Test & Evaluation (T&E) Manager

Apogee Engineering; Fairborn (OH); Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Travel 10%

Job summary

Apogee Engineering seeks a Senior Test & Evaluation Manager to lead DT, integration, and OT activities for the JPO ITT, supporting efforts at WPAFB, Ohio or Robins AFB, Georgia. This full-time role requires directing TEMPs, coordinating events, and delivering leadership-ready risk assessments.

The candidate should have extensive DoD T&E experience, DAU Level III certification, and a proven track record with JPO programs. Remote work is available with 10% travel.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance; Top Secret may be required depending on program access.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field; master's preferred.
• 20+ years of direct DT/OT DoD T&E experience; active DAU T&E certification or equivalent.
• Experience supporting a Joint Program Office or DoD acquisition test organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop TEMPs, schedules, and resource plans across stakeholders.
• Maintain RTVMs to ensure compliance with performance thresholds.
• Coordinate DT/OT event logistics, range availability, and entry/exit criteria.
• Track test anomalies, risks, and deficiencies; communicate findings.
• Provide risk mitigation and readiness briefs to leadership.
• Produce event-specific schedules and leadership readiness documentation.

Skills

TEMP development

RTVM management

DT/OT planning

risk tracking

test strategy

clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

DAU Level III T&E certification

JPO/test program experience

Job description

Test & Evaluation (T&E) Manager

Overview

Apogee is seeking a Senior Test & Evaluation Manager to lead planning, coordination, execution, and reporting for developmental test (DT), integration test, and operational test (OT) activities in direct support of the JPO Integrated Test Team (ITT). This is a full-time position supporting activities at WPAFB, Ohio or Robins AFB, Georgia.

Category: Engineering

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Remote: Yes

Location: US-OH-Wright Patterson AFB

ID: 2026-2242

Responsibilities

• Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs), schedules, and resource requirements across program, engineering, platform, and user stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain Requirements-to-Verification Traceability Matrices (RTVMs) to ensure system compliance with approved performance and mission thresholds.
• Coordinate test-event logistics, test-range availability, asset integration, and formal entry/exit criteria for DT/OT events.
• Track, log, and analyze test anomalies, technical risks, and deficiencies.
• Deliver actionable risk mitigation and test-readiness recommendations to leadership.
• Produce event-specific test schedules, deficiency/risk registers, and leadership test-readiness decision briefs.

Qualifications

Clearance: Secret (minimum); Top Secret may be required depending on program access needs.Education: Bachelor's degree required (Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical/scientific field). Master's degree preferred.Years of Experience:

• Minimum 20+ years of direct DT/OT experience in DoD acquisition test and evaluation (mandatory Active, recent T&E practitioner certification (e.g., current DAU T&E certification or equivalent recognized credential).
• Demonstrated experience supporting a Joint Program Office (JPO) or equivalent DoD acquisition test organization.

Technical Expertise

• Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) development and T&E strategy formulation
• Requirements-to-Verification Traceability Matrix (RTVM) development and management
• DT/OT event planning, range coordination, and entry/exit criteria development
• Risk, anomaly, and deficiency tracking and mitigation analysis
• Familiarity with relevant platform/system under test and associated mission thresholds

Preferred Qualifications

• DAU Level III certification in Test & Evaluation.
• Experience directly supporting PNT/NAVWAR or related JPO test programs.
• Experience briefing senior Government leadership on test readiness decisions.
• Familiarity with DoD 5000-series test and evaluation policy.

Additional Information

• Location: WPAFB, Ohio or Robins AFB, Georgia
• Remote
• Travel: 10%