DoD Range Field Operations Lead (50% Travel)

Darkwolfsolutions; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Dark Wolf is seeking a Field Support Officer (FSO) to join our Test & Evaluation team. Serving as the on-site representative on DoD ranges and vendor trial sites, you ensure non-traditional technologies are validated against rigorous, defensible standards and coordinated with range control and vendor staff.

This hybrid, travel-heavy role requires independent judgment, ORM-based risk management, and authoritative communication to bridge commercial innovation and military adoption.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in test planning and full lifecycle T&E within DoD or national security domains.
• Experience conducting on-site test execution and test range logistics.
• Experience applying ORM frameworks and Range Safety Officer authority.
• Knowledge of DoD range protocols, flight clearances, spectrum authorizations, and cyber security approvals.
• Strong communication with range commanders, military units, and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily range operations and test logistics, coordinating instrumentation, telemetry, targets, airspace, and positioning.
• Manage day-to-day execution of test events on military ranges, acting as government point of contact for range control and vendor staff.
• Enforce gating compliance including airworthiness, flight releases, spectrum and cyber clearances, using ORM frameworks.
• Hold stop-work/halt-event authority when safety limits are exceeded.
• Interact with range commanders and partners to maintain smooth operational workflows and data integrity.

Skills

Test planning

Test management

DoD T&E experience

ORM/RSO authority

Operational communication

Security clearance

US Citizenship

Travel readiness

Job description

Dark Wolf is seeking a Field Support Officer (FSO) to join our Test & Evaluation team. Serving as the on-site representative on DoD ranges and vendor trial sites, you ensure non-traditional technologies are validated against rigorous, defensible standards and coordinated with range control and vendor staff.

This hybrid, travel-heavy role requires independent judgment, ORM-based risk management, and authoritative communication to bridge commercial innovation and military adoption.