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The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in executing hypersonic flight test missions, overseeing mission planning and execution, and directing multi-disciplinary teams to accomplish high-stakes objectives in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will leverage their extensive experience in flight test operations, team leadership, and mission execution within the defense industry.\nKey Responsibilities:\nProvide leadership and oversight as for hypersonic flight test operations, ensuring preparedness and effective collaboration among Mission Execution Team (MET) members, including stakeholders such as NSWC Crane, combatant commands, DOT&E, and other external agencies.\nLead the planning, coordination, and execution of complex, multi-phase hypersonic test campaigns, including action item management, resource allocation, risk analysis, and contingency planning.\nPrepare and execute mission-critical documentation, including Checklists, Test Constraints Documents, Launch Decision Briefings, Communications Matrices, and Test Plans, to support mission walk-up activities.\nDirect cross-functional teams on-site during test execution at various test facilities, ensuring successful completion of planned objectives even under compressed timelines and challenging circumstances.\nDevelop strategies for robust system integration, ensuring distributed assets are synchronized and meet system performance benchmarks.\nChair working group sessions, support on console training, and conduct readiness briefings to prepare test personnel.\nAdjudicate on-site test observations, mitigating risks, and ensuring data collection supports robust system evaluation and operational readiness assessments.\nMentor and train junior test engineers, technical personnel, and early-career professionals, fostering knowledge transfer and skill-building through direct guidance and oversight.\n Education and Experience:\nBachelors in an Engineering Discipline and nine (9) years of experience or Masters and seven (7) years of experience.\n Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Certifications:Practitioner Level Certification in Test & Evaluation\nLevel II - Test & Evaluation\nLevel I - Systems Engineering\n\nInterim Secret clearance required with ability to obtain TS/SCI.\nExperience in flight test planning, management, and execution within the Department of Defense (DoD).\nDemonstrated experience as a Mission Test Director or equivalent with a proven record of success in overseeing and directing test missions, including multi-phase campaigns with distributed assets.\nExpertise in authoring mission-critical documents such as execution checklists, test constraints, and risk mitigation plans.\nSkilled in leading cross-functional teams and collaboration with key stakeholders, including government organizations, combatant commands, and external agencies.\nRecognized ability to solve complex problems autonomously while maintaining composure under high-pressure scenarios.\nStrong understanding of hypersonic systems, missile defense, and related test architectures.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nPrevious experience with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), particularly as part of the Flight Test Directorate.\nKnowledge of 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