Test & Evaluation (T&E) Manager

About the role

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

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, GeorgiaRemote Travel: 10%

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Wright Patterson AFB, OH, US

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