The Opportunity:
CACI is seeking a Firearm/Toolmaker Examiner to help support exploitation missions both CONUS (Continental United States) and OCONUS (Outside Continental United States) via deployment.

Responsibilities:

• Examine evidence and forensic materials and render all items safe.

• Examine evidence items for any signs indicating make, model, modifications, place of origin, manufacturer or maker, and serial numbers.

• Examine evidence items for unique or indicative tool marks, using magnification, etching, x-ray, and/or photographic techniques to best exploit the evidence items.

• Use photographic equipment to capture still images of each evidence item and relevant key portions of the evidence item, or other exhibits, to support further analysis, conclusions, and documentation.

• Utilizing and submitting to national databases.

• Perform forensic examination of tool marks on a wide variety of weapons and IED related evidence.

• Produce detailed notes and reports.

• Perform technical and administrative reviews (AR/TR) of other examiners' casework.

• Perform quality checks of instruments and reagents.

• Interact and collaborate with other group/team members and other forensic staff to ensure a high quality and accurate product

Qualifications:

Required

• Four (4) years of laboratory experience performing firearms and toolmark evidence comparison and analysis.

• A bachelor’s degree in a scientific field from an accredited university but extensive, closely related work experience may be used in lieu of a degree.

• A master’s degree in forensic or physical sciences, or a related field may substitute for one (1) year of experience.

• Safe firearm handling to include firearm maintenance, gunsmithing, reloading, ballistic performance, bullet casting, shotgun patterning, and firearm manufacturing methods.

• Techniques to visualize, evaluate and compare firearms, bullets and cartridge cases.

• Use of microscopes and measuring devices for comparison of ammunition components, firearms, and various toolmarks.

• Performance of serial number restoration.

• Experience in technical and administrative case file review.

• Have 20/20 vision or correctable 20/20 vision with no detected color vision deficiencies.

• Able to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance. (Please note: US citizenship is required to obtain a US Top Secret security clearance).

• Must be able to obtain a US passport.

• Must be able to complete and pass a medical assessment per customer requirements.

Desired

• Previous experience supporting the Forensic Exploitation Department (FXD) is highly preferred

• Top Secret Clearance