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Leidos · 4 hours ago

Senior Physicist For Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Protection

Alexandria, VA

Part-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$154K/yr - $278K/yr

15+ years exp

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers, and they are seeking a Senior Physicist for Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Protection. This role involves providing technical assistance regarding the protection of military systems from EMP environments, participating in technical teams, and offering recommendations to DTRA on military standards for EMP protection.

ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Participate in DTRA-sponsored technical teams regarding EMP-related test instrumentation (including RF antennas and pulsed-power systems) in the field or laboratory; review and critique alternative design approaches for advancing such test instrumentation applicable towards EMP-hardness testing of military systems

Provide technical recommendations and assistance to DTRA and its stakeholders in creating or updating DoD military standards and associated military handbooks regarding EMP-protection requirements and best-practice guidance, which support nuclear-survivability policies and regulations for military systems

Travel to, and observe, field tests of EMP-protection systems executed in accordance with military standards (e.g., MIL-STD-188-125-1A) and provide critical, technical comments and reports based on these observations with respect to military-standard compliance

Provide training to newer members of the EMP-protection/testing technical community

Provide Leidos’ program management team with technical guidance and assistance for various associated functions, to include coordination with subcontractor personnel, and scrutinize the completeness and correctness of technical recommendations and associated data documented in deliverable reports

Qualification

RF engineeringEMP protectionMilitary standardsDiagnostic systemsTechnical writingTrainingTechnical guidanceCollaboration

Required

PhD or Master's Degree with 15+ years of applicable experience in an engineering or scientific discipline pertinent to nuclear phenomena, RF instrumentation, electromagnetism, and/or electrical systems

Possess knowledge regarding the substantiation and implementation of EMP-protection requirements per military standards, e.g., MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-188-125-1A, etc

Must be a U.S Citizen (no dual citizenship)

Active and in-scope Top Secret / SCI clearance or be eligible to upgrade quickly

Preferred

Experience in designing, developing, and operating diagnostic systems related to nuclear weapons environments and effects, to include pulsed-power systems and RF antennas

Experience collaborating with senior Government personnel in a program office environment, such as at a Government/military agency

Demonstrate professional skills in technical writing