Test Program Manager (Secret clearance)

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next.  Vantor is a place for problem solvers changemakers and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently and in doing so be seen differently. Come be part of a mission not just a job where you can: Shape your own future build the next big thing and change the world.

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At Vantor you’ll work with the U.S. Space Force as part of the effort to develop and rapidly deploy the next generation of resilient Missile Warning (MW) Tactical Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (TISR) and Environmental Monitoring (EM) capabilities to deter attacks and provide critical information to our warfighters to defeat our enemies in battle.  Within this role you will lead the planning integration and execution of system-level test and verification activities across development integration and transition to operations. You will ensure that the United States Nuclear Detonation Detection System (USNDS) ground segment meet performance reliability cybersecurity and operational readiness requirements prior to operational acceptance and sustainment.  Your functional expertise communication and collaboration skills and attention to detail will be vital as you contribute to the acquisition and development of space sensing capabilities.

Join our team and create the future of Remote Sensing in the Space Force.  Due to the nature of work performed within this facility U.S. citizenship is required.

Qualifications:

• Secret clearance

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field

• 6+ years of experience supporting large-scale national security space missions in systems engineering integration or test

• 5+ years of experience leading or supporting system-level test programs for DoD space or ground software systems

• Experience developing and executing integrated test strategies across developmental test (DT) integration test system test and operational test (OT)

• Experience with verification and validation (V&V) requirements traceability test readiness reviews and operational readiness reviews

• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams across engineering cybersecurity operations and sustainment

• Experience supporting DoD acquisition programs and milestone reviews

• Knowledge of systems engineering life-cycle processes including requirements development integration verification validation and configuration management

• Ability to communicate clearly and provide senior leadership with objective readiness assessments and risk insights

Preferred Qualifications:

• TS/SCI clearance

• Master’s degree in a STEM-related field

• Experience leading agile software programs or test campaigns for agile software programs

• Experience supporting ground segment integration tests

• Ability to work in a fast-paced mission-driven environment

• Experience with test automation modeling and simulation or digital engineering environments

Clearance: Secret

The position will require at least 2-3x per week on site.  Meetings/schedules may require more days on site.

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Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard including a robust 401(k) with company match mental health resources and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

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What We Do

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence to unlock a more autonomous interoperable world. We empower decision makers and operators with the clarity they need to navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Our AI-powered spatial intelligence platform fuses data from the world’s highest-resolution satellites with real-time sensor feeds from space air and ground to create the most accurate living digital replica of Earth.

Why Work With Us

Vantor is a place for problem solvers changemakers and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently and in doing so be seen differently. Come be part of a mission not just a job where you can: Shape your own future build the next big thing and change the world.

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