Equipment Evaluation & Fielding Specialist

RPMGlobal; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

RPMGlobal seeks a role integrating military expertise with program management to support Soldier equipment evaluation, fielding, and user advocacy across DoW-aligned projects. You will coordinate with engineers, logisticians, and Army personnel to ensure fielded gear meets mission needs.

Required experience includes DoW acquisitions and military logistics, with the ability to travel up to 40% to U.S. Army bases and provide clear, actionable feedback to IPTs and leadership.

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required due to sensitive customer requirements.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Travel up to 40% of the time is required.
• Experience working with U.S. Army Soldiers of all ranks is preferred.
• Prior DoW acquisitions, military logistics or OT&E experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Attend HFE and LUE to gather Soldier feedback on ergonomic, functional, and mission requirements.
• Assist in managing the Soldier Enhancement Program from proposal to fielding.
• Travel to Army bases to oversee fielding and gather fielding feedback.
• Act as the primary user advocate within IPTs, coordinating with logisticians, engineers, and acquisition professionals.
• Compile evaluation reports, AARs, and fielding status updates for leadership decisions.

Skills

US Citizenship

Secret Clearance

Travel 40%

Fieldwork experience

DoW acquisitions knowledge

Military liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Are you ready to put your military and technical expertise to work supporting mission-critical Soldier programs? 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 in this role.

Essential Job Functions:

• User Evaluations: 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.
• Program Management Support: Assist in managing the Soldier Enhancement Program (SEP), tracking candidate concepts from initial proposal through operational evaluation, procurement, and fielding.
• Equipment Fielding: Travel to various U.S. Army bases and installations to oversee and assist with the direct issue of new equipment to operational units. This includes facilitating smooth handovers and gathering immediate fielding feedback.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: 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.
• Reporting & Documentation: Compile evaluation reports, after-action reviews (AARs), and fielding status updates for program leadership informed decision making.

Required Skills:

• Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Possesses or able to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Bachelor's plus 8 years of experience
• Able to travel 40 % of time.
• Stand and walk for extended periods in field environment. 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.