Job Description
Job Description
About the Role:
Garud is seeking a T&E Lead to support the operational and strategic test and evaluation (T&E) needs on a TSA contract. This role is primarily delivery-focused – working directly with government stakeholders to support the coordination of test events, evaluation planning, acquisition alignment, and program documentation.
While the role includes light program management responsibilities such as status reporting and quality oversight, the primary focus is hands-on support of T&E initiatives and cross-functional coordination across acquisition, finance, and IT.
About Garud
Garud Technology Services, Inc. is a trusted provider of premier technology and engineering solutions for the U.S. government and private sector. Since 2004, we have delivered tangible results and measurable outcomes for clients with diverse and challenging missions. We are recognized for our commitment to exceptional service, our deep relationships across government, and our strong culture of compliance and accountability. Garud’s teams are highly skilled, nimble, and flexible, with the ability to rapidly develop and deploy new capabilities to achieve our customers’ goals.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, systems management, business, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience supporting test and evaluation activities within a federal acquisition environment.
- Experience supporting acquisition-aligned programs where testing, validation, and capability fielding are key lifecycle milestones.
- Understanding of systems engineering, program planning, and milestone review processes.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create professional documentation and briefings.
- Experience leading task execution or supporting project delivery in a federal contracting environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience supporting DHS or TSA T&E efforts or supporting T&E efforts of relevant technologies (e.g., biometrics, scanning capabilities, etc.).
- Familiarity with operational testing, developmental testing, or mission-focused evaluations.
Responsibilities:
- Support the planning, coordination, and execution of test events and evaluation milestones across acquisition programs.
- Assist with documentation and scheduling of T&E activities, including tracking readiness criteria, test plans, and evaluation results.
- Coordinate with acquisition leads, program managers, and technical teams to align T&E objectives with program lifecycles.
- Provide input and support to cost estimation and financial management activities related to T&E.
- Contribute to the development of T&E artifacts such as evaluation frameworks, readiness reviews, and milestone briefings.
- Support program documentation, records maintenance, and system/data tracking related to test coordination.
- Function as the day-to-day team leader and contract POC, responsible for internal coordination, task tracking, and performance monitoring.
Citizenship and Security Clearance Requirements:
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
- This position requires a Top-Secret clearance.
Garud provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.