Test & Evaluation Manager, Saronic

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in test & evaluation, validation, or systems testing supporting software-intensive and autonomous systems
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• Ability to work at a desk for extended periods, up to 12 hours/day
• Position requires long hours and some nights and weekends when required to meet critical deadlines
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time to various test sites in support of testing

Desirable

• As a Mission Operations Engineering – Test & Evaluation Manager, you are responsible for leading a team of Mission Operations Engineers in the planning, execution, and reporting of testing across multiple mission operations test sites
• This role serves as the primary interface between mission operations, software, hardware, and autonomy teams by translating test requests into structured, executable validation plans and coordinating schedules, resources, and platforms to support timely, high-fidelity testing
• You ensure software and autonomy testing is aligned with development and release cycles, and that results are accurately captured and communicated to drive follow-on action and inform operational decision-making across the organization
• Manage end-to-end test scheduling across mission operations test sites of incoming test requests from hardware, software, autonomy, and growth teams
• Partner with software and autonomy teams to ensure test plans account for regressions, edge cases, and failure modes relevant to the software, autonomy, or engineering ability under test
• Align software and autonomy testing cadence with development and release cycles to ensure timely operational feedback, regression validation, and reduce iteration latency
• Translate broad or over-scoped test requests into structured, executable validation plans with clear objectives and success criteria by collaborating with hardware, software, autonomy, and growth teams and accounting for system understanding, platform capability and operational constraints
• Act as the primary escalation point during test execution for scope changes, conflicts, or anomalies to minimize downtime and maximize throughput
• Coordinate with test site managers and depot technicians to assess current platform readiness and mission capability, proactively identifying options to mitigate hardware, configuration, or logistical constraints impacting test execution
• Develop, maintain, and refine test cases across software, autonomy, and hardware test suites to ensure unambiguous execution steps and measurable pass/fail criteria tied to each test request
• Manage a team of Mission Operations Engineers across multiple test sites and time zones to ensure test alignment and timely execution of test objectives
• Ensure test results are fully and accurately captured and reported back to their respective teams following execution to support follow-on actions and re-test coordination
• Identify gaps in test coverage, including regressions, edge-case and scenario-based testing, and recommend improvements to test strategy or execution
• Refine test reporting schema based on test request specifics, mission objectives, and autonomy performance indicators to provide actionable feedback and improve data quality for requesting teams
• Own the tracking and handoff of bugs and issues surfaced during testing, ensuring they are recorded, visible, and actioned by the appropriate engineering teams
• Define, track, and maintain testing metrics across platforms and sites, including autonomy performance, test coverage, pass/fail outcomes, regressions, and readiness indicators
• Provide visibility into testing progress, bottlenecks, and outcomes for Mission Ops, Engineering, and Leadership stakeholders
• Tailor reporting depth and format for different audiences, ranging from detailed engineering and autonomy analysis to leadership-level summaries focused on readiness and operational risk