2) Performing independent test requirement analysis and preparing operational plans for target operations; 3) Tracking cost, schedule, and performance for operational programs to ensure milestones and objectives are met; 4) Leading and participating in live test conduct while applying Operational Risk Management (ORM) principles in an operational setting; 5) Acting as a liaison between internal teams and external customers to translate operational requirements into meaningful engineering recommendations; and 6) Preparing and presenting meeting briefs and summary reports to diverse audiences. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.