Test Asset Management Lead

Job Title: Test Asset Management Lead – Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

Location: Alexandria, VA

Engagement: 6-Month Contract-to-Hire

Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI required. Candidates with an active Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility will also be considered.

About the Role

NetworkPedia is seeking an experienced Test Asset Management Lead to establish and manage an enterprise-wide framework for the sourcing, inventory, allocation, and accountability of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and related test assets.

This role will serve as a central point of coordination across organizational divisions, programs, test teams, and resource management functions. The successful candidate will help align UAS capabilities with testing, experimentation, training, operational assessment, and Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage UAS asset management processes covering inventory, allocation, forecasting, and utilization.
• Consolidate and validate UAS requirements across organizational divisions, programs, and test activities.
• Advise leadership on UAS platform selection, asset availability, procurement priorities, and resource allocation.
• Maintain an enterprise-wide view of UAS inventory, demand, available assets, and procurement activities.
• Support UAS testing, experimentation, and RDT&E by matching platform capabilities to specific test objectives.
• Coordinate with test teams, contracting professionals, and resource management to align requirements with available funding.
• Conduct technical market research on commercially available UAS platforms.
• Translate organizational needs into technical specifications to support acquisition activities.
• Capture lessons learned from test events and incorporate findings into future sourcing and inventory decisions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or Counter-UAS technologies.
• Experience in Test & Evaluation (T&E), requirements management, and RDT&E activities.
• Background in asset management, inventory management, or resource management.
• Strong understanding of experimentation, operational assessment, or threat-replication activities.
• Knowledge of federal acquisition and contracting processes, including translating technical requirements into actionable acquisition activities.
• Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders and communicate recommendations effectively to leadership.

About NetworkPedia

NetworkPedia is a certified women-owned technology and talent solutions company, providing IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, managed services, and specialized recruitment across North Americas and beyond. Our mission is to empower organizations with secure, scalable, and innovative technology while building inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve.

As a trusted partner, we deliver expertise across networking, cloud, IT service management, and security operations, along with staffing solutions for niche technology roles. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in all our hiring practices and ensure that our opportunities are open to all qualified applicants, without discrimination on the basis of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.