Kratos Defense and Security Solutions · 14 hours ago
Environments Lab Manager
Crane, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expKratos Defense and Security Solutions is seeking an Environments Lab Manager to lead a team responsible for shock, vibration, and environmental durability testing. The role involves overseeing test strategy, operations, and personnel development while fostering cross-functional collaboration to ensure product performance meets rigorous standards.
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Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of environmental test engineers and technicians
Set priorities, allocate resources, and manage workload across multiple concurrent test programs
Foster a culture of safety, technical excellence, and continuous improvement
Conduct performance reviews, support career development, and guide hiring decisions
Define test strategies, methodologies, and best practices for shock, vibration, and environmental qualification
Review and approve test plans, setups, instrumentation strategies, and data analysis approaches
Provide technical guidance on interpreting applicable standards
Support root-cause investigations and reliability improvement initiatives
Oversee daily operation of test facilities
Ensure equipment calibration, maintenance, and readiness
Manage lab scheduling, capacity planning, and resource optimization
Ensure compliance with safety protocols and regulatory requirements
Partner with design, integration, manufacturing, and program management teams to define test requirements and timelines
Communicate test results, risks, and recommendations to engineering leadership and stakeholders
Support customer interactions, audits, and technical reviews
Identify opportunities to enhance test capability, throughput, and data quality
Drive investments in new equipment, software, and process automation
Develop and maintain documentation, procedures, and training materials
Qualification
Required
Significant hands-on experience with shock, vibration, and environmental testing
Strong understanding of structural dynamics, vibration theory, and signal processing
Demonstrated leadership experience (formal or informal) in an engineering or lab environment
Proficiency with data acquisition and analysis tools
Excellent communication, organizational, and decision-making skills
Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a technical discipline
10+ years of experience in flight vehicle environment testing
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
401(k) Savings Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Paid Time-Off (PTO)
Holidays
Education Reimbursement
Company
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions provides mission critical engineering, IT services, and war fighter solutions.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$943.8MKey Investors
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