Nuclear Survivability Researcher

4 weeks ago


Arlington, Virginia, United States Applied Research Associates Full time
Nuclear Survivability Scientist Role

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking a skilled Nuclear Survivability Scientist to support our initiatives in nuclear survivability and assessments. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing critical technology to ensure the success of our projects and national security.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct in-depth analysis of systems, sensors, communications, and assets that must operate in nuclear environments.
  • Develop requirements and standards for system and personnel survivability.
  • Conduct studies and trade space analysis for sensor performance.
  • Model and simulate ballistic missile defense systems.
  • Perform modeling and simulation of high-altitude nuclear effects, radiation belt, command, control, and communication (NC3), and RF systems.
  • Present technical briefings, findings, requirements, analysis, and recommendations.
  • Prepare and review technical documentation.
  • Identify gaps in technology and nuclear weapon effects modeling and simulation and propose solutions.
  • Develop and support software applications and models in nuclear weapon effects, survivability, and modeling and simulation.
  • Verify and validate models, algorithms, and results.
  • Support software planning, development, testing, deployment, and usage.
  • Conduct training of modeling and simulation software.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Physics or Engineering with 8-10 years of experience or Master's degree in Physics or Engineering with 6-8 years of experience.
  • US citizen with the ability to obtain a Secret or Top-Secret DoD Security Clearance.
  • Demonstrated experience in nuclear weapon effects and nuclear survivability.
  • Expertise in modeling and simulation and system analysis.
  • Experience with communication and RF system operation and analysis.
  • Expertise in radiation physics and the impacts of those environments on systems, sensors, and military assets.
  • Experience with nuclear weapon effects software.
  • Experience conducting and documenting verification and validation of engineering models, algorithms, and applications.
  • Strong communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • PhD in Physics or Engineering with 3-5 years of experience.
  • Experience with nuclear weapon effects, RF communication systems, or nuclear survivability.

About ARA:

ARA is an employee-owned international research and engineering company providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. We have over 2,282 employee owners and continue to grow rapidly. 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. We pride ourselves on having a challenging culture where innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice in what happens in the company. We are also 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.

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