Senior Physicist

Arcfield

• $103K — $180K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Physics or Nuclear Engineering with 8-10 years experience; MS with 6-8 years; or PhD with 3-5 years.
  • Demonstrated expertise in experimental design and modeling.
  • Ability to select and apply relevant physical models for analysis.
  • Proficient in technical writing and report preparation.
  • Skilled in presenting complex results to diverse audiences.
  • Must be eligible for Top Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct scientific analysis on various radiation environments affecting systems and personnel.
  • Perform extensive radiation transport calculations for Navy systems.
  • Analyze intrinsic radiation impacts for safety protocols.
  • Validate computational models against experimental outcomes.
  • Assist in planning and executing comprehensive tests in controlled environments.
  • Collaborate with software engineers to integrate physical models into software applications.
  • Engage with customers for system planning and qualification assessments.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and life insurance options.
  • Generous paid time off and holiday pay.
  • Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
  • Retirement and savings plans.
  • Career development and learning opportunities.
  • Wellness programs and optional benefit selections.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

The physicist will perform scientific analysis and computational modeling to evaluate intrinsic, normal, hostile, and fratricide radiation environments and their effect on the SWS, as well as on personnel. The successful candidate will perform a wide range of tasks spanning radiation transport calculations, Hardening and Vulnerability (H&V) calculations, Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) calculations, hostile nuclear environment definition, and planning and assessment of radiation/electrical/mechanical testing. Position will require the use of scientific and engineering simulation software, in particular radiation transport codes (e.g., MCNP, Attila, etc.), as well as with object-oriented programming languages (e.g., C++, Python, etc.).

This position will be responsible for the following:

  • Contributing to team efforts in the completion of intrinsic, normal, hostile, and fratricide environment studies of applicable systems.
  • Perform radiation transport calculations of free-field and internal dose levels in Navy systems.
  • Perform intrinsic radiation studies for personnel safety.
  • Compare and correlate radiation modeling results with experimental data.
  • Perform Verification & Validation of simulation models and results.
  • Assist in test planning and execution at radiation, electrical, and mechanical above ground test facilities.
  • Work with software engineers to implement physics-based analysis models into maintainable software programs.
  • Assist the customer in system planning, requirement definition, assessment, and qualification of current and future Navy weapon systems.
  • Develop technical documentation and briefings.
  • Develop technical reports capturing assumptions, inputs, outputs, and results.
  • Develop and deliver presentations.
  • Interface directly with the customer.
  • Travel for meetings and customer interactions as required.

Qualifications

  • Minimum requirement is a BS Degree in Physics or Nuclear Engineering with 8-10 years of experience; MS with 6-8 years of experience; or PhD with 3-5 years of experience
  • Experience in experimental design, execution, and modeling.
  • Experience choosing and applying physical models in the formal analysis of physical systems.
  • Experience in writing technical reports or articles.
  • Experience presenting results to technical SMEs and government customers of various backgrounds and education levels.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance


Equal Pay Act

This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield 's benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections. Min: $103,623.54 Max: $180,181.23

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