About This Role 

Textron Systems is seeking employees to support the United States Marine Corps Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) program. For this program Textron Systems has developed the Cottonmouth® ARV, a recon vehicle to be feared and a force-multiplier armed to the fangs with advanced full-spectrum reconnaissance and surveillance sensors. It’s expertly designed to defeat threats beyond line of sight and comes complete with cutting-edge technologies that will keep adversaries up at night. Cottonmouth was developed using a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) that is Ground Vehicle Operating System (GVOS) based employing the Tactical Assault Kit Extended (TAK-X) framework for easy capability integration. This modern vehicle platform has superior mobility capabilities to tackle treacherous off-road terrain and waterways while keeping Marines safe thanks to its advanced survivability suite and Human System Interface (HSI) focus. Amphibious mobility, unrivaled versatility, and electronic warfare capabilities define a vehicle that is adaptable, stealthy and thrives wherever enemies hide. 

The Test and Evaluation (T&E) Project Manager oversees T&E activities throughout all project lifecycle phases to ensure alignment with cost, schedule, and performance baselines. This position reports to the Program Management Lead for the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) Pre-Production Development program. 

T&E Project Manager Responsibilities: 

• Work collaboratively with the technical and program team to develop and maintain a master T&E schedule, including development of test plans, procedures and execution of test and evaluation events.

• Establish and manage schedule, financial and performance baselines for T&E activities, including resource allocation across manpower, materials, and subcontractors. Oversee the T&E effort through application of earned value principles.

• Support the creation of comprehensive test plans and procedures outlining test objectives, methods, equipment, and exit criteria for developmental, verification and production testing.

• Ensure proper setup and execution of testing processes across product lifecycle stages (e.g., component-level to full-system evaluation).

• Coordinate test execution at facilities and field locations, managing logistics and resolving site-specific issues

• Identify risks related to testing activities, such as potential technical issues, site logistics challenges, or equipment availability. Establish tracking, reporting, and mitigation plans to address test-specific risks and uncertainties.

• Act as a key point-of-contact (secondary or primary) with internal and external stakeholders for T&E-related activities

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Math/Physics, Project Management or Business Management

• PMP Certification or desire to attain PMP certification preferred.

• Minimum 4 years of directly related project management experience in Defense, Aerospace, Automotive or Electro/Mechanical systems development-to-production environments.

• Experience with government FAR regulations and direct commercial contracts preferred.  

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance