Military Test Strategy & Evaluation Manager

BuddoBot Inc.; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Dark Wolf is seeking a Test Planner and Manager (TPM) to join our Test & Evaluation team. This role designs end-to-end test strategies and coordinates across DoD programs, CSOs and OTAs, translating needs into structured plans and defining MOPs/MOEs.

The TPM will navigate flight clearances, airworthiness, spectrum, safety and cyber authorities, travel up to 30%, and partner with Program Managers and service test organizations to deliver decision-ready evidence for fielding.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of direct test planning, test management, and full lifecycle T&E in DoD or national security.
• Proven track record with CSOs and OTAs and governance.
• Strong engineering literacy in Aeronautical, Electrical, Systems, Cybersecurity, or related.
• Deep knowledge of DoD/military regulatory processes (airworthiness, spectrum, safety, cyber).
• Excellent executive writing and cross-functional leadership.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% to support range events and vendor sites.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end test strategies translating operational needs into structured test plans.
• Embed TE requirements, milestone evidence, and rapid iteration cadences into non-traditional pathways (CSOs, OTAs).
• Navigate regulatory gating to secure approvals early in lifecycle.
• Collaborate with vendors, PMs, and service test organizations to generate decision-ready evidence.
• Draft clear, technically sound test plans and executive-level documentation.

Skills

Test planning

Test management

T&E experience

DoD experience

Non-traditional acquisition

Engineering literacy

Regulatory knowledge

Executive writing

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Dark Wolf is seeking a Test Planner and Manager (TPM) to join our Test & Evaluation team. This role designs end-to-end test strategies and coordinates across DoD programs, CSOs and OTAs, translating needs into structured plans and defining MOPs/MOEs.

The TPM will navigate flight clearances, airworthiness, spectrum, safety and cyber authorities, travel up to 30%, and partner with Program Managers and service test organizations to deliver decision-ready evidence for fielding.