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ARA · 13 hours ago

Deputy Director, Principal Scientist or Engineer

positionIndian Head, MD
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityLead/Staff, Director/Executive
date12+ years exp

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. They are seeking a Principal Scientist or Engineer to oversee technical and program staff while engaging in research and development opportunities in the field of explosives and energetic materials.

ConsultingHealth CareInfrastructureManufacturingTraining
badNo H1BnoteSecurity Clearance RequirednoteU.S. Citizen Onlynote

Responsibilities

Delegate management and oversite support of day-to-day directorate operations
Business Development and new scope capture
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with existing and new stakeholders
Independently and collaboratively determine and develop approaches to solutions and manage large projects and programs in parallel
Ensure proper execution of existing projects including planning, scheduling, and procurements
Manage and prioritize numerous assignments

Qualification

Energetic materials expertiseProposal writingBusiness developmentProcess design integrationManagement experienceExplosives synthesisIntegrated energetic systemsEnergetics quality requirementsOrganizational growthClear communication

Required

Bachelors in related science or engineering field with >12 years of experience
Supervisor or management experience
Experience with the production, handling, processing, and design of energetic materials related to defense applications
Demonstrated ability to provide clear written and oral briefings including the ability to adopt content for specific audiences
Proposal writing and business capture (>$1M)
Process design integration experience
Knowledge of energetics quality requirements and system qualification
U.S. Citizenship Required
Active DOD or DOE security clearance at minimum Secret level (L)

Preferred

Masters in related science or engineering field with >10 years of experience or PhD in related science or engineering field with >8 years of experience is preferred
MBA or PMP is preferred
Experience managing large organizations and/or demonstrated organizational growth
Experience in explosives synthesis and characterization
Experience in integrated energetic systems (weapons, render-safe tools, etc.)
Established history of leading proposal writing and business capture (>$5M)
Energetics process engineering and production integration knowledge
Knowledge of explosives and propellant formulations and applications
Active DOD TS/TS-SCI or DOE Q/Q-SCI security clearance

Benefits

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Company

ARA

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ARA provides research, engineering, and technical support services.
dateFounded in 1979
location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://www.ara.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$12M
Key Investors
Engineer Research and Development Center
2023-03-16Grant· $12M

Leadership Team

C
Curt Beckemeyer
President & CEO
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