Req ID: RQ185705Type of Requisition: RegularClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCIPublic Trust/Other Required: NoneJob Family: Test EngineeringSkills:AEGIS Combat Systems,Test Planning,Test Procedure DevelopmentExperience:15 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required:YesJob Description:We are GDIT. As a trusted systems integrator for more than 50 years, General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) provides information technology (IT), cybersecurity, systems engineering, software development, training solutions and professional services to customers in the Navy and the broader Department of Defense.GDIT is your place. You make it your own by bringing your ideas and unique perspective to our culture. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you are helping us ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Ship Integration & Test (SI&T) Director of Test joining our team to support the Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) activities.At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As the Director of SI&T Test supporting PEO IWS, you will be trusted to bring together and direct the efforts of a multi-disciplinary team that is geographically dispersed to provide all aspects of a full-scale testing program, to include planning, procedure generation and maintenance, and execution of Aegis Combat Systems (ACS) testing across numerous concurrent efforts, onboard ships post-construction and during maintenance availabilities. This senior position will be tied to both Program Management and Engineering. In this role, you and your team will be responsible for conducting the government provided shipboard test procedures and documenting test completion and test discrepancies. Specific responsibilities include:
Direct all aspects of a full-scale ACS Test Program, across numerous concurrent efforts
Manage your geographically dispersed team of test professionals
Work with GDIT Leadership to grow the relationship and tasking associated with PEO IWS and other relevant NAVSEA customers
Coordinate efforts with fellow ACS Directors across a matrixed organization
Ensure all resource, programmatic and logistical, requirements are in place to properly execute each test event
Assist in the coordination of sea trial testing including training participants on respective test procedures and reviewing status of test results
Conduct shipboard testing according to government furnished test procedures.
Inform the ATO/ATM of test related issues and requirements
Assist Government Test Director/Lead in coordinating to ensure successful completion of all Combat Systems Test events
Ensure that all test, training, and operational event reports are collected from their respective team leaders and test results are promptly reported
Lead quality assurance initiatives and design performance tests using established testing procedures
Use subject matter expertise in designing and developing test and testing requirements for products, systems, software and/or related technology
Lead reporting and analysis for testing
Maintain current knowledge of relevant technology and best practices relevant to the industry
Provide expert knowledge in writing test plans and creating test cases for the product
Provide expert level troubleshooting for highly complex testing errors and streamline testing procedures
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
PhD or equivalent and 15+ years of experience as a Test Director or Test Lead for Naval or Combat System program(s) or equivalent experience (or 21+ years of experience without a degree)
Over two (2+) years direct experience in the engineering, installation and/or operation of the Aegis Combat System onboard US Navy ships or Aegis Ashore.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of the larger GDIT Navy and Marine Corps Sector
A demonstrated ability to work across the Navy/Marine Corps major stakeholder organizations and in particular an understanding of the relationships between NAVSEA, PEO IWS and the Fleet Commands is required to perform this role.
A US DoD Secret security clearance with eligibility for TS/SCI is required.
US Citizenship is required
Location: Washington, DC or Chesapeake, VA or Moorestown, NJ
WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:
Full-flex work week
401K with company match
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
Collaborative teams of highly motivated critical thinkers and innovators
Ability to make a real impact on the world around you
The likely salary range for this position is $195,500 - $264,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.