What are the responsibilities and job description for the CWMD Materials Scientist position at Firebird AST?
Firebird AST is seeking an onsite CWMD Materials Scientist with an active Top Secret/SCI clearance to serve as a subject matter expert and provide critical scientific and technical analytic support to the Counter WMD Technologies Department for our government client.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct assessments, demonstrations, analysis, and other decision making in support of counter WMD technology development.?
- Develop knowledge regarding technical issues through analysis of complex data sets, identifying actionable trends and problems.
- Prepare technical documentation and presentations to explain the approach, associated assumptions, and designs; develop, and implement technical solutions that expedite program efforts and minimize unnecessary redundancy.
- Oversee and contribute to DoD advanced technology development involving material and energy interactions, particle behavior, gravitation, electro-magnetic fields, logic, data science, information science, mathematics, statistics, systems theory, physics, chemistry, biology, and other sciences with Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) applications.
REQUIRED
- Bachelors Degree in Materials Science or a related field.
- 5 -10 years of non-academic experience; demonstrated and proven success in product development by leveraging materials science.
- Operational experience in advanced industrial manufacturing, additive manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain.
- Experience in interpretation and operationalization of data science analyses.
- Experience in or working knowledge of systems engineering and systems engineering disciplines and practices.
- Familiarity with research and development; testing and evaluation; planning, programming and reporting.
- DoD Top Secret level clearance with SCI eligibility.
- Travel required up to 25%.
PREFERRED
- Masters of Science in Materials Science or a related field.
- Experience in: Wet chemistry synthesis, Electron Microscopy (Scanning and Transmission), X-ray Diffraction, Modeling and Simulation, Photoelectrochemistry.
- Project Management Experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ATTRIBUTES
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical journals, reports, policy, legal documents, etc.
- Ability to prepare reports and presentations to company management and customer(s)
- Demonstrated leadership ability, strategic and innovative thinker, and passion for the mission.
- Ability to identify and solve problems.
- Excellent organization and time management skills.
EDUCATION
- Bachelors Degree in Materials Science or a related field.
CLEARANCE
- Active/current DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance.
About Firebird AST:
Firebird AST is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Northern Virginia and a market-recognized leader within the IC, Department of Defense, Homeland Security, and Law Enforcement. We maintain a corporate culture deeply rooted in the US Military core values that gave us our start - honor, integrity, commitment, and selfless service. For this reason, our customers' needs and missions always comes first. We seek hard working, highly experienced, extremely motivated, professionally proven subject matter experts, trainers, leaders, innovators, and technical experts to serve on our team. Firebird AST has a firm understanding that our employees are our greatest asset and that, accordingly, they are to be provided the greatest level of respect and care possible.
Firebird AST is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
