Group Manager - Space & Missiles ID&C Test Ops

Job Title: Group Manager - Space & Missiles ID&C Test Ops

Location: Arnold Air Force, TN

Job Family Code: O - Engineering

Function/Branch: Instrumentation, Data & Controls

Directorate: Engineering Tech & Support

Position Type: Replacement

Pay Type: Exempt

Sponsorship: Position Not Sponsored

Grade: L09 (OA0958) - L10 (OA1008)

Salary Range: Grade 09: $101,000 - $138,000; Grade 10: $134,000 - $170,000 / year

Overview

Open to Internal/External candidates. Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Group Manager for Space & Missiles ID&C Test Ops, supporting TOS II, at Arnold Air Force Base in Arnold, TN. This Group Manager will be working as a member of an integrated team responsible for operating and maintaining the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.

Job Summary

The individual hired for this position will function as an ID&C Group Manager for the Space Test and the Hypersonic Test Mission Areas. The manager in this role is responsible for oversight, management and leadership of an ID&C Group level organization consisting of approximately 25 personnel (organized in multiple sub-groups) across a diverse set of Instrumentation, Data, and Controls (ID&C) specialties. Responsibilities also include ensuring TOS contract requirements and deliverables are met in a safe, effective and efficient manner. Extensive and effective coordination with customer, contract, and government organizations is required to be effective in this position. Planning and reporting both within the TOS organization and the DoD client is also required. The successful candidate will frequently interface directly with assigned government managers in the Test Information Systems Section (TSDIB), the 715th Test Squadron - Hypersonic Systems Test, and the 718th Test Squadron - Space Test in accordance with contract requirements and organizational leadership direction.

Job Duties:

This role is vital to meet Instrumentation, Data Acquisition, and Control (ID&C) contractual and test customer requirements associated with AEDC Aerodynamic Test Facilities. The manager in this role will be responsible for the following job duties:

Responsible for leading an ID&C Group level organization consisting of approximately personnel (organized in multiple sections) across a diverse set of Instrumentation, Data, and Controls (ID&C) specialties. Specialties include ID&C Engineers, Software Engineers, Network Engineers, System Administrators, Engineering Technical Specialists, etc.
• Responsible for delivery and/or operations of Test Mission Area Data and Control systems supporting the Space Test and Hypersonics Test Mission Areas in support of the TOS contract and the AEDC Mission.
  Interfacing and reporting to NAS Sr. Management, the Government Client, and other AEDC contracted functions.
• Delivery of certain ID&C contract level deliverables (CDRL)
• Design, Development, Sustainment, and Deployment of the Group assets will be accomplished through personal contributions and supervision of the assigned work force.
• Support the use of common work processes and procedures within assigned function across the TOS contract.
• Provide priority inputs and direction for ID&C Branch planning/work coordination meetings.
  Participate in the development of long-term planning goals for the ID&C Branch. Interface with NAS, Government Client and other contractor counterparts to develop long term needs and goals associated with ID&C systems and processes.
• Provide mentorship and direction to supervisors and/or lead engineers for tasks required to support the AEDC Mission.
• Establish staffing requirements for engineering necessary to meet mission requirements.
• Ensure group personnel have appropriate training and certifications as required by Government regulations.
• It is a condition of employment to wear company issued PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.
• Perform other related duties as required.
• It is a condition of employment to wear company issued PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.
• Perform other related duties as required.
  
  

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree focusing on Engineering, Science, or Information Systems and a minimum of 8 years of applicable experience.
• Skilled at building and maintaining personnel relationships.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance and access to DoD network and computer systems
• Current U. S. Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD secret or higher-level security clearance
• Mathematical or computer expertise or a combination of the same.
• Knowledge and experience in Development, Sustainment, Deployment and Operations of Data and Control Systems across the Test Mission Enterprise.
• Knowledge and demonstrated practice of related safety measures and setting a good example for others with respect to safety
• Extensive prior Instrumentation Data & Controls system development and/or operations experience
• Prior experience managing a test, capital improvement, maintenance, training, or overhead project, or a portion of a project budget.
• Master's degree in technical or management field.
• Skilled at writing and oral communication.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor less experienced technical staff.
• Familiarity with AEDC Test Facilities, Processes, and Personnel is desirable.

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

U.S. Citizenship is required. At this time BNH will not sponsor any applicants for employment authorization or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1b, F1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, E-2, E-3, L-1, or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations and refers to the amount BNH is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time jobs will be adjusted based upon the number of hours agreed to work.

Grade 09: $101,000 - $138,000; Grade 10: $134,000 - $170,000 / year at location Arnold Air Force, TN

BNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, veteran status, and any other grounds for discrimination prohibited by applicable law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training