The TechSolutions Program Technical Specialist will support ONR Global’s mission to rapidly evaluate and advance prototype technologies that address Fleet and Force needs. This role sits at the intersection of operational experience, technical evaluation, stakeholder coordination, and technology transition.
The ideal candidate will understand how warfighters identify capability gaps, how technical solutions are evaluated, and how Science and Technology investments move from concept to prototype. This position requires a technically credible professional who can engage confidently with operators, engineers, program officers, science advisors, acquisition stakeholders, and senior Navy representatives.
What You’ll Do
- Evaluate new technology requests submitted by the Fleet and Force.
- Assess the technical merit, maturity, feasibility, and operational relevance of proposed prototype solutions.
- Recommend validation approaches to quantify the value of new technology requests.
- Coordinate with ONR Program Officers, ONR Global Science Advisors, NR&DE developers, technical SMEs, and operational stakeholders.
- Determine whether a requested capability:
- Already exists
- Is currently in development
- Can be adapted from commercial or government solutions
- Requires new prototype development
- Conduct technical analyses of commercial industry and government solution providers.
- Review white papers, proposals, and project reports for technical quality and completeness.
- Coordinate stakeholder evaluations and document technical input for new TechSolutions requests.
- Support timely distribution of proposals and white papers to evaluation teams.
- Help maintain accurate project documentation on TechSolutions portals, shared drives, and collaboration platforms.
- Prepare award summaries, project highlights, technical achievements, and transition success stories.
- Support outreach efforts designed to connect with warfighters and identify emerging operational needs.
- Research Navy and Marine Corps strategic guidance to help align the TechSolutions portfolio with operational priorities.
- Represent the TechSolutions Program at portfolio reviews, technical exchange sessions, outreach events, and stakeholder meetings.