Physicist for Radar Systems

Location: Middletown, Rhode Island, United States; must be local to the work location. On-site support at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center is required, with occasional telework and approximately 10% travel.

Projected annual compensation: $71,419.39–$124,184.46.

Company

hirify.global is a federal government contractor providing engineering and scientific support for Navy radar systems.

What you will do

• Analyze, design, assess, test, and enhance current and future Navy radar systems.
• Perform radiation transport, hardening and vulnerability, electromagnetic pulse, and hostile nuclear environment calculations.
• Build computational models, compare results with experimental data, and perform verification and validation.
• Develop maintainable physics-based software, technical reports, documentation, briefings, and presentations.
• Support radiation, electrical, and mechanical test planning and execution.
• Interface with government customers and collaborate with software engineers, scientists, and engineers.

Requirements

• BS degree in Physics, Nuclear Engineering, or a related STEM field with 2–4 years of experience, or an MS degree with 0–2 years of experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Experience in experimental design, execution, and modeling.
• Experience selecting and applying physical models for formal analysis of physical systems.
• Experience writing technical reports or articles and presenting results to technical experts and government customers.
• Experience with scientific and engineering simulation software and object-oriented programming languages.

Nice to have

• Radiation transport experience involving neutrons, photons, or electrons.
• Experience with C++, Fortran, Python, MCNP, or Attila.
• Experience developing code-to-code interfaces, post-processing routines, verification and validation practices, uncertainty quantification, or statistical analysis.
• Knowledge of strategic weapon systems and object-oriented design.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, life, disability, retirement, and savings benefits, depending on the position.
• Paid time off, holiday pay, and wellness programs.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Flexible occasional telework is available for candidates local to the work location.