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Serving as the critical on-site representative on DoD ranges and vendor trial sites, the FSO ensures non-traditional commercial technologies are validated efficiently against rigorous, defensible standards. This execution-focused role requires strong independent judgment, operational risk management expertise, and authoritative communication to bridge commercial innovation and military adoption. This position will require up to 50% travel. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:\nOversee daily range operations and test logistics. Coordinate instrumentation, telemetry, targets, airspace, and operator positioning to ensure test plans are executed precisely as written.\nManage day-to-day execution of test events on military ranges, acting as the primary government-affiliated point of contact for range control, ground crews, and vendor staff.Enforce gating compliance-including airworthiness, flight releases, spectrum/emitter authorizations, cyber clearances, and range safety approvals-using Operational Risk Management (ORM) frameworks.\nHold active stop-work/halt-event authority when operating envelopes or safety limits are exceeded. \nResolve range schedule shifts, resource dropouts, and unpredictable field conditions in real time, maintaining execution integrity so generated data remains defensible and credible.\nAct as the direct on-site representative interacting with range commanders, military operators, commercial tech vendors, and downstream Service partners to maintain smooth operational workflows.\nRequired Qualifications\n7+ years of directly relevant test planning, test management, and full lifecycle T&E experience within DoD or national security domains.\nExperience conducting on-site test execution, range logistics management, and field data collection within DoD test range environments.\nExperience applying ORM frameworks and acting with Range Safety Officer (RSO) authority, including enforcing compliance and exercising halt-event authority.\nUnderstanding of DoD range protocols, flight clearances, spectrum/emitter authorizations, airworthiness releases, and cyber security approvals.\nAuthoritative communication skills capable of credibly engaging range commanders, military units, and commercial vendors.\nAbility to travel up to 50% to support range events, partner facilities, and vendor sites.\n US Citizenship and a Secret security clearance. \nThis position is hybrid with travel requirements in the Southwest region of the United States. \nThe estimated salary range for this position is $130,000.00 - 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