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Arcfield is dedicated to safeguarding the nation and its allies through cutting-edge advancements in digital transformation, space mission engineering, launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and missile support. With a headquarters in Chantilly, VA, and 16 global offices, Arcfield employs over 1,500 professionals, including engineers, analysts, and IT specialists, boasting more than 60 years of combined experience in cyber and space defense, space exploration, and warfighter readiness.

For over 65 years, Arcfield has been a trusted partner to the Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), providing comprehensive research, development, analysis, modeling, simulation, and testing to evaluate weapon system performance in various environments. Our support encompasses programmatic and systems engineering, technical engineering, scientific analysis, and operational systems support for Navy SSP's Strategic Weapons Systems (SWS). We leverage both commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and proprietary software to deliver insights on nuclear weapon effects.

The physicist will engage in scientific analysis and computational modeling to assess radiation environments and their implications for SWS and personnel. The successful candidate will undertake a variety of tasks, including radiation transport calculations, Hardening and Vulnerability (H&V) assessments, Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) evaluations, and the planning and execution of radiation testing. Proficiency in scientific and engineering simulation software, particularly radiation transport codes (e.g., MCNP, Attila), as well as object-oriented programming languages (e.g., C++, Python), is essential.

This position entails the following responsibilities:

• Contribute to team efforts in conducting studies on normal, hostile, and fratricide environments for reentry systems.
• Execute radiation transport calculations for free-field and internal dose assessments in Navy systems.
• Conduct intrinsic radiation evaluations for personnel safety.
• Correlate radiation modeling outcomes with experimental findings.
• Perform Verification & Validation of simulation models and results.
• Assist in planning and executing tests at radiation, electrical, and mechanical above-ground facilities.
• Collaborate with software engineers to integrate physics-based analysis models into maintainable software applications.
• Support the customer in system planning, requirement definition, assessment, and qualification of current and future Navy weapon systems.
• Prepare technical documentation and presentations.
• Develop comprehensive technical reports detailing assumptions, inputs, outputs, and results.
• Deliver presentations and interface directly with the customer.
• Travel for meetings and customer engagements as necessary.

Required Qualifications:

• BS Degree in Physics or Nuclear Engineering with 5-7 years of experience; MS with 3-5 years of experience; or PhD with 0-2 years of experience.
• Experience in experimental design, execution, and modeling.
• Proficient in writing technical reports or articles.
• Experience presenting findings to technical subject matter experts and government representatives.
• Must possess and maintain a Top Secret Clearance.

Desired Qualifications:

• PhD in Physics or Nuclear Engineering.
• Experience in radiation transport (neutron, gamma, x-ray).
• Ability to develop unique code-to-code interfaces and post-processing routines for model response analyses.
• Proven leadership skills in managing a team of skilled engineers and scientists.
• Familiarity with industry-leading verification and validation practices, model uncertainty quantification, and statistical analysis of experimental data.
• Experience with computational tools such as MCNP, Atilla, Matlab, or Python.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Demonstrated initiative and capacity to manage detailed tasks.
• Comfortable working independently or collaboratively.
• Knowledge of object-oriented design principles.
• Experience with strategic weapon systems.

This is the projected compensation range for this position. Factors that may influence the final salary include Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills, geographic location (for remote opportunities), education, and certifications. Additionally, Arcfield offers a comprehensive benefits package, which may include health insurance, life insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability, retirement savings, learning and development opportunities, wellness programs, and other optional benefits.

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