Pulsed Power Engineer

Our tight-knit team is looking for an engineer eager to help us find solutions in electromagnetics. If you're a curious problem solver looking for a role where you might be designing a system this month, writing reports next month, and getting your shoes dirty with on-site testing the following month, a position on our team might be for you.

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) Algorithms, Modeling, and Assessments (AMA) division has an outstanding opportunity for an engineer to support a multi-disciplined team that provides electromagnetic design, development, and testing services. In this role, you will support large-scale high-power electromagnetics (EM) tests, help design EM shields, and develop new EM technologies.

Our team focuses on research and development projects that allow the creative application of engineering knowledge to solve challenging electromagnetics problems. We specialize in electromagnetic pulse simulation and analysis, and we build tools to test and evaluate its effects.

To do this, we use 3D modeling software to design hardening solutions and test prototype systems. We also perform large-scale field testing and process data that we use with our customers to make recommendations on survivability.

This position requires travel between 10%-20% time to conduct testing at remote sites using specialized equipment. This position is on-site in San Antonio, TX.

Pulsed Power Engineer Required Skills:

• Due to the nature of work candidates must be U.S. citizens and have, or be eligible for a Department of Defense Secret, or higher level security clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and 5-7 years experience, *or* an MS degree with 3-5 years of experience
• Practical mechanical or electrical systems knowledge gained through design or construction
• Desire to communicate effectively through written and verbal reports to a wide range of audiences-from Generals to your colleagues
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within or lead a team of peers, as well as excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Ability to tackle problems without specific instructions or direction

Who is ARA?

Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 1,700 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norms. The motto, "Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit" sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice in what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Women's Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments.

To find out more about what the Algorithms, Modeling and Assessments Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/

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)