High-Energy Laser Lethality & Vulnerability Analyst

UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies; Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowhead Family of Companies seeks a Laser Lethality & Vulnerability Analysis Engineer to work in the Navy Weapons Systems division. The role focuses on analytic modeling of laser lethality, vulnerability, and kill mechanisms in HEL systems.

The engineer will employ high‑fidelity simulations to support warfighter capabilities, assess failures, and quantify time‑to‑kill for engagement scenarios, all while working onsite at Bowhead facilities or Navy installations.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical/Aerospace/Physics or closely related field.
• Proficiency with 3D modeling and geometry development.
• Strong analytical foundation in mechanics, materials, thermodynamics, and system modeling.
• Programming and scripting for modeling, data analysis, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze how High Energy Laser weapons can defeat other systems with high‑fidelity models.
• Analyze weapon engagement kill mechanisms and energy deposition effects.
• Analyze failures to predict vulnerabilities and failure modes.
• Characterize weapon system vulnerabilities.
• Model weapon geometries to support vulnerability and lethality assessments.
• Perform weapon engagement analyses to quantify time‑to‑kill and probability of kill.
• Support Navy weapons integration and assessment efforts.

Skills

3D modeling

Geometry development

Mechanical analysis

Thermodynamics

Programming/scripting

Documentation

FMEA

Vulnerability analysis

Secure facilities

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

BS in Aerospace Engineering

BS in Physics

Tools

Modeling tools

Simulation software

Job description

Bowhead Family of Companies seeks a Laser Lethality & Vulnerability Analysis Engineer to work in the Navy Weapons Systems division. The role focuses on analytic modeling of laser lethality, vulnerability, and kill mechanisms in HEL systems.

The engineer will employ high‑fidelity simulations to support warfighter capabilities, assess failures, and quantify time‑to‑kill for engagement scenarios, all while working onsite at Bowhead facilities or Navy installations.