Explosives Scientist

Explosives Scientist needed for a direct hire opportunity with SOC’s client to work onsite (hybrid) in Indian Head, MD.

*Candidates must have an active Secret clearance or have the ability to obtain one to be considered.

Our client is seeking an experienced Explosives Scientist to provide full-time safety-review related support. This team is supporting growing energetics manufacturing and research and development groups. The position will be hybrid at a federal site in Indian Head, Maryland, in the Washington, DC metro area.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare standard operating procedures, safety documentation, and technical reports; review laboratory processes for elimination of hazards.
• Perform basic calculations that support process chemistry, equipment configuration, and process condition establishment decisions.
• Participate in hazard analyses of research and development and manufacturing operations.
• Provide consultation for mixing, small-scale safety testing, thermal analyses, physical characterization, and explosive output characterization.
• Aid in energetic material characterization efforts designed to understand small-scale explosive hazards.
• Share knowledge of procedures related to hazardous and non-hazardous waste generation as well as waste disposal.
• Support mishap or incident investigations; receive, examine, and analyze evidence; interpret results; write reports; technically or administratively review reports; potentially testify to findings concerning casework.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in chemistry, a natural or applied science. This may include criminalistics or forensic science. Recommended coursework in general chemistry, organic chemistry, and explosives analysis.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience (explosives operations preferred).
• An ideal candidate would have knowledge and/or experience with industrial chemical and mixing formulation for explosives ingredients, safe handling of energetics, and sensitivity testing (i.e., electrostatic discharge, friction, thermal stability).
• Strong writing and communication skills; exhibit knowledge of the theories, procedures, and analytical techniques necessary to produce reliable reviews, consultations, and conclusions.
• Competence in using spreadsheet and database software to compile, analyze, and present data.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to work on multiple projects.
• Ability to work independently with limited technical guidance and oversight.
• Must currently hold or be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret-level security clearance; Must be a U.S. citizen as this position is not eligible for Limited Access Authorizations.

Employment Pre-requisites

The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation and drug urinalysis.

SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.