Technical Analysis Specialist

Socket.dev; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development support

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Blackrock Strategy, Inc. in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Technical Analysis Specialist to provide advanced technical and analytical support for mission-focused experimentation and assessment activities.

You will lead EMS analysis, threat-informed red teaming, and quantitative evaluation to ensure prototype systems meet operational requirements and transition considerations. The role requires a TS/SCI clearance, US citizenship, and ability to travel up to 20% to CONUS/OCONUS sites.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Conduct electromagnetic spectrum monitoring and analysis during experimentation and assessment events.
• Lead threat-informed red teaming and vulnerability assessments.
• Design and apply quantitative analytical methodologies to complex datasets.
• Provide technical and analytical support to experimentation teams with statistical validation.
• Evaluate system reliability, maintainability, and sustainment for fielding recommendations.
• Coordinate with intelligence, operational units, and technical teams to develop realistic threat scenarios.

Skills

EM spectrum analysis

Red teaming

Quantitative analysis

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/CS/Physics/Math

Tools

MATLAB

Python

R

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Technical Analysis Specialist
Blackrock Strategy, Inc. |Central Indiana, National Capital Region, Huntsville, AL

Travel: Approximately 20% travel is expected in support of technology assessments, experimentation events, test ranges, and stakeholder engagements. CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required.

Clearance: An active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance is required.

Location Requirement: Preference will be given to candidates located near Central Indiana, the National Capital Region (NCR), or Huntsville, Alabama. Candidates must be able to support on-site activities within one of these locations as required by program, customer, and mission needs.

About Blackrock Strategy

Blackrock Strategy, Inc. (BrS) provides engineering, operational, analytical, and technical services supporting the Department of War, Intelligence Community, and commercial customers. Our teams support test and evaluation, experimentation, systems integration, operational planning, and technology transition across a broad range of national security programs.

Position Overview

Blackrock Strategy is seeking a Technical Analysis Specialist to provide advanced technical and analytical support to Task Force RAPTR technology experimentation and assessment activities.

This position serves as a technical lead for complex technology assessments, with emphasis on electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) analysis, threat-informed red teaming, quantitative analysis, and sustainment evaluation. The specialist will help ensure emerging technologies are evaluated against realistic operational requirements, threat environments, technical performance criteria, and transition considerations.

Working across engineering, operational, intelligence, and acquisition communities, this position supports rapid experimentation and defensible technology fielding decisions within the Buy-Try-Decide framework.

The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, strong quantitative and problem-solving capabilities, and the ability to translate complex technical information into actionable findings for Government stakeholders and senior leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct electromagnetic spectrum monitoring and analysis during experimentation and assessment events, including evaluation of RF performance, signal interference, LPD/LPI characteristics, EMCON compliance, and spectrum-management considerations.
• Lead threat-informed red teaming and vulnerability assessments to evaluate prototype systems against current and emerging operational, cyber, supply-chain, and security threats.
• Design and apply quantitative analytical methodologies to complex performance datasets and develop analytical tools, visualizations, and decision-support products.
• Provide technical and analytical support to experimentation teams, including statistical validation, performance analysis, Critical Operational Issue (COI)-aligned metrics, and Body of Evidence (BoE) development.
• Evaluate system reliability, availability, maintainability, and sustainment considerations to support technology transition and fielding recommendations.
• Coordinate with intelligence organizations, operational units, technical teams, and other stakeholders to develop realistic threat scenarios and operationally representative assessment environments.
• Provide specialized technical expertise across multidisciplinary assessment and Cross-Functional Analysis Teams (CFATs), supporting integrated assessment planning, execution, and analysis.
• Serve as a technical liaison with Government organizations, industry, academia, research laboratories, test facilities, and other mission partners.
• Develop and communicate technical findings, assessment results, and recommendations through analytical products, technical reports, briefings, and other decision-support materials.
• Support technical working groups, planning conferences, field experimentation events, and continuous improvement of experimentation and assessment methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical field
• Minimum 10 years of progressive technical experience in defense systems, electromagnetic spectrum analysis, systems integration, or a related field
• Demonstrated expertise in electromagnetic spectrum analysis, electronic warfare, RF systems, or communications technologies
• Experience with red teaming, cybersecurity assessment, vulnerability assessment, or threat analysis
• Experience with quantitative analysis, statistical modeling, data science, or analytical tool development
• Experience with DoD acquisition, systems engineering, test and evaluation, or technical risk management
• Strong analytical, technical writing, communication, and stakeholder-coordination skills
• Ability to support field experimentation, test ranges, and operational environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a relevant technical discipline
• Professional certification in systems engineering, cybersecurity, or a related technical specialty
• Experience supporting DoD rapid acquisition, prototyping, experimentation, or operational assessment programs
• Experience with DIA, RPP, T-REX, JRE, APFIT, or similar DoD experimentation and technology-transition efforts
• Experience with reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) analysis or sustainment planning
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, R, or similar analytical tools
• Experience with Tableau, Power BI, or similar data-visualization tools
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary technical or Cross-Functional Analysis Teams

Work Environment

• Combination of analytical, technical/laboratory, and field-based work
• On-site support within the Huntsville, Alabama area; Central Indiana; or National Capital Region, based on program and customer requirements
• Field support at test ranges, operational installations, and experimentation locations
• Regular coordination with Government, engineering, operational, intelligence, industry, and research stakeholders
• Work may involve classified facilities, information, systems, and activities consistent with clearance requirements
• Extended hours, weekends, or surge support may be required during critical experimentation events
• Approximately 20% CONUS and OCONUS travel, based on mission requirements

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• 401(k) with company matching
• Employer-paid employee medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA) option with employer contributions
• Paid time off and parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development support
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Referral bonus program

Equal Opportunity Employer

Blackrock Strategy, Inc. is a federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a workplace free from discrimination. We recruit, hire, and advance qualified individuals based on merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We also take affirmative action to employ and advance veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact our Human Resources department at 256-429-3608.