JWS Staff Engineer 1

Our innovative and growing company is seeking for a talented individual to fill the role of a Staff Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team at Applied Research Associates, Inc (ARA). The Staff Engineer position is a level 1 Engineer position that supports the Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manuals (JMEM) Working Groups and data validation into JMEM Weaponeering System (JWS) products. This position is located at Eglin AFB, in the city of Valparaiso, Florida on the gulf coast of Florida.

The Staff Engineering position holds the responsibility of being the database support lead for JPC Working Groups; to include design, development, version control, deployment, and maintenance of multiple databases systems for future implementation into JWS. The database archives range in collateral damage input and output data, blast data, weapons managements systems, fragmentation data and target tracking data. Additionally, prepare queries, forms, and reports to assist in the automation of data processing.

ARA is an employee-owned, international, research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems.

ARA offers an excellent benefits package that includes:

• 401-K Retirement with employer matching contribution
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Various insurance options including Flexible Spending Plan, Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid leave and holidays

Required Skills:

• Interface with government personnel and JMEM intra-organizational staff
• Must be able to work well within a team environment and able to adapt quickly to change.
• Understand object-oriented programming.
• Extensive use of Microsoft Access

Job duties include:

• Conduct analysis of new and existing targets on JTCG/ME products using the Effects Analysis Tool, comparing new targets in development to similar existing targets in JWS
• Perform data validation, testing, and integration of weapon effectiveness and target vulnerability data.
• Troubleshoot and analyze weapons effects and target vulnerability data trends in JWS.
• Respond to requests for target data.
• Support other team members' tasks
• Coordinating between remotely located analysts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Physics, Math, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• 2-4 Years of related experience with weaponeering and targeteering.
• US Citizen, able to receive and maintain DoD Security Clearance

Additional Consideration for:

• Experience related to JMEM, air-to-surface or surface-to-surface weapons, weaponeering, weapon systems effectiveness methodologies, and associated munition/target data is highly desirable to provide a better understanding in weapon/target effectiveness, stochastic modeling, weapon blast effects, and vulnerability analysis in order to better serve the war fighter.

Company Details and Job Description:

Applied Research Associates (ARA) is a recognized leader in the development of cutting-edge research, engineering, and software solutions that are critical to national defense and other problems facing the U.S. ARA is a scientific and engineering company with an excellent national reputation and over a 40-year history of sustained growth. Our culture supports career growth and rewards innovation, self-motivation, and technical excellence.

ARA is an employee-owned company with an attractive benefit package that includes 401-K, Employee Stock Ownership, Flexible Spending Plan, and various insurance options. Our specialty is finding innovative solutions to complex technical problems. We are seeking talented and motivated individuals who can help us meet our objective of providing quality service to our customers. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)