Physicist

SAIC • Crane, IN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is looking for a Physicist to support the US Navy in Crane, IN. This role involves supporting airborne lot testing and space applications, including programming files and assisting with vibration testing. The physicist will become proficient in battery test methods, including monitoring points, switching, circuit protections, wattage management, and time correlation. A practical physicist application focus is expected for engineering tasks, avoiding purely theoretical approaches. The role also includes conducting Big Data analysis to obtain predictive analysis, identify indicators of known and emerging failure modes, and better predict end-of-life characteristics of lithium-ion aircraft and space cells/batteries, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of various battery chemistries. The physicist will also assist other analysts in utilizing analytic platforms as needed and present findings, approaches, and processes to team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 2 or more years of experience, or a Master's degree and zero years of experience
• Effective communication skills with all levels of personnel; able to work independently and as part of a team
• Interim Secret clearance required to start, with the ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• US Citizenship

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in LabView, MatLab, and C++
• Prior experience supporting DoD and/or NSWC Crane
• Strong Computer Science skills to develop and maintain data pipelines using Power BI, R, Python, SQL, etc., and implement quality control checks
• Experience with GitHub and Microsoft DevOps for version control of code
• Ability to apply practical physicist and electrical engineering skills to testing tasks

Responsibilities

• Support airborne lot testing and space applications, including programming files and assisting with vibration testing
• Become proficient in battery test methods, including monitoring points, switching, circuit protections, wattage management, and time correlation
• Apply practical physicist application focus to engineering tasks, avoiding theoretical approaches
• Conduct Big Data analysis to obtain predictive analysis, identify indicators of known and emerging failure modes, and better predict end-of-life characteristics of lithium-ion aircraft and space cells/batteries, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of various battery chemistries
• Assist other analysts in utilizing analytic platforms as needed
• Present findings, approaches, and processes to team members

What This Job Offers

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