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ERG Spa · 1 month ago

Senior Engineer – Energetics Processing

Indian Head, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $200K/yr

20+ years exp

ERG is a research and consulting firm that provides a wide range of support to federal, state, and commercial clients. The Senior Engineer will support energetics and chemical manufacturing processes, evaluate safe processes, and provide technical expertise in new process startup activities.

Electrical DistributionEnergyRenewable Energy

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Providing technical evaluations on a variety of process engineering, process safety, and hazard analysis projects associated with energetics research, development, and manufacturing operations

Planning and executing preliminary hazard analyses (PHAs), process hazard analyses (PrHAs), Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), layer of protection analyses (LOPAs), failure mode and effect analyses (FMEAs), system hazard analyses (SHAs), Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRAs), and Operating and Support Hazards Analyses (O&SHAs) and other hazard analysis and risk assessment techniques

Applying root cause analysis (RCA) and fault tree analysis (FTA) techniques in the execution of malfunction and failure analyses and incident investigations

Development of safety, environmental, engineering, and quality documentation for process startup and re-start efforts

Preparing and reviewing SOPs for energetics processing operations

Performing process design tasks, such as reviewing new or as-built drawings, equipment, and/or process specifications and reviewing engineering calculations that support equipment configuration and process condition determinations

Providing other on-site support as needed, including participating in various technical meetings, drafting meeting minutes, performing reviews of technical information, calculations, and previously completed analyses, and performing plant inspections/audits

Providing mentorship and technical guidance to mid- and junior-level engineers supporting task execution

Qualification

Process engineeringProcess safetyHazard analysisEnergetics manufacturingRisk assessment techniquesRoot cause analysisTeam facilitationVerbal communicationWritten communicationProblem-solvingConflict resolutionDecision-making

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

At least 20 years of relevant experience

Strong technical background in process engineering, process safety, and hazard analysis

Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal/external stakeholders

Excellent verbal/written communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills

Experience leading and facilitating teams to perform engineering and safety reviews with various stakeholders, including engineers, operators, and safety and quality representatives

Must currently hold or be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret-level security clearance

Must be a U.S. citizen as this position is not eligible for Limited Access Authorizations

Preferred

20 years of experience or expertise in the following areas of energetics processing: vertical and horizontal mixing of energetic compounds, pour and pressure casting of energetic compounds, energetics reaction chemistry (including batch and continuous reactor configurations), propellant and explosive formulations bench-scale research, pilot-scale manufacturing, and production-scale development, pressing and extrusion of propellants and explosives using mechanical, screw and ram presses and machining of propellants and explosives using conventional lathes/mills/saws and CNC machining center