Cybersecurity Test Manager SE-3

Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for an Cybersecurity Test Manager SE-3 located with the 48th Cyberspace Test Squadron, TGEA, at Edwards AFB, California. The 48th CTS conducts cybersecurity test and evaluation of embedded avionics and weapons systems across multiple Air Force platforms.

As an Aircraft Cyber Test Manager, you will coordinate the processes and resources required to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Department of War weapons systems. You will support integrated test team activities to establish test objectives that meet System Program Office and operational test customer requirements. In coordination with organizational leadership and technical editors, you will author test plans supporting established objectives.

You will work with aircraft penetration testers to develop detailed test procedures and ensure they are documented in test execution guidance cards. You will also play a key role in test execution and ensure results are thoroughly documented.

This is a full‑time, onsite position at Edwards AFB, with travel up to 20% CONUS/OCONUS.

Duties include, but not limited to: 

• Lead Cyber Working Group activities and coordinate cyber DT&E across program management, engineering, intelligence, system security engineering, operational test, and cyber test organizations
• Develop and maintain cyber DT&E strategies, roadmaps, schedules, resource estimates, and TEMP/T&E strategy inputs
• Conduct or support MBCRAs, attack-surface characterization, criticality analysis, and threat-informed cyber test planning
• Plan, coordinate, and execute integrated, concurrent, cooperative, and adversarial cyber test events for aircraft avionics, weapons systems, data links, and supporting infrastructure
• Conduct cyber test readiness reviews and ensure required test plans, rules of engagement, authorizations, data-collection methods, restoration procedures, and test resources are in place
• Manage cyber test data, test artifacts, findings, deficiency reports, corrective actions, verification-of-fix activities, and regression testing
• Evaluate and report cyber resilience, mission impact, and residual risk to program offices and other decision-makers
• Support cyber DT&E inputs to acquisition, contracting, engineering, program-protection, and sustainment activities

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Secret clearance required; ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI eligibility required

Education: Bachelors degree in engineering, cybersecurity, project management, or a related discipline

Years of Experience: 3+ years of relevant experience

Certifications: IAT Level II required

• Ability to develop cyber test documentation and coordinate cybersecurity test events
• Ability to work effectively as part of a test team and support penetration testing activities

Preferred Qualifications

Clearance: TS/SCI

Certifications: IAT Level III

• Experience supporting cyber DT&E for Department of War systems
• Experience planning, preparing, executing, evaluating, and reporting cyber test events
• Experience developing test plans, objectives, procedures, test cards, data‑collection plans, schedules, and reports
• Understanding of aircraft avionics, navigation, communications, and data links
• Knowledge of system architecture, protocols, data flows, interfaces, hardware/software configurations, and systems engineering processes
• Familiarity with vulnerability assessments, STIG compliance, penetration testing, adversarial testing, and cyber TTPs

Technical Skills

• Ability to develop cyber DT&E strategies, roadmaps, and test plans
• Experience supporting MBCRAs, attack‑surface characterization, and criticality analysis
• Understanding of aircraft avionics, navigation, communications, and data links (preferred)
• Working knowledge of system architectures, network protocols, data flows, interfaces, hardware/software configurations, and systems engineering processes (preferred)
• Familiarity with vulnerability assessments, STIG compliance, penetration testing, adversarial testing, and attacker tools/TTPs (preferred)
• Ability to coordinate and execute cooperative and adversarial cyber tests
• Ability to manage cyber test artifacts, deficiency reports, corrective actions, and regression testing
• Proficiency developing test objectives, test procedures, data‑collection plans, and test reports (preferred)

Interpersonal Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to lead cyber working groups and coordinate across diverse technical organizations
• Ability to work effectively on an integrated test team
• Ability to work with leadership, technical editors, engineers, penetration testers, and program offices
• Ability to clearly present technical details to program decision‑makers
• High level of self‑initiative and ability to operate under minimal supervision

Additional Information

Location: Edwards AFB, CA

Travel: 20% CONUS/OCONUS TDY

Onsite

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Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

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