Staff EOD Technician 2

The Engineering Science Division (ESD) of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking a Staff EOD Technician 2 to support engineering and scientific research, development, testing, studies, and related activities on-site in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.

As a Staff EOD Technician 2 you will provide expertise in the composition and formulation of military, commercial and improvised types of explosives and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), including design and construct IED configurations that may be concealed within passenger bags, on personnel, or in other medium that could lead to placement on an aircraft.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Well versed in explosives effects mitigation, safe separation distances, and risk management related to operations involving energetic materials.
• Experience with Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) technologies and their application to detecting explosive materials.
• Familiar with chemical formulations and properties related to NDI technologies. Job requires some supervision.
• Have at least 3 years of relevant hands-on experience in the explosives field, which demonstrates a thorough knowledge of military, commercial, and improvised types of explosives and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

Required Qualifications:

• Successful completion of either Naval School, Explosives Ordnance Disposal, Indian Head, MD; or Hazardous Devices School, Huntsville, AL; or equivalent specialized instruction and training on the handling and safe use of explosive and energetic materials,
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Requires Secret Security Clearance or higher and DHS Suitability.

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2,000 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that 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. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. 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). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience.