Chemical Engineer

Leidos; Rockaway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 58,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a chemical engineer to support evaluation of energetic materials at its Picatinny, NJ location. Responsibilities include setup, operation and optimization of continuous flow processes, such as reactors, crystallizers, separators, and other equipment, plus product isolation and analytical work (NMR, IR, Raman, UV/Vis).

You will analyze data, interact with customers, test and calibrate equipment, develop DOEs, and prepare technical reports while maintaining safety standards and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related field is required.
• Foundational understanding of general scientific principles and strong organizational skills.
• Experience with laboratory procedures and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data on the synthesis of molecules for the U.S. Army and execute research protocols.
• Interact with outside customers, vendors, and researchers to support projects.
• Test, evaluate, troubleshoot, repair, maintain, install, and calibrate equipment for continuous processing.
• Create, evaluate and analyze DOEs for optimization of continuous processes.
• Support acquisition of new equipment through market research, purchase, and installation.
• Establish SOPs for safe operation of material testing.
• Collect, organize, and perform data analysis and verify data entry.
• Maintain logbooks, generate material balances, and record observations.
• Assist with technical reports, summaries, and presentations.
• Present work at program reviews and conferences.
• Maintain compliance with laboratory safety guidelines and procedures.

Skills

Excel

MS Office

Data analysis

Laboratory procedures

Teamwork

US citizenship

Mass balances

Reactor design

DOEs

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Dynochem

Aspen

GC-MS

HPLC/UPLC

Job description

Description

Leidos is looking for a chemical engineer to support the evaluation of novel and legacy energetic materials and formulations at its Picatinny, NJ location. Primary responsibilities to include setup, operation and optimization of continuous flow processes, such as continuous flow synthesis reactors, continuous crystallizers, continuous separators and other continuous flow equipment. The engineer will also be expected to perform product isolation and characterization work, such as filtration and operation of analytical tools including but not limited to NMR, IR, Raman and UV/Vis spectroscopy.

Primary Responsibilities

• Analyze data on the synthesis of molecules of interest to the U.S. Army, and execute research protocols in support of research, development, and production objectives.
• Interact with outside customers, vendors, and researchers to support contracted and subcontracted projects.
• Test, evaluate, troubleshoot, repair, maintain, install, and calibrate equipment for continuous processing.
• Create, evaluate and analyze DOEs for the optimization of continuous processes.
• Support acquisition of new equipment through market research, purchase, and installation.
• Establish standard operating procedures for the safe and effective operation of material testing.
• Collect, organize, and perform data analysis, and verify/correct data entry.
• Maintain clear and accurate logbooks, generate material balances; collect and record detailed observations about experiments.
• Assist with preparation of technical reports, summaries, posters, data presentation, and protocols.
• Present work being conducted at program reviews, conferences and other venues.
• Maintain compliance with established laboratory health and safety guidelines, as well as established methods/procedures.

Basic Qualifications

• Candidate must have completed a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related fields.
• Skills should include a foundational and theoretical understanding of general scientific principles.
• Candidate must be well organized and self-motivated.
• Candidate must have strong competencies with Excel and other Microsoft office tools
• Hands-on experience with laboratory experimental procedures.
• Experience with mass balances, chemical reactor design and selection, and DOEs.
• Effective written and verbal communication. Must be able to work in a team-based environment.
• US citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with other analytical methodologies, such as GC-MS and HPLC/UPLC preferred.
• Familiarity with crystallization processes is a bonus.
• Knowledge of reaction calorimetry and reaction characterization/quantification preferred.
• Experience with modeling software (i.e. Dynochem™ , Aspen™) and its application to finding optimal parameters for chemical reactions and recrystallization a major plus.

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Pay Range

Pay Range $57,850.00 - $104,575.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.