Nuclear Subject Matter Expert

2 weeks ago

Reston, United States Applied Research Associates Full time

**Description** The Capital Area Division (CAD) of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has an outstanding opportunity for an exceptional **Nuclear Subject Matter Expert** with experience identifying, characterizing, and assessing global nuclear and radiological threats including proliferation and procurement trend analysis. This position routinely provides defense planners and operators with timely and accurate characterizations of adversary nuclear and strategic threats, WMD programs, and weapons-related S&T developments. The right candidate will generate recommendations in the form of technical briefings, reports, and other analytic documents. This candidate will collaborate with the Intelligence Community, Defense Department, national labs, and academia to address nuclear- and radiological-related threat issues. As a Nuclear Subject Matter Expert, you will provide guidance to less experienced staff, reviews the work of others, authoritatively contributes to multi-functional analytic teams, and maintains currency in understanding relevant nuclear technologies, trends, and procedures. This person also devises, evaluates, and recommends new methodologies and analytical tools that are under development. **Required Qualifications:** + Master's degree in nuclear engineering, physics, or closely related subject area + 6+ years of experience with intelligence analysis, including employing multi-INT databases to develop analytic assessments and briefings + Demonstrated knowledge of state nuclear programs, trends, and technologies, strategic weapons developments, WMD, and/or counterproliferation + Practical understanding of the technical requirements – both established and improvised – necessary to weaponize nuclear and/or radiological materials + A working familiarity with global nuclear energy-related programs, technologies, and initiatives + Understanding of global technology control, arms-control, and nonproliferation efforts associated with nuclear and strategic weapons (CTBT, FMCT, New START) + Experience characterizing and assessing consequence management variables associated with nuclear weapons use and radiologically contaminated environments + Demonstrated proficiency utilizing S&T and academic databases + Demonstrated ability to work effectively within or lead a team of peers, as well as excellent interpersonal and communications skills + Ability to communicate complex analyses at a level comprehensible to laymen and senior-level government representatives + Ability to clearly express in writing technical analysis results and program characterizations + Active TS clearance with SCI eligibilty **Desired Qualifications:** + PhD in nuclear engineering, physics, or closely related subject area + Military or defense-related experience and an understanding of operational planning and WMD pathway defeat + Experience effectively devising, utilizing, and communicating methodological approaches to complex problem sets + Familiarity working with nuclear-related and S&T analytic centers within the DOD, IC and/or Interagency (USANCA, DIA/DCP, NASIC, DOE) **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 1200 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 ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ **Nuclear Subject Matter Expert** position. **Qualifications** **Behaviors** **Required** + **Thought Provoking:** Capable of making others think deeply on a subject + **Team Player:** Works well as a member of a group + **Innovative:** Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking + **Functional Expert:** Considered a thought leader on a subject + **Enthusiastic:** Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest + **Detail Oriented:** Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well + **Dedicated:** Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity **Motivations** **Required** + **Growth Opportunities:** Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility + **Goal Completion:** Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks + **Entrepreneurial Spirit:** Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business **Education** **Required** + Masters or better in Nuclear Engineering **Experience** **Required** + 6-8 years: Relevant work experience 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. 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