Materials & Modeling Engineer

Radiance Technologies is an employee-owned company serving the defense and intelligence community with cutting-edge solutions and innovation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a competitive salary, generous 401(k) contributions, full health, dental, vision, and life insurance, and educational reimbursement to support your continued development.

The candidate will support all-source scientific and technical intelligence (S&TI) analysis supporting NASIC, United States Air Force, Department of Defense (DoD) and National Level intelligence efforts. The candidate will interface with other Intelligence Community (IC) members, including both U.S. and foreign partners, and DoD agencies, within and external to NASIC in support of production activities.

Job Duties

• Perform laboratory measurements of composite or other materials, preparation and execution for ground tests, and write software to support mission needs
• Perform detailed analysis of physical, mechanical, and thermal/thermophysical properties to include machining specimens, physical description, photography, density, x-ray, optical microscopy morphology, mensuration analysis, void distribution, thermal conductivity, specific heat capacity, tensile and compressive strengths in recommended directions, dielectric properties, and thermal strain measurements
• Guide and execute ground test plans, to include cutting plans, creating specimens, and acquiring and assembling reusable hardware and reference specimens
• Perform ablation testing in high temperature, high aero-shear environments in a meaningful mission environment to determine material performance
• Continue development of software to support material response modeling including all aspects of software development, training, and validation to "truth" data
• Prepare and present briefings on Government selected studies, models, or analyses associated with this effort to various intelligence organizations, committees, or panels as defined by the Government
• Prepare documents, reports, and studies which pertain to Government selected topics of interest

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's Degree in STEM field (Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or another relevant technical field)
• Effective interpersonal skills including the ability to collaborate successfully with other internal and external stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with an ability to succinctly describe complex technical scenarios in simple, easily understood terms
• Strong analytic, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving skills

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience supporting US Government Scientific & Technology Intelligence Centers

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled