JRAD is seeking candidates for an immediate fill position supporting the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. This is a partial telework position.

Roles/Responsibilities:

• Analysis of nuclear weapon effects on strategic reentry, missile defense, and satellite mission-critical systems as well as conventional weapon systems and associated facilities.
• Development, revision and maintenance of nuclear survivability environment and protection military standards and handbooks against nuclear effects.
• Development of EM effects tools and provide expert technical advice on electromagnetic effects (EMP) and nuclear disturbed environments to include nuclear disturbed communication environments (NDCE) such as scintillation.
• Providing knowledge on certification methodologies for nuclear survivability (both UGT and AGT) and SME recommendations on developing new testing methodologies for systems.
• Peer Review Panel for the Joint National Security Applications Council, providing technical input on shot selection for national security applications specifically in the area of x-rays and neutrons.
• Multiple working groups designed to tackle testing shortfalls in nuclear survivability.
• Nuclear Survivability toolkit support, identifying needed improvements and recommending experiments to support nuclear survivability toolkits.
• Review of test plans in support of nuclear survivability, specific to x-ray and R&D environments.
• Researching new requirements, conducting market research, and translating best technology areas and concepts to provide recommendations to mitigate or eliminate identified vulnerabilities.
• Interact frequently across DoD, and with other Federal Agencies, and National Laboratories working to ensure survivable systems and a credible nuclear deterrent force.
• Provide advice and facilitates government acquisition actions, including statement of work development, proposal evaluation, budget planning and execution, and monitoring contractor performance.

Required Skills and Education:

• Ph.D. in a STEM field plus relevant research experience.
• Experience with or academic knowledge in nuclear physics or nuclear engineering concepts.
• Ability to translate requirements and observations into clearly defined written products (briefings, reports, White Papers) in short timeframes.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills. Able to brief senior leaders and Flag and General Officers.
• Skilled in using personal computer and standard office automation systems (e.g., Microsoft Office, M/S Project).

Security Clearance:

• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.

When you work for JRAD you will never be just a number. We put people before profits!

JRAD is committed to the health and well-being of its employees. We offer more paid time off than the average company upon hire and the following benefits are available to all full-time employees:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical & dependent day care
• Disability Insurance
• 401K Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement

JRAD is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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