Research and Development Engineer jobs in Washington, DC

Overview

Boston Government Services has a need for a Research and Development Engineer/Scientist.

BGS is an engineering, technology, and security firm helping to advance missions of national importance for government programs, national laboratories, national security facilities, nuclear operations, and complex projects. We support clients at every stage, from strategic planning and program management to the execution of engineering and technical activities. We work to attract and retain the best talent because the best talent delivers the best results for our clients. Our capabilities are based on our experience in complex, secure, and highly regulated environments. We leverage our experience and capabilities to provide mission-driven solutions tuned to our client’s mission needs and strategic direction.

BGS is seeking an engineer or scientist with expertise in one or a combination of the following areas to serve as a technical advisor for the Solar Energy Technology Office's (SETO) Concentrating Solar-thermal Power (CSP) Program. The selected candidate will interface with SETO staff and R&D organizations, including government labs, industry, and academia, to identify transformation scientific concepts and unproven technologies that are high-risk, high payoff investments to radically advance the nation's CSP capabilities.

Sought Expertise:

• Commercial CSP or Solar Process Heat Development.
• Commercial Thermal Energy Storage Development.
• Non-imaging Optical Systems.
• Mechatronics and Robotics.
• High Temperature Materials Science.
• High Temperature Particle Handling.
• Thermochemistry for chemical or fuel production.
• Advanced Power Cycles.
• Other expertise which can impact the research, development, demonstration, or deployment of CSP.

Job Duties:

• Assess current and emerging CSP technologies and identify benefits/challenges of applying them to integrated commercial energy systems.
• Serve as a technical advisor in the development of user requirements, evaluation of proposed technical designs/applications, technical progress evaluations, and risk assessments/mitigation planning.
• Prepare scientific/technical material for and participate in stakeholder engagement forums such as conferences, symposiums, and technical interchange meetings that may include government representatives, academia, and industry partners.
• Assist in reviews of application materials and concept papers and complete pre-screening of related documents on behalf of the government customer to support current and future competitive solicitations.
• Assist the government team with the synthesis of information flow from Federal Contract Managers and Industry Partnerships, support decision-making, and ensure execution of directives at Federal offices, National Laboratories, and industry partnership organizations.
• Conduct research and prepare technical briefings, white papers, or related deliverables as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or physical sciences.
• 4 or more years of direct relevant research/work experience.
• Willingness to work in the Washington DC office at least several days per month.
• Successful drug screening.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security or clearance badge.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in engineering or physical sciences strongly preferred.
• Ph.D. in engineering or physical sciences preferred.