Deputy Director, Principal Scientist or Engineer

ARA Career • Arlington, VA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

ARA is seeking a Principal Scientist or Engineer for a growing list of projects involving design and modernization of explosives and energetic materials production facilities, munitions production, integrated energetic systems, and novel production system design. In this role you will provide delegate authority in overseeing operational coordination of technical and program staff, explosives and munitions subject matter experts, and customer stakeholders. Additionally, to support a pipeline of research and development opportunities, you will engage in capture activities, proposal development, and building customer intimacy. Candidate for this position must be a US citizen residing within the US with an active Secret security clearance. This is an in-person and hybrid schedule.

Requirements

• Bachelors in related science or engineering field with >16 years of experience.
• Supervisor or management experience.
• Experience with the production, handling, processing, and design of energetic materials related to defense applications.
• Demonstrated ability to provide clear written and oral briefings including the ability to adopt content for specific audiences.
• Proposal writing and business capture (>$1M).
• Process design integration experience.
• Knowledge of energetics quality requirements and system qualification.
• U.S. Citizenship Required.
• Active DOD or DOE security clearance at minimum Secret level (L).

Nice To Haves

• Masters in related science or engineering field with >14 years of experience or PhD in related science or engineering field with >10 years of experience is preferred.
• MBA or PMP is preferred.
• Experience managing large organizations and/or demonstrated organizational growth.
• Experience in explosives synthesis and characterization.
• Experience in integrated energetic systems (weapons, render-safe tools, etc.).
• Established history of leading proposal writing and business capture (>$5M).
• Energetics process engineering and production integration knowledge.
• Knowledge of explosives and propellant formulations and applications.
• Active DOD TS/TS-SCI or DOE Q/Q-SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Program and management support, research, develop, test, evaluate (RDT&E) subject matter expertise.
• Support process/product design activities in energetic materials including focus areas such as electronics, robotics/autonomous systems, embedded systems, mechatronics, rapid prototyping, and chemical synthesis/scaling.
• Working and partnering with subject matter experts to ensure safe and cost-effective execution of projects for energetic materials and related applications (drones, life-critical safety systems, munitions, rockets, warheads, etc.).
• Delegate management and oversite support of day-to-day directorate operations.
• Business Development and new scope capture.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with existing and new stakeholders.
• Independently and collaboratively determine and develop approaches to solutions and manage large projects and programs in parallel.
• Ensure proper execution of existing projects including planning, scheduling, and procurements.
• Manage and prioritize numerous assignments.

Benefits

• employees are our greatest assets
• employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels
• ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners
• Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level