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Las Vegas, NV / Full-time / On-site

Position Summary

Global C2 Integration Technologies is looking for a talented and enthusiastic Test Manager who leads planning, coordination, and execution of formal system test events supporting the integration and fielding of Air Defense Command and Control (C2) mission systems. This role provides governance, oversight, and project management across verification, validation, and acceptance activities to ensure system performance, interoperability, and contractual readiness criteria are achieved. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities:

• Lead planning and execution of formal test events, including Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), Functional Qualification Testing (FQT), and System Acceptance Testing (SAT).
• Develop and manage test strategies, schedules, resource allocation, and milestone tracking.
• Provide oversight of test processes, configuration control, and documentation
• Direct development and delivery of test artifacts, including test reports, Test Information Reports (TIRs), and verification matrices.
• Ensure tests replicate realistic, scalable Air Defense operational environments.
• Direct scenario creation for weapons employment, surveillance, & distributed C2 operations.
• Validate test configurations align with fielded systems and support realistic engagement timelines, track management, and interoperability stress conditions.
• Oversee validation of weapons employment, battle management functions, and surveillance performance against operational expectations.
• Ensure interoperability across Tactical Data Link architectures, including Link 16, and evaluate interface control and distributed system behavior prior to fielding.
• Chair Deficiency Review Boards (DRBs) and manage discrepancy tracking to resolution
• Identify / mitigate integration risks impacting system performance and deployment readiness.
• Ensure requirements-to-test traceability with no critical deficiencies at exit.
• Coordinate test activities across engineering, operations, training, and program management.
• Serve as primary interface with government test authorities and customer representatives.
• Deliver executive-level briefings on test progress, risks, and fielding readiness.
• Support business development through technical input for proposals and capes demos.

Requirements:

• Ten (10) years operational C2 experience in Air Defense environments.
• Five (5) years DoD test experience supporting system integration, verification, or ops testing.
• Experience developing, executing, and documenting DoD test events.
• Demonstrated experience in both:
  • Weapons employment / battle management operations
  • Surveillance and track management processes
• Three (3) years leadership or team lead experience supporting sys integration/test program.
• Experience/System familiarity with ADSI, ASCOT, or BC3.
• Working knowledge of tactical data link architectures and operational employment concepts.
• Experience supporting formal DoD test events (TRR, FQT, SAT).
• Experience integrating C2 systems within distributed or simulated environments.
• Active Secret clearance (or ability to obtain and maintain).

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience overseeing multi-discipline testing across software, network, and sys integration
• Former Air Battle Manager (13B) or Command & Control Battle Management Operations (1C5), or service equivalent (Weapons Director or Interface Control background preferred).
• Experience integrating distributed C2 training architectures.
• Familiarity with TO 00-35D-54 or similar DoD test governance guidance.
• Operational-level planning experience.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity or cyber-resiliency testing within DoD systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional technical teams.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to climb, bend, stretch, walk, sit use hands to handle or feel; frequently use fingers to type; talk and hear; occasionally stand, kneel, stoop, crouch, bend, twist or reach out; may require lifting or moving 10 lbs.; frequently required to reach with hands and arms. Vision requirements for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work environment will have moderate noise when working in an office environment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Company does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

All applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, including corresponding core job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities (and others in accordance with applicable law) to perform the essential functions of the job, consistent with applicable laws and Company policy.

Job Type: Full-time contract

This position is contingent upon contract award.

Please email inquiries to: jobs@gc2it.com