Process Engineer

Leidos; United States; On-site; USD 69,550 - 125,725; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Process Engineer to join our Defense Sector at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. The role focuses on process development and optimization for propellant preparation using state-of-the-art tools.

You will conduct literature searches, develop enhanced propellants, create ingredients for additive manufacturing, and support scaling from lab to pilot and production stages. A BS in chemical engineering with 2–6 years of relevant experience and US citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• BS in Chemical Engineering with 2–6 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with process development tools and techniques.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team-based environment.
• US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ongoing literature searches to stay current on ingredients, processes and techniques.
• Develop new enhanced performance propellants using traditional formulation processes and AM techniques.
• Develop customized ingredients to enable additive manufacturing of propellants.
• Support the transition of laboratory-scale methods to pilot and production scales.

Skills

Process development

Communication skills

Team collaboration

US citizenship

Education

BS in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Process Engineer – Defense Sector – Leidos

We are looking for a Process Engineer to work at our Picatinny Arsenal, NJ site to conduct process development and optimization for the preparation of propellants utilizing state‑of‑the‑art tools and techniques.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct ongoing literature searches to develop and maintain awareness of latest ingredients, processes, and techniques.
• Develop new enhanced performance propellants utilizing traditional formulation processes as well as advanced additive manufacturing techniques.
• Develop customized ingredients to enable AM of propellants.
• Support the transition of laboratory‑scale methods to pilot and ultimately production scales.

Basic Qualifications

• BS in Chemical Engineering and 2–6 years of relevant experience.
• Prior experience with process development tools and techniques.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team‑based environment.
• US citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with energetics and/or additive manufacturing.

Pay Range

$69,550.00 – $125,725.00

Benefits

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

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.