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Staff T&E Technical Program Manager, Strategic Defense

$191K–$254K

Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026

Experience
10+ years; no alternative stated.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related technical field from an accredited institution.

About the job

Leads test and evaluation planning and execution for Strategic Defense systems, emphasizing hardware-in-the-loop ground testing and coordination with engineering, government partners, and test stakeholders.

What you'll do

  • Coordinate and support system testing at private and government test ranges; deconflict events and ensure safe operations.
  • Develop test approaches and LVC scenarios, execute test activities, analyze initial data, and document procedures and results.
  • Coordinate with government and customer stakeholders and integrate T&E processes into the program, including classified-capability testing in unclassified settings.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related technical field from an accredited institution.
  • Current Top Secret Security Clearance.
  • 10+ years of experience in technical program or project management, engineering management, engineering, or comparable skill.
  • Experience executing the full System-of-Systems test engineering process, producing customer-facing test deliverables, serving as a test conductor/director or similar, and conducting ground test campaigns in hardware and/or software integration labs.

Nice to have

  • Department of Defense and/or Intelligence Community experience, particularly with the Missile Defense Agency.
  • C++, Python, or other programming languages for data analysis; familiarity with LVC frameworks or simulation environments; or hardware integration lab test bench experience.

Pay

$191,000 — $254,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

C++, Python, live-virtual-constructive (LVC)

AI focus

The role tests Strategic Defense systems in a program building an accredited fire control system and software-defined command and control layer; no specific AI development duties are stated.

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First seen Oct 10, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)