Advanced Weapon Systems Engineer

2 weeks ago

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Applied Research Associates Full time

Position Overview

The Capital Area Division (CAD) of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is looking for a Weapon Development System Engineer to deliver technical and program management assistance to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in the development of Counter-WMD weapons and capabilities. The selected candidate will engage in various systems engineering and technical program management activities supporting DTRA's CWMD Weapons and Capabilities Division across a wide array of programs and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Technology Concept Development

  • Collaborate with U.S. Warfighters, stakeholders, and capability development partners to define and document capability requirements.
  • Conduct threat assessments to guide capability concept formulation.
  • Perform market analyses on weapons and capabilities.
  • Generate, assess, and select material solution concepts.
  • Execute and document SWaP analysis and trade-space evaluations for chosen concepts.

Program Planning and Execution Support

  • Draft comprehensive technology program plans.
  • Establish and document performance metrics for systems and subsystems.
  • Create work breakdown structures (WBS).
  • Conduct risk assessments for technology programs and formulate risk mitigation strategies.
  • Engage in program technology and quality reviews/assessments.

Test Planning and Execution Support

  • Coordinate test planning with program teams and testing entities.
  • Develop test plans, recommend methodologies, and identify suitable testbeds.
  • Provide support during test execution, including personnel accountability and documentation.
  • Review data acquisition plans and data analysis from performers.

General Responsibilities

  • Compose white papers and reports.
  • Produce high-quality, independent work using Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Project, etc.).
  • Present program support activities and status updates to program managers, teams, and senior leadership.
  • This position is hybrid eligible, requiring in-person support to DTRA within one hour of notification during standard business hours, while also allowing for off-site work opportunities.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related hard science.
  • A minimum of 7 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Weapons Development and/or Testing, Systems Engineering, Technical Program Management/Support, DoD System Acquisition, and Program Management.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Possess a current/active SECRET clearance with the capability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in engineering or a related hard science.
  • Experience with explosive-related phenomena, including blast overpressure, fragmentation, thermal effects, non-kinetic lethality mechanisms, and WMD materials and their effects.
  • Familiarity with various DoD weaponeering lethality tools and high-fidelity modeling and simulation software.

Company Overview:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned global research and engineering firm recognized for delivering technically superior solutions to complex challenges in the physical sciences. Founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, ARA employs over 2000 professionals across various locations in the United States and Canada, offering extensive expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

At ARA, our employees are our most valuable assets. We believe that employee ownership fosters creativity, initiative, and enhanced performance, leading to higher customer satisfaction. ARA equips its employees with the necessary tools, training, and opportunities to take on active roles as owners. Our culture promotes innovation and experimentation, and employees are eligible for contributions that enhance both the company's success and their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Our motto, Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit, encapsulates the ARA experience.

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