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Employee Physicist (SCE SCI 0001)
OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION :
Employee Physicists
JOB DESCRIPTION : Seeks a highly motivated and proficient Physicist to onsite programs located in
Huntsville Alabama. The successful candidate will operate and maintain a guidance navigation and control (GNC) lab
supporting foreign material exploitation (FME) onsite at a customer location. You will support managing advanced multi
disciplinary FME labs that contribute to the analysis of missile system components from man-portable air-defense
systems (MANPADS) short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) anti-tank guided missiles
(ATGMs) transporter erector launchers (TELs) decoys camouflage and directed energy weapon (DEW) electronics.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :
The successful candidate will be expected to :
Operate and maintain an Electro-Optical lab to test and characterize IR and electro-optical systems.
Design and assemble optical and opto-mechanical setups on benches breadboards and in the field.
Conduct optical measurements to maintain lab calibration standards.
Perform opto-electronic tests to evaluate sensor behavior under realistic conditions.
Develop custom electro-optical instruments and supporting electrical test systems.
Select procure and integrate instrumentation to expand FME test capabilities.
Install and upgrade interface cables panels and measurement racks.
Communicate test results and technical insights clearly to both technical teams and customers.
QUALIFICATIONS :
Technical Expertise :
Experience in using the following equipment 2-axis and 3-axis rotation table power supplies multimeters oscilloscopes
spectrum analyzers counters signal and arbitrary waveform generators
Experience in using the following software : C# NI LabVIEW Python C / C and MATLAB.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS : BS degree in scientific field (e.g. physics applied mathematics
engineering) and 5 years of experience or a Masters and 3 years of experience.
CLEARANCE :
Candidate must have an active DoD Secret security clearance to start. No consideration will be
made for candidates who do not meet this requirement. Candidate must be able to obtain a Top Secret
(TS) security clearance with SCI and pass a counter-intelligence (CI) polygraph within 2 years of hire
Citizenship required.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS :
The candidate would ideally have the following :
Proficiency in microscopy interferometry spectroscopy radiometry programming embedded systems mechanical design
electrical instrumentation and data science.
Skilled in calibration procedures and statistical analysis to ensure equipment readiness throughout testing cycles.
Experience managing lab inventory coordinating vendor maintenance and handling shipment of sensitive instrumentation.
Proven ability to track maintenance and calibration records to maintain accountability and ensure mission readiness.
PRIMARY DUTY LOCATION : United States-AL-HUNTSVILLE
CLEARANCE LEVEL : US Secret w / ability to obtain a US Top Secret Clearance SCI / CI w / polygraph
TRAVEL : : NONE
SHIFT : First
NEAREST MAJOR MARKET : Huntsville Alabama
Key Skills
Customer Service,CFA,Ethernet,Fiber,Anesthesia
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
Sci • Huntsville, Alabama, USA