Nuclear Survivability Scientist

ARA Career•Nashua, NH

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), Algorithms, Modeling, and Assessments (AMA) Division is seeking a Nuclear Survivability Scientist. In this role, you will support our initiatives in nuclear survivability and assessments and will be responsible for developing technology critical to the success of our projects as well as national security. You will do this by conducting hands-on M&S analyses of technical R&D problems for the nuclear weapon effects, missile defense, communications and space vehicle communities. Strong candidates will have a technical background in physics, electrical engineering, nuclear engineering, theoretical chemistry, mathematics, or another relevant discipline. They will have a passion for exploring and learning the deeply technical aspects of nuclear weapon effects, high-altitude nuclear environments, nuclear survivability, modeling and simulation (M&S), nuclear physics, electromagnetic propagation, radiation transport, and system design and analysis. You will need the ability to obtain a Secret or Top-Secret DoD Security Clearance. This will be a hybrid schedule with the expectation of working 3 days in our Nashua, NH office.

Requirements

Degree in Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics or similar field.
Bachelor’s with 5-7 years of experience or a Master’s with 3-5 years of experience or a PhD with 0-2 years of experience.
US citizen with the ability to obtain a secret or top-secret DoD security clearance.
Experience in M&S areas: radiation transport, radiation hydrodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, shock physics.
Experience in software development with C++, C#, Fortran, Python, or similar language.
Strong communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Masters Degree in Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics or similar field with 3-5 years of experience.
PhD in Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics or similar field with 0-2 years of experience.
Experience with nuclear weapons software.

Responsibilities

Perform M&S of high-altitude nuclear effects, radiation belts, command, control, and communication (NC3), and RF systems.
Use and support development of software applications and models in nuclear weapon effects, survivability, and ballistic missile defense systems.
Develop physics-based weapon effects models.
Conduct verification and validation (V&V) of models, algorithms, and results.
Present technical briefings, findings, analysis, and recommendations.
Conduct analysis of systems, sensors, communications, and assets that must operate in nuclear environments.
Conduct studies and trade space analysis for sensor performance.