Vulnerability and Lethality Engineer

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is looking for candidates to join our Missile Defense and Hypersonic Team, located in Huntsville, Alabama. The candidates will work with our ARA scientists and engineers performing research, development, and analysis in the areas of fragmentation mechanics, blast characterization, weapons effects modeling, target vulnerability analysis, analysis-of-alternatives studies, and trade space analyses for concept and developmental weapon programs. Key areas of work include experimentation, model development, and analytical methodologies to evaluate weapon effectiveness in complex, networked environments. Key customers include the US Air Force, US Army, Missile Defense Agency, and US Navy. This is not a teleworking position.

Vulnerability and Lethality EngineerEssential Functions:

• Analysis of weapon performance and target vulnerability
• Analysis of alternatives and trade space studies for concept and developmental weapon programs
• Target vulnerability model development
• Methodology development and improvement related to lethality/vulnerability and damage mechanisms
• The successful candidate will demonstrate the following behaviors:
  
  • Organized, independent, and self-motivated. Able to plan ahead and keep track of multiple taskings.
  • Solution-oriented. Positive attitude; willing to ask questions and work with a team to get the job done.
  • Good time-management skills. Able to stay focused, prioritize tasks, and complete them on-time and on-budget.

Vulnerability and Lethality EngineerEducation:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related discipline

Vulnerability and Lethality EngineerExperience and Skills Required:

• US. Citizenship; all applicants selected will be subject to a Government security investigation and must be able to acquire and maintain a DoD security clearance
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
• The ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion within broadly defined goals and a dynamic team environment
• Experience with CAD programs such as SolidWorks, BRL-CAD, AutoCAD, etc.

Vulnerability and Lethality EngineerAdditional Consideration for:

• Experience with scripting languages such as Perl, Python, Lua, etc.
• Experience with statistical analysis of experimental results
• Experience with Linux based systems
• Experience with Operations Research techniques, including Optimization & Machine Learning methods

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)