Test & Evaluation
Test strategy, planning, readiness, execution support, analysis, and technical reporting for complex systems and development programs.
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE CONSULTING
Test smarter.
Move out of plane.
OPX Test helps aerospace and defense teams approach complex development problems from a different angle - combining test discipline, technical judgment, and practical program support.
THE IDEA
The best path is not always in the original plane.
In air combat, an out-of-plane maneuver changes the geometry of the problem. OPX Test brings the same mindset to development work: challenge the framing, expose the real constraints, and create a better path forward.
CAPABILITIES
Focused support for difficult programs.
Flexible consulting support shaped around the problem - not a generic playbook.
Technical Consulting
Independent technical assessment, requirements interpretation, risk identification, data review, and practical decision support.
Program Support
Development planning, review preparation, cross-functional coordination, problem framing, and execution support when programs need traction.
Special Projects
Rapid-turn advisory support for unique aerospace and defense challenges where test experience and first-principles thinking matter.
OUR APPROACH
First principles. Clear evidence. Actionable decisions.
01
Frame the real problem
Separate assumptions from facts and identify the decision that actually needs to be made.
02
Design the shortest path to truth
Focus test and analysis effort where it produces the highest-value evidence.
03
Translate evidence into action
Deliver clear technical judgment leaders and teams can use immediately.
FOUNDER
Built on experimental test experience.
OPX Test was founded by Steven Bachman, a former U.S. Navy Test Pilot with F/A-18 and F-35 flight test experience, a master's degree in engineering, and graduate-level Test Pilot School training.
The company is designed to give aerospace and defense organizations direct access to experienced test judgment without the overhead of a large consulting firm.
FormerU.S. Navy Test Pilot
AircraftF/A-18 & F-35
EducationMaster's in Engineering
TrainingTest Pilot School
CONTACT
Have a difficult test or development problem?
Send a note with the challenge, timing, and type of support you need.