Events Manager

The M&S Event Mission Manager (EMM) will support the mission of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Engineering Directorate Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Office to test the Missile Defense System (MDS) in a distributed Hardware‑In‑the‑Loop (HWIL) simulation environment, including MDS Ground Test (GT) events and MDS Flight Test support (pre‑mission risk reduction, mission execution team training, and post‑flight reconstruction), as well as M&S development and test support to other Department of Defense (DoD) Partners. This role requires strong coordination skills, an understanding of modeling and simulation (M&S), exceptional communication abilities, and the capacity to manage multiple technical activities simultaneously. Responsibilities and Areas of Support Provide strategic planning support for MDS Test Events, Framework M&S and element M&S risk reduction activities. Act as a liaison between the M&S software developers, product integration team, analysis team, test team, infrastructure team, MDA Elements and MDS participants and other stakeholders. Coordinate with the M&S functional areas to consolidate capabilities to meet MDA and MDS Stakeholders' requirements. Maintain management awareness of planning activities and issues related to development and testing. Participate in and present findings at working group meetings, peer reviews, and other technical interchange meetings. Duties Provide project management support for assigned events and activities (projects), including developing and delivering reporting for leadership review to support decision making on cost, schedule, performance and risk. Participate in MDA planning and coordination meetings. Review test plans and test event schedules to evaluate ability to support across activities, with consideration for allocation of resources required within timeframes. Coordinate test resources (facilities, personnel, etc.) with simulation software developers for new capabilities and implementation strategies. Coordinate capture of development schedules, development integration points and test plans. Collaborate with systems engineering, cross‑functional teams and stakeholders to identify M&S engineering criteria to be demonstrated during risk reduction activities. Effectively communicate M&S event/activity status updates to stakeholders. Plan and coordinate continuous developmental activities for M&S and MDS participants, as assigned. Consolidate and track M&S issues through resolution. Provide Risk Management recommendations to leadership. Identify and communicate event and/or activity risks, develop mitigation strategies, monitor and report on the impact. Desired Qualifications Experience working within MDA Ground Test environments. Experience with MDA and Other Government Agencies (OGA) demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of overall MDS infrastructure and participants capabilities. Experience leading integrated system test events. Familiarity with real‑time distributed simulation infrastructures; MDS Element configurations and operations; and DOD Operational Testing (OT) and Development Testing (DT). Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar highly desired but not required. Demonstrated Project Management Experience preferred. Understanding of cloud testing principles and the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in modern test and evaluation environments, highly desired but not required. Required Qualifications Minimum of 8 years' experience and a Bachelor degree from an accredited institution; OR equivalent years of experience without degree. Active Final SECRET clearance/TS Preferred and the ability to maintain security clearance. Proficiency with MS Office Suite. Travel and Work Schedule Travel: This role requires the ability to travel up to 25% to support mission‑critical events and meetings. Work Schedule: Occasional night and weekend work is expected to meet critical testing schedules and event‑driven timelines. Work Location Huntsville, AL Redstone Arsenal – On-site Great Benefits – Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible For: Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year. Flexible schedules. 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually. Semi‑annual bonus eligibility (July and December). Company‑funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – a separate qualified retirement account. Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement. Other company‑funded benefits, like life and disability insurance. Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan. #J-18808-Ljbffr