Explosives Instrumentation Support Subject Matter Expert

Responsibilities

This position provides support for test teams and projects to independently develop, manage, and implement instrumentation plans and methodologies to meet measurement objectives to support DoD testing. The role involves conducting research, development, and integration efforts for DoD to maintain currency in state-of-the-art and emerging/developmental data acquisition systems and sensor technologies across the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) testing spectrum to ensure maximum effectiveness and to fill voids in testing capabilities.

The position requires developing and implementing rigorous processes to ensure new sensor and data acquisition technologies are properly investigated and validated prior to introduction into the DoD inventory, as well as developing test plans and methodologies to perform validation and verification testing of existing and emerging measurement diagnostic technologies and systems.

• Support test teams and projects to independently develop, manage, and implement instrumentation plans and methodologies to meet measurement objectives for DoD testing
• Conduct research, development, and integration efforts for DoD to maintain currency in state-of-the-art and emerging/developmental data acquisition systems and sensor technologies across the CWMD testing spectrum
• Ensure maximum effectiveness and fill voids in testing capabilities as needed
• Develop and implement rigorous processes to ensure new sensor and data acquisition technologies are properly investigated and validated prior to introduction into the DoD inventory
• Develop test plans and methodologies to perform validation and verification testing of existing and emerging measurement diagnostic technologies and systems

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related technical field, and 5 years relevant experience; or, Associates degree and 8 years relevant experience

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in instrumentation, data acquisition systems, or sensor technologies
• Demonstrated experience with DoD testing environments and measurement systems
• Strong technical knowledge of sensor technologies and data acquisition systems
• Experience developing test plans and validation methodologies
  
  Ability to conduct independent research and development activities
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be a US Citizen with an active Secret Clearance, and able to obtain a TS/SCI.

• Experience with CWMD testing operations
• Background in high explosive testing and instrumentation
• Experience with emerging and developmental sensor technologies
• Project management experience
• Experience with DoD acquisition and validation processes
• Knowledge of DoD testing standards and protocols
• Experience working at military or government test facilities

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