Senior Defense Project Analyst: Lethality & Prototyping

Blackrock Strategy; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company matching

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

HSA option

PTO & parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

EAP

Referral bonus

Job summary

Blackrock Strategy, Inc. in the National Capital Region seeks an experienced Project Analyst IV to provide analytical and technical advisory support to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Prototypes and Experimentation (OUSD(R&E) P&E).

Supporting the Future Fires Capability Director, this role contributes to rapid prototyping, capability assessments, experimentation, and technology‑transition initiatives, translating complex requirements into actionable

Qualifications

• 15+ years of combined military and DoD contractor experience in munitions, energetics, or related lethality discipline.
• 5+ years supporting DoD RDT&E, S&T portfolio management, or SETA advisory activities.
• Experience developing SOWs, Technical Evaluations, and ICEs.
• Experience supporting senior DoD staff organizations (OSD/HQDA).
• Experience with rapid prototyping, experiments, capability assessments, or technology transition.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior analyst and technical advisor for lethality, munitions, energetics, and weapons-effects activities within the OUSD(R&E) P&E portfolio.
• Provide portfolio-management support for rapid prototyping and experimentation projects, including reviews and funding recommendations.
• Develop and review acquisition and procurement documentation (SOWs, TE, ICEs).
• Coordinate test planning, experiments, data collection, and after-action reporting.
• Track cost, schedule, performance, risks, milestones, and deliverables across projects.
• Develop executive briefings, analyses, and decision papers for senior leadership.
• Coordinate with military Services, labs, academia, and industry partners on RDT&E investments.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to inform investment and transition decisions.
• Support transition planning to move prototypes into acquisition programs and operations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Technical writing

Presentation skills

Verbal communication

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Master EOD Technician

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Job description

Blackrock Strategy, Inc. in the National Capital Region seeks an experienced Project Analyst IV to provide analytical and technical advisory support to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Prototypes and Experimentation (OUSD(R&E) P&E).

Supporting the Future Fires Capability Director, this role contributes to rapid prototyping, capability assessments, experimentation, and technology‑transition initiatives, translating complex requirements into actionable