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System Test & Exercise Coordinator

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • $110,000–$140,000 Per Year
4 days ago

Job Description

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  • 7-10 years experience in similar role
  • Bachelors degree in a STEM field
  • Proven experience in test development including manual and automated approaches
  • Proven experience in training and exercise development and support
  • Experience with RF, SATCOM, and cyber systems - maintenance and operational background is preferred
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and documentation skills
  • Current, active Top Secret w/ability to obtain SCI and higher

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Proficiency in test management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail, Zephyr)

#LI-Onsite

The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Competitive salary based on experience and education

Salary Range: $110,000-$140,000

Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings-from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And we always deliver.

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

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  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
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  • Education Reimbursement

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Readiness Delivered. Kratos is a leader in assured aerospace communication solutions and services. We are cutting-edge innovators and creative problem solvers working collaboratively to solve our customers' toughest challenges. Our culture is fast-paced and innovative. We are a trusted partner-driven by doing the right thing and achieving maximum success for our customers, our partners and ourselves.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Define and execute test plans in alignment with the test agency goals
  • Coordinate, support and conduct quarterly exercises and test events for various agencies
  • Collaborate with engineering, program management, and government

Job Duties

  • Develop, coordinate, and execute exercise and test events across various government and non-government agencies
  • Maintain processes and procedures for conducting test and exercise events, and aid 3rd parties in the preparation and execution
  • Aid engineering team in preparation of the system for test/exercise events and ensure relevant test is recorded/provided to the test agencies after test/exercise is completed
  • Guide pre and post-test activities (Test Readiness Reviews [TRR], After Action Reviews [AAR]) and generate/maintain test reports.
  • Stakeholders to align testing and exercises with evolving program objectives

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Numbers & Facts

LocationColorado Springs, CO
IndustryAerospace and Defense
Salary$110,000–$140,000 Per Year
Company Size1,500 to 1,999 employees
Websitehttp://www.kratosdefense.com/

About Company

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) is a specialized Technology Company providing mission critical products, solutions and services for United States National Security. Kratos' core capabilities are sophisticated engineering, manufacturing and system integration offerings for National Security platforms and programs. Kratos' areas of expertise include Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Combat and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems, satellite communications, electronic warfare, unmanned systems, hypersonic systems, directed and high power energy systems, electromagnetic railgun, missile defense, cyber warfare, cybersecurity, information assurance, and critical infrastructure security. Kratos has primarily an engineering and technically oriented work force of approximately 3,100. Substantially all of Kratos' work is performed on a military base, in a secure facility or at a critical infrastructure location.

Skills

  • Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
  • Atlassian JIRAunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Dental Insuranceunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Governmentunmatched
  • Hardware Quality Assuranceunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Leading Edge Technologyunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Radio Frequencyunmatched
  • Satellite Communicationsunmatched
  • Software Testingunmatched
  • Stock Purchase Plansunmatched
  • System Testunmatched
  • Systems Maintenanceunmatched
  • Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
  • Test Readiness Review (TRR)unmatched
  • Test Toolsunmatched
  • Testingunmatched
  • User Documentationunmatched
  • Vision Planunmatched

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