Research Engineer 3

Chenega Professional Services Strategic Business Unit; Ozark (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Chenega Services & Federal Solutions, LLC is seeking a Research Engineer 3 to support the Injury Biomechanics and Protection Group for USAARL. This role provides scientific, programmatic, and technical support to deliver high-quality results in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities include designing and executing studies, handling instrumentation, processing data with MATLAB, and contributing to reports, SOPs, and presentations; strong collaboration and independent problem-solving are expected.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree with coursework in biomechanics and materials.
• Experience in data acquisition, instrumentation, and motion capture.
• Specialized exposure to PMHS research and Biosafety Level 2 policies.
• Familiarity with FDA/IRB processes and imaging tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide research engineering support for studies, including design, preparation, execution, and analysis; select, install, and maintain instrumentation.
• Perform laboratory procedures, field studies, testing, and research activities in biomechanics and related fields.
• Design, develop, and achieve project goals by integrating engineering and medical concepts.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and documentation on progress and findings.
• Develop SOPs to ensure safety and compliance; oversee data collection and data quality.
• Advise investigators and study teams on RDT&E administration and execution.
• Work independently with minimal direction; apply creative, analytical solutions.
• Support injury biomechanics RDT&E program and PMHS research activities.

Skills

Injury biomechanics

PMHS research

Kinematic motion capture

Data analysis

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

MATLAB

MTS testing equipment

Imaging analysis tools

Job description

Summary

Come join a company that strives for

Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Services & Federal Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services’ company, is looking for a Research Engineer 3 to support the Injury Biomechanics and Protection Group (IBP) of the U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) to provide the scientific, programmatic, and technical support to allow responsive, high quality, and timely mission accomplishment within a flexible and changing environment.

Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a credentialed Associate Investigator or Principal Investigator (PI) to provide research engineering support for research, analysis, and investigations in supporting design, preparation, execution, and analysis of studies and experimentation; selecting, installing, and maintaining instrumentation
• Performing laboratory procedures, field studies, testing, and research activities; and other scientific and administrative tasks in fields such as mechanical or biomedical engineering, injury biomechanics, biomechanics, or other related field with minimal supervision
• Use principles of and integrate aspects of scientific, engineering, and medical fields to design, develop, and accomplish project goals
• Assist with all levels of documentation, particularly engineering and technical aspects, development of testing procedures and equipment, collection of data, assessment and mitigation of risks, and evaluation and maintenance of functionality and safety of unique research assets and facilities
• Advise other Principal Investigators, Group Leadership, and study teams in administration and execution of RDT&E, analysis, and investigations
• Work independently with minimal strategic and application and with no technical direction to address analytic, theoretical, scientific, and operational questions, solve analytic and technical problems, and execution analytic, theoretical, scientific, and administrative solutions. Creativity and latitude are expected.
• Provide advanced services related to the Injury Biomechanics RDT&E program
• Provide services related to preparing reports, presentations, manuscripts, and other documentation on research progress and findings, that will be ready for distribution and presentation (by incumbent or others) within the laboratory and/or at small or large scientific forums outside of USAARL.
• Provide scientific analytical, engineering problem solving, design efforts, and experienced-based solutions related to creating, measuring, and evaluating biomechanical responses (bio-fidelity and human tolerance) for Soldier injury prevention through scientifically sound and approved protocols, policies, and/or research and test plans to ensure quality, accuracy, reproducibility, and relevance of data/results
• Develop and write standard operating procedures (SOPs) that will ensure scientific and sound engineering principles and safety procedures are implemented and followed per USAARL and MRDC approval process and existing policies
• Provide biomedical engineering expertise in analyzing and evaluating ongoing research through data and documentation
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of commonly-used and advanced concepts, practices, standards, and procedures within injury biomechanics, mechanics, dynamics, strengths of materials, and mathematics as demonstrated through an relevant engineering degree and coursework from an ABET accredited program and demonstrates experience and skill with a large variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures through publications, particularly on human head and spine injury biomechanics research and PMHS research.
• Experience in programming, data acquisition, instrumentation, kinematic and video motion capture, and use of MATLAB
• Specialized skills including exposure to Post Mortem Human Subjects (PMHS) research and Biosafety Laboratory Level 2 policies and procedures
• Demonstrated experience with the following research tool groupings: FDA and/or IRB approval process, mechanical material testing devices (including MTS products) and impact devices, biomedical imaging and imaging analysis tools (including CT, MRI, and x-rays), mathematical analysis software (MATLAB), high speed imaging and analysis tools, biomedical instrumentation (load cells, accelerometers, etc.), data acquisition equipment (high rate, high quality), biomechanical research and testing with demonstrated injury biomechanics research; PMHS (post mortem human specimen) research and data, human volunteer physiological, kinematic, and biomechanical data, and/or with ATDs (Anthropomorphic Test Devices)

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Strong communication skills and professionalism at all times
• May travel CONUS or O-CONUS
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a state-issued driver’s license for independent travel to restricted meetings and field-data collection locations.