Nuclear Survivability Scientist/ Physicist

Peraton • Albuquerque, NM

94d • $112,000 - $179,000

About The Position

We are seeking a Nuclear Survivability Scientist/ Physicist to join our team. This position requires eligibility for security clearance at the Secret or Top-Secret level and offers the opportunity to contribute to technologies vital for national security objectives. Our team provides long running support to the Department of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and develops state-of-the-art software used by warfighters and analysts, that model harsh atmospheric environments and effects caused by nuclear warfare. This includes the effects of these environments on personnel and equipment.

Requirements

• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.
• Demonstrated experience in nuclear weapon effects, environment modeling, and/or nuclear survivability.
• Experience working with high fidelity environments software codes, such as MCNP.
• Experience employing physics-based models and/or nuclear weapons software to determine environments and effects.
• Experience conducting and documenting V&V of physics models, algorithms, and software.
• Experience in software development with C++, Fortran, Python, or similar language.
• Experience working daily in a team environment.
• Capability and willingness to expand knowledge and utility to the team.
• Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret clearance (Top Secret eligible).

Nice To Haves

• An active and current DoD Secret or Top-Secret clearance.
• PhD in a Nuclear Science-Engineering field.
• Experience developing-maintaining scientific-engineering based nuclear effects-environments models.
• Provided oversight to a software development team modeling algorithm development and maintenance.
• Possess strong communication skills and a professional attitude in all aspects of the position.
• Prior experience working within a DoD/DoE/Government-related contract environment.

Responsibilities

• Tackle complex challenges at the intersection of national security and advanced technology.
• Drive hands-on modeling and simulation work addressing research problems across multiple domains, such as space vehicles and terrestrial systems, affected by nuclear phenomena.
• Collaborate with Scientists and Engineers in the development of physics-based environment and effects models that feed into comprehensive technical modeling software.
• Take a lead technical role in activities.
• Expand knowledge of different environment types and effect regimes to provide a wide-based science-engineering foundation to models.
• Collaborate with environments and effects community subject matter experts to analyze, critique, and improve existing models.
• Perform research and development within various subject matter areas to advance state-of-the-art modeling approaches.
• Organize and perform work tasks.
• Contribute to regular technical progress meetings with customers and stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees