Staff Engineer

Job Summary

BMA has an opening for a Staff Engineer to join our team of talented and diverse individuals in Beltsville, MD. The Staff Engineer will work directly with government customers, field agents, and teammates to facilitate laboratory operations, prepare test records and reports, develop and follow safety plans, maintain laboratory data management systems, manage instrumentation and integration, and develop work orders to coordinate work efforts with different elements of the organization. This position demands a focused individual who can both work independently and collaborate with other stakeholders to support the customer’s needs.

Duties:

• Assists the Program Manager in executing project design, development, and support tasks to facilitate Fire Research and Fire Safety testing.

• Supports development of work orders for testing designs.

• Supports data configuration and management activities.

• Creates safety plans for test activities.

• Prepares test records and testing reports.

• Executes tasks in accordance with laboratory standard operating procedures.

• Assists with instrumentation setup, maintenance, breakdown, transportation and storage in accordance with laboratory testing schedule.

• Collaborates with project team members to communicate project status and issues to the Customer, Program Manager, and technical leads.

• Assists with clarification of project objectives and works with Project Manager to define the project’s deliverables.

Clearance Requirements

Active Public Trust Clearance or ability to obtain.

Required Skills & Certifications

• A graduate from an accredited university or college with a degree in engineering (e.g., fire protection, civil, mechanical, chemical) or associated science (chemistry, physics, environmental sciences) having specific experience in fire science and engineering and the following minimum education and experience: BS/BA with at least 7 years of experience, or MS with 5 years of experience, or Ph.D./Doctorate with at least 3 years of experience

• Effectiveness in the use of computer tools, e.g., spreadsheets and databases.

• Experience with Visio and Excel.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

• Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a continuous process improvement culture.

Desired Skills & Certifications:

• Job experience in a fire-related or laboratory-related field

• Engineering Degree preferred

Benefits

• Medical Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD)
• Health Savings Account
• 401K Company Match up to 6%
• Profit Sharing

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
AAP & EEO Statement
Beshenich Muir & Associates, LLC (BMA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, religious creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, protected Veteran Status, genetics or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. In addition to federal law requirements, BMA complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access BMA’s current openings as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 913.845.1489. Thank you for your interest in BMA.