Test Operations Manager

Responsive recruiter Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Competitive salary Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Stock options plan Vision insurance Role Summary Lead the planning, preparation, and execution of AMPERA’s system and first-of-a-kind technology test programs. The role is responsible for establishing safe and disciplined test processes, coordinating test personnel and resources, and ensuring testing is performed in accordance with approved requirements, plans, procedures, and facility controls. Key Responsibilities Manage day-to-day test operations, including personnel assignments, facility utilization, test scheduling, and operational priorities. Lead test readiness activities and confirm that equipment, procedures, personnel, instrumentation, utilities, permits, and safety controls are ready before testing begins. Coordinate with Engineering, Testing, Environment, Safety and Health, Quality Assurance, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Facilities, and external suppliers. Oversee the preparation, review, approval, and controlled use of test plans, test procedures, operating procedures, checklists, and test records. Direct pre-evolution briefings, shift turnover, test configuration control, operational communications, and response to abnormal conditions. Ensure tests are conducted safely and within approved operating limits, test boundaries, and personnel qualifications. Assign and supervise Test Engineers, Test Conductors, Test Operators, technicians, and supporting personnel. Monitor test execution, resolve operational conflicts, and elevate technical, safety, quality, or schedule issues when required. Ensure test anomalies, equipment problems, procedure deviations, and unexpected results are documented, evaluated, and properly dispositioned. Maintain test-facility readiness through preventive maintenance, calibration, inspection, housekeeping, and equipment-status controls. Support test-data review, lessons learned, corrective actions, and continuous improvement of AMPERA’s test processes. Develop staffing, training, qualification, and on-call support plans for test operations. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in engineering, engineering technology, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant experience. Demonstrated experience leading complex testing, commissioning, plant operations, laboratory operations, or industrial equipment operations. Experience planning and coordinating multidisciplinary work involving mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, controls, and safety functions. Ability to evaluate operational readiness, manage concurrent priorities, and make sound decisions under changing test conditions. Strong leadership, communication, documentation, and practical problem-solving skills. Demonstrated commitment to safe, disciplined, and procedure-based operations. Preferred Qualifications Experience with power-generation systems, thermal-fluid systems, turbomachinery, high-pressure systems, process facilities, research and development testing, or nuclear-related testing environments. Experience developing test organizations, qualification programs, conduct-of-operations practices, or test-facility processes is also preferred. ** What matters most is demonstrated leadership, sound operational judgment, a strong safety mindset, and the ability to coordinate a multidisciplinary team through complex and evolving test activities. ** Recommended application materials: a resume and a brief summary of relevant test, commissioning, or operational leadership experience. ** Compensation for this position will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition to a competitive salary, AMPERA offers a comprehensive benefits package, participation in the Company’s equity program through Incentive Stock Options (ISOs), and relocation assistance for qualified candidates, where applicable. ** Schedule: Primarily assigned to a day-shift schedule - 8 hours Work hours may vary based on testing activities, program milestones, and operational requirements. Flexibility to support occasional extended hours, weekends, or special testing events is expected.