Technical Assessment Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Blackrock Strategy LLC is an international risk management company providing commercial and government clients with the best insights and intelligence available to make informed decisions for their people and stakeholders.

About the Role

Technical Assessment Specialist at Blackrock Strategy will support and oversee structed assessments and experimentation of prototypical technologies from industry partners, academia, and government services. This role requires the ability to characterize technical risks, provide electromagnetic spectrum support and instrumentation, conduct Red Team activities, provide on-site support, and on-call delivery of special technical expertise. The Technical Assessment Specialist role also includes functions of big data reduction, most mission analysis, data storage, networking configuration, analytical tool refinement, and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with government leaders, mission partners, and stakeholders to align objectives and support assessments.
• Manage schedules, deliverables, risks, and tools
• Support leadership, peers, and subordinates in unclassified/classified meetings (up to TS/SCI); capture due outs, requirements, and dependencies.
• Assist in establishing metrics, evaluation parameters, and assessment criteria for emerging capabilities.
• Support follow-on evaluations, refinements, and assessment summaries.
• Develop clear briefings, memos, white papers, lessons learned and executive reports.
• Translate complex information into structured, actionable insights for senior leaders and peers.
• Liaise between academia, industry partners, the Department of War, and contracted support
• Coordinate across DIA, MCWL, P&E, MC, AFRL, PEO Soldier, Navy TENCAP, FCT, and industry partners.
• Screen technologies for TREX and other assessment activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Systems Engineering, or related technical field or equivalent operational/technical military experience.
• Experience supporting technology testing, prototyping, operational experimentation, or structured capability assessments.
• Strong understanding of DoD test/evaluation environments, technology maturity, and risk characterization.
• Experience handling sensitive or classified information environments.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex technical data into clear, concise findings.
• Strong communication skills; ability to brief senior leaders and technical/non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior DoD, DIA, Service Lab, or rapid prototyping/test & evaluation experience.
• Familiarity with capability transition pathways and acquisition frameworks.
• Prior experience collaborating with the military, intelligence community, and/or joint/coalition organizations.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, government regulations, operating/maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write clear reports and routine correspondence in English.
• Strong verbal communication skills for presenting technical information and coordinating with stakeholders.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Skilled at applying common sense and sound judgment in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.

Position Details

• Schedule: Monday–Friday; occasional evenings/weekends as needed.
• Work Environment: Remote
• Travel: Up to 25%
• Physical Demands: Minimal; primarily sitting/standing with some light lifting of job-related items.
• Pay: Competitive pay commensurate with experience

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blackrock Strategy LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by law.

This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, promotion, compensation, training, and termination.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance