Senior Scientist - Material Process Engineering

Amarx Search, Inc. amarx.com

Direct Hire - Full Time position in Culpepper, VA
Position ID: 2566

An excellent position with a large defense technology company delivering innovative mission solutions

* Senior Scientist - Material Process Engineering *

Please apply ONLY if you have a Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Chemistry, Material Science, or similar

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

We can ONLY consider your application if you have:

1: Bachelor's degree (master's or PhD preferred) in Chemistry, Material Science or related science
2: 15+ years of related technical experience in the chemistry environment (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).
3: Knowledge of chemical principles, thermodynamics, polymer chemistry, structure/property relationships, kinetics, and data analysis

We are looking for a Senior Scientist Materials Process Engineer to support Energetics and Propellant Development.
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Under minimal direction, the Energetics and Propellant Development Engineer performs assignments requiring a wide application of advanced principles, theories and concepts in the propulsion field with a working knowledge of other related disciplines, such as thermal, structural, and ballistics analysis.

DESIRED (not required) SKILLS:

:: Experience with energetic materials, statistical analysis, programming, and experimental set-up and data acquisition.
:: Explosives theory, compositions, and modeling

Duties and Responsibilities
== Develops solutions to unique or controversial problems which have an important effect on major company programs.
== 30% - Evaluate and implement tractable solutions to technical problems involving the utilization of chemistry and chemical analysis techniques.
== 30% - Responsible for specifying chemical testing and evaluating data, providing chemical guidance and planning (technical), organizing (cost and schedule), and conducting technical projects covering a broad range of technical topics under the guidance of a Technical Project Lead (Technical Fellow or equivalent).
== 25% - Develop, plan, and promote projects independently for the implementation of novel technical approaches and cutting-edge technologies.
== 15% - Consolidate results, prepare findings for reports

Please send resume to Amarx Search, Inc. amarx.com