Junior Physicist with Security Clearance

Prescient Edge; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with bonus

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Prescient Edge in Patuxent River, MD seeks a Junior Physicist to support a Federal Government client. The position requires TOP SECRET clearance and is contingent upon contract award.

You will engage in research across lasers, electro-optics, semiconductors, quantum, acoustics, and materials science. Ideal candidates have at least 1 year of relevant experience, a BS/BA in Physics or related field, and a drive to develop instrumentation, analyze data, and brief results to project teams.

Qualifications

• Has at least 1 year of experience performing work related to the labor category functional description.
• Conduct research in lasers, electro-optics, semiconductors, quantum, acoustics, and materials science.
• Physicists research, analyze and test physical properties and behaviors of materials and systems and apply results of experiments to the solution of problems.
• Construct experimental models, conduct experiments, devise instrumentation and techniques to record and collect test results, correlate data compiled in research, and analyze and brief results.
• Employ mathematical techniques including probability and statistics, simulation, optimization theories, and computer programs to analyze, depict, and display data and analysis results.
• BS/BA degree in Physics or derivate technical or scientific discipline relevant to the functional description.

Responsibilities

• Perform research across lasers, electro-optics, semiconductors, quantum, acoustics, and materials science.
• Research, analyze and test physical properties and behaviors of materials and systems and apply results to problems.
• Construct experimental models, devise instrumentation, and record and analyze results.
• Apply probability, statistics, simulations, optimization, and computing to data and results.

Skills

Physics

Laboratory Research

Data Analysis

Experimentation

Math/Statistics

Education

BS/BA in Physics

Tools

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Simulation

Job description

Prescient Edge is seeking a Junior Physicist to support a Federal Government client. Please note that the availability of this position is contingent upon contract award. Junior Physicist

Benefits: At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule.
• Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.
• Job Requirements Desired experiences:
• Has at least 1 year of experience performing work related to the labor category functional description.
• Conduct research in a variety of areas, including, but not limited to, lasers, electro-optics, semiconductors, quantum, acoustics, and materials science.
• Physicists research, analyze and test physical properties and behaviors of materials and systems and apply results of experiments to the solution of problems.
• Construct experimental models, conduct experiments, devise instrumentation and techniques to record and collect test results, correlate data compiled in research, and analyze and brief results.
• Employ mathematical techniques including probability and statistics, simulation, optimization theories, and computer programs to analyze, depict, and display data and analysis results.
• Desired education:
• BS/BA degree in Physics or derivate technical or scientific discipline relevant to the functional description.
• Security Clearance:
• Security clearance required TOP SECRET.
• Location:
• NAS Patuxent River, MD. Prescient Edge is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) founded as a counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) company in 2008. We are a global operations and solutions integrator delivering full-spectrum intelligence analysis support, training, security, and RD&E support solutions to the Department of Defense and throughout the intelligence community. Prescient Edge is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by law. We strive to foster equity and inclusion throughout our organization because we believe that diversity of thought is critical for creating a safe and engaging work environment while also enabling the organization’s success.