Defense Material Chemist – Soft Polymers & Formulations

Booz Allen Hamilton

Springfield (VA)

On-site

USD 69,000 - 158,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Material Chemist to join our warfighter technology team, delivering advanced soft material solutions for defense customers. You will develop formulations, generate test samples, and coordinate with suppliers and manufacturers to transition projects.

Requirements include 5+ years in chemicals or soft materials, 5+ years in polymer/formulary science, 1+ year in testing per ISO/ASTM/MIL-SPEC, ability to work on multidisciplinary teams, willingness to travel up to

Qualifications

5+ years of experience developing chemicals, soft material, or specialized coatings to support industrial, petrochemical, or defense customers.
5+ years of experience with polymer science, formulary science, additives, or applied science.
1+ years of experience with testing, evaluation, and compliance with standard methods such as ISO, ASTM, and MIL-SPEC.
Experience executing across multiple projects that are composed of multidisciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, business professionals, mission partners, vendors, and sub-contractors.
Knowledge of technology, manufacturing, and integration readiness levels, or launch, maintenance, or sustainment of soft material technologies.
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
Secret clearance

Responsibilities

Develop, integrate, test, and transition soft material technologies for defense customers.
Coordinate with suppliers and manufacturers to generate test samples and ensure manufacturability.
Support material projects focused on technology maturation and readiness for field deployment.
Collaborate with engineers, scientists, and mission experts across internal and external teams.