Equipment Evaluation & Fielding Specialist

About the role

In this role, you will play a critical part in assessing, managing, providing instruction, and fielding commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and government off-the-shelf (GOTS) equipment designed to enhance Soldier lethality, survivability, and situational awareness. You will act as a key liaison between engineering teams, program management, and the end-user (the Soldier) to ensure rapid delivery of new capability. Recent experience in a deployable Close Combat Force (CCF) Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Attend and actively participate in Human Factor Evaluations (HFE) and Limited User Evaluations (LUE) to gather direct feedback from Soldiers, ensuring that fielded equipment meets ergonomic, functional, and mission requirements.
• Assist in managing the Soldier Enhancement Program (SEP), tracking candidate concepts from initial proposal through operational evaluation, procurement, and fielding.
• Travel to various U.S. Army bases and installations to oversee and assist with the direct issue of new equipment to operational units, including facilitating smooth handovers and gathering immediate fielding feedback.
• Serve as the primary user-advocate and operational subject matter expert within Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), collaborating with logisticians, engineers, and acquisition professionals to keep projects aligned with Department of War (DoW) objectives.
• Compile evaluation reports, after-action reviews (AARs), and fielding status updates for program leadership to inform decision-making.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements.
• Possesses or able to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of experience.
• Able to travel 40% of the time.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods in a field environment.
• Ability to lift, turn, and bend with 40 pounds.
• Experience working with U.S. Army Soldiers of all ranks, ages, and levels of experience.
• Proven experience in Department of War (DoW) acquisitions, military logistics and supply chain management, or operational testing and evaluation.
• Prior military service in a Close Combat Force (CCF) Military Occupational Series (MOS).
• Strong understanding of the Army's acquisition lifecycle, specifically regarding Rapid Fielding Initiatives and user-centric design principles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate within IPTs, instruct users on new tactical equipment, and brief military leaders.