Mid-Level Physicist

Arcfield•Colorado Springs, CO

About The Position

This position will be responsible for assisting the customer in system planning, requirement definition, assessment, and qualification of current and future Navy weapon systems. The role involves developing technical documentation, briefings, software code, and technical reports. The Physicist will interface directly with the customer, contribute to team efforts in various studies, perform radiation transport calculations, and conduct intrinsic radiation studies for personnel safety. Additionally, the role includes comparing and correlating radiation modeling results with experimental data, performing Verification & Validation of simulation models, and assisting in test planning and execution at radiation, electrical, and mechanical above ground test facilities. Collaboration with software engineers to implement physics-based analysis models into maintainable software programs is also a key aspect of this position.

Requirements

Minimum requirement is a BS Degree in Physics or Nuclear Engineering (or other related STEM fields) with 5-7 years of experience; MS with 3-5 years of experience; or PhD with 0-2 years of experience.
Must BE ABLE TO OBTAIN and maintain a Top-Secret Clearance.
Experience in experimental design, execution, and modeling.
Experience choosing and applying physical models in the formal analysis of physical systems.
Experience in writing technical reports or articles.
Experience presenting results to technical SMEs and government customers of various backgrounds and education levels.

Nice To Haves

A PhD in Physics or Nuclear Engineering (or other related STEM fields).
Radiation transport experience (neutron, photon, electron)
Experience with any of the following computational tools: C++, Fortran, or Python, MCNP, Attila.
Ability to create unique code-to-code interfaces along with post processing routines for model response analyses.
Ability to lead a team of motivated and highly skilled engineers and scientists.
Experience with industry leading verification and validation practices, model uncertainty quantification, industry standard design of experiment processes, and application of statistical analysis of experimental data.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to take initiative and manage detailed tasks.
Comfortable working independently or on a team.
Knowledge of object-oriented design.
Experience with strategic weapon systems.

Responsibilities

Assist the customer in system planning, requirement definition, assessment, and qualification of current and future Navy weapon systems.
Develop technical documentation and briefings.
Develop and maintain software code as deliverables to the Navy.
Develop technical reports capturing assumptions, inputs, outputs, and results.
Develop and deliver presentations.
Interface directly with the customer.
Travel for meetings and customer interactions as required.
Contribute to team efforts in the completion of fratricide, normal, hostile, and intrinsic environment studies of applicable systems.
Perform radiation transport calculations of free-field and internal dose levels in Navy systems.
Perform intrinsic radiation studies for personnel safety.
Compare and correlate radiation modeling results with experimental data.
Perform Verification & Validation of simulation models and results.
Assist in test planning and execution at radiation, electrical, and mechanical above ground test facilities.
Work with software engineers to implement physics-based analysis models into maintainable software programs.