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Goldbelt Apex LLC · 1 week ago

Senior Blast Analyst (Subject Matter Expert)

Fort Detrick, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$110K/yr - $135K/yr

8+ years exp

Goldbelt Apex LLC is a data-focused company dedicated to process and quality in healthcare IT. The Senior Blast Analyst (SME) will provide expert-level analysis of blast effects and injury biomechanics to inform strategies for the Department of Defense, linking various data to improve injury prevention and mitigation efforts.

Responsibilities

Advanced Injury Analysis: Conduct in-depth analysis of combat and training events by integrating operational, intelligence, materiel, and medical data to determine the precise mechanism of blast-related injury (primary, secondary, tertiary, etc.)

Biomechanics Research: Apply expert knowledge of blast wave physics and human biomechanics to predict injury patterns and the physiological response to blast exposure, including assessment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and organ damage

Computational Modeling: Develop, execute, and validate computational and experimental models of the human body's response to blast, ballistic, and impact events to advance injury prediction capabilities

Mitigation Strategy Development: Provide technical SME support to the development and refinement of DoD-wide blast injury prevention and mitigation standards, such as the Military Health System Blast Injury Prevention Standards Recommendation (MHS BIPSR) Process

Protective Systems Evaluation: Analyze blast phenomena and protective equipment (PPE, vehicular/structural systems) performance data to recommend improvements in materiel solutions and engineering controls (e.g., blast shields, standoff distances)

Exposure Tracking: Support the development and implementation of procedures for tracking and managing Blast Overpressure (BOP) exposures during training and operations to reduce long-term neurocognitive risk to Service Members

Data Aggregation and Integration: Lead the effort to integrate complex, disparate data sources (including medical records, operational reports, and forensic materiel analysis) to create cohesive and actionable datasets for injury analysis (JTAPIC mission)

Technical Reporting: Author and contribute high-quality technical reports, peer-reviewed publications, and detailed Casualty Operating and Injury Reports (COIRs) that synthesize findings and recommendations for military leadership and the acquisition community

Modeling and Simulation (M&S) and RDA Input: Design and maintain data models (conceptual, logical, physical) necessary to support M&S activities, and ensure robust Risk Data Aggregation (RDA) capabilities to inform survivability models, vehicle/equipment development, and acquisition milestone decisions

Qualification

Blast mechanicsInjury biomechanicsComputational analysisData modelingSignal processingStatistical modelingTechnical reportingCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Expertise in blast mechanics, wave dynamics, shock physics, and terminal ballistics

Demonstrated experience in injury biomechanics research with a focus on blunt force trauma, blast lung, and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Advanced proficiency in computational analysis, including Finite Element Analysis (FEA), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and statistical modeling software (e.g., MATLAB, Python, R)

Experience with high-rate data acquisition systems, signal processing, and sensor systems used in blast and impact testing

Strong understanding of DoD RDT&E processes, the BIRCO/JTAPIC mission, and the challenges associated with military injury data collection and integration

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, specifically for communicating complex technical findings to multidisciplinary teams, military leaders, and non-technical stakeholders

Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related technical field

Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in blast or impact injury research and analysis, with at least 3 years functioning in a Subject Matter Expert (SME) capacity

Proven experience in data modeling and technical reporting for a federal defense or research client

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance