Field Test & Range Lead — 50% Travel, Secret

BuddoBot Inc.; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Dark Wolf is seeking a Field Support Officer to join our DoD Test & Evaluation team. You will be the on-site representative on DoD ranges and vendor trial sites, ensuring tests are executed efficiently and defensibly.

This hybrid role involves travel and close collaboration with range control, military units, and commercial vendors. Required qualifications include extensive DoD/T&E experience, ORM authority, and US citizenship with a Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of DoD/T&E test planning and full lifecycle experience.
• Experience on-site test execution, range logistics in DoD ranges.
• Experience applying ORM frameworks and Range Safety Officer authority.
• Understanding of DoD range protocols, flight clearances, spectrum and cyber approvals.
• Authoritative communication skills with range commanders, units, and vendors.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.
• U.S. Citizenship and a Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily range operations and test logistics with instrumentation, telemetry, targets, airspace and operator positioning.
• Manage day-to-day test events on military ranges; act as government point of contact for range control, ground crews and vendor staff; enforce gating compliance.
• Hold stop-work/halt-event authority when safety limits are exceeded.
• Resolve schedule shifts, resource dropouts and field conditions in real time to preserve data integrity.
• Interact with range commanders, military operators, vendors, and Service partners to maintain workflows.

Skills

DoD/T&E expertise

ORM authority

Strong communication

50% travel capability

US Citizenship

Secret security clearance

On-site leadership

Job description

Dark Wolf is seeking a Field Support Officer to join our DoD Test & Evaluation team. You will be the on-site representative on DoD ranges and vendor trial sites, ensuring tests are executed efficiently and defensibly.

This hybrid role involves travel and close collaboration with range control, military units, and commercial vendors. Required qualifications include extensive DoD/T&E experience, ORM authority, and US citizenship with a Secret security clearance.