Weapon Development and Test Engineer

ARA; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 50,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is looking for a Weapon Development and Test Engineer in Albuquerque, NM. The role supports DTRA's efforts in weapon capabilities and involves system engineering and integration across defense projects. Candidates should possess a relevant degree, extensive experience, and hold an active security clearance.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in relevant fields.
• Active SECRET clearance with potential for TS/SCI.
• Special Operations Forces (SOF) experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support DTRA Counter-WMD activities involved with weapon concept and requirements development.
• Conduct data acquisition planning and analysis for weapon testing.
• Collaborate with test performers on metric development and documentation.

Skills

DoD Weapons RDT&E

Systems Engineering

Risk Assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or hard science

Master's degree in Engineering or hard science (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

DoD weaponeering lethality tools

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The Mission Capabilities and Concepts Division (MCC) of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is hiring a Weapon Development and Test Engineer to support the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Counter-WMD Weapons and Capabilities Division. The right candidate will serve in a system engineering and integration (SE&I) role and perform a variety of weapon development and test-related activities across a diverse portfolio of weapons and capability programs and activities. Program support varies by program and may include but is not limited to weapon concept development, requirements development, test design support, test planning support, data acquisition planning support, data analysis and review, test performer engagement and collaboration, test performance metrics development, risk assessments and risk mitigation planning, and test documentation support.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor's degree in an engineering or hard science discipline
• 5-7 years of total experience across one or more of the following disciplines: DoD Weapons RDT&E, Kinetic/Non-kinetic testing, DoD Weapons Systems Engineering, and DoD System Acquisition and Program Management Support
• Must be a US Citizen
• Current / active SECRET clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Project, etc.)
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in an engineering or hard science discipline
• 7-10 years of experience
• Special Operations Forces (SOF) experience
• Experience in explosive related phenomenology, e.g., blast overpressure, fragmentation, and thermal effects, non-kinetic lethality mechanisms, and WMD materials and their associated effects
• Experience with the various DoD weaponeering lethality tools and high-fidelity modeling and simulation codes
  
  

Company Information

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2000 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership fosters greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at www.ara.com.

Please apply at www.careers.ara.com for the Weapon Development and Test Engineer position.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development, Defense and Space Manufacturing, and Research Services

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