Senior Test Manager

The Applied Research Associates, Inc.

(ARA) Southwest Division (SWD) is looking for a Senior Test Manager with significant experience in leading DOW developmental and operational test (DT/OT) qualification efforts.

The Senior Test Manager – Test & Evaluation (T&E) supports the planning, coordination, execution, and reporting of developmental and operational test activities across the program lifecycle using DOD procedures.

In this role, you will help ensure test scope, resources, schedules, documentation, and execution align with acquisition strategy, technical requirements, and government guidance.

You will collaborate closely with engineering, logistics, contractors, government stakeholders, test organizations, and end users to validate and verify system performance prior to fielding.

The ideal candidate is a self-driven test professional with a passion for hands-on testing and field validation.

You should be comfortable leading test planning meetings, writing detailed test plans, procedures, and reports while managing test-day operations, and guiding post-test data collection and analysis.

Strong communication skills are essential, as you will be expected to produce formal test reports and present findings to customers, internal stakeholders, and government sponsors.

You should possess the ability to manage complex test events independently, integrate feedback into test strategies, and support the full test lifecycle from concept through final reporting.

Due to the nature of work performed candidates must be U.S.

citizens eligible for a Department of Defense Secret, or higher, level security clearance.

Responsibilities included but not limited to:


* Assist in developing Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs), test plans, test procedures, and data collection requirements to support developmental and operational testing across the program lifecycle.


* Coordinate with developmental test (DT) and operational test (OT) agencies to align overall test strategy, schedules, and execution priorities.


* Ensure test documentation and reporting comply with applicable DoD and program-specific test policy and guidance.


* Develop and maintain integrated master schedules (IMS) for T&E activities; track milestones, risks, issues, and dependencies impacting test events.


* Coordinate test readiness reviews (TRRs), test events, and field activities, including range scheduling, instrumentation needs, test resources, and test article configuration planning.


* Support on-site test execution as required and serve as a liaison with test teams to resolve issues quickly and maintain schedule and quality.


* Collect, analyze, and validate test data and results; support test report development, deficiency reporting, and corrective-action tracking with traceability to requirements.


* Participate in program technical reviews (e.g., deficiency reviews, system verification reviews) and support technical studies/analyses to refi...